The 4th lot of Beyond-Kokcha road project hits 43% work progress

Takhar: The 144-kilometer-long road beyond Kokcha is under speedy construction, which connects the border port of Ai-Khanum through the districts of Baharak, Khwaja Ghar, Dasht-e Qala, Khwaja Bahauddin, Yangi Qala, and Chah-e-Ab with Taloqan, the capital city of Takhar province.

The road beyond Kokcha is divided into six sections, four of those are under construction and the rest are in the period of planning of the Ministry of Public Works.

The fourth Lot of this road has reached 43% progress so far, which will connect the Yangi Qala with the Chah Ab district of Takhar providence.
This part of the road has a 27.036-kilometer length and 7.2 m width, along with 55 culverts which are going to be built in different sizes.  The portion is included 2.56 – kilometer long retaining walls too.

Starting from Yangi Qala district, the implementation of these projects, which has been designed along with the Kokcha River as a ring road, will lead the whole region to new opportunities for trade and overall development.

This road will highly reduce traffic congestion, facilitating regional connectivity, and will improve the environmental safety of the whole territory.

MoPW Media Team - Kabul