Kandahar–Herat Highway

The Kandahar–Herat Highway is a 557-kilometer (346 mi) section of road that links the cities of Kandahar and Herat in Afghanistan.

[1] The Kandahar-Herat Highway is made up of two sections of "National Highway 1": NH0101 between Kandahar and Girishk, and NH0102 between Girishk and Herat.

[2] In October 2004 reconstruction of the highway began and was expected to be completed by the end of 2006.

The United States was funding a 326 km (203 mi) portion of the road, Saudi Arabia was funding a 115 km (71 mi) section and Japan contributing to rebuilding 116 km (72 mi).

[4] The Delaram–Zaranj Highway, also known as Route 606, is a 217-kilometer-long (135 mi) two-lane road built by India in Afghanistan, connecting Delaram in Farah Province with Zaranj in neighbouring Nimruz Province near the Iranian border.