Kabul–Jalalabad Road

National Highway 8
National Highway 8
Kabul–Jalalabad Road
Location
Country	Afghanistan
Highway system
	Transport in Afghanistan;

The Kabul–Jalalabad Road, also known as National Highway 08 (NH08), is a highway running between the Afghan cities of Kabul (the national capital) and Jalalabad, the largest city in eastern Afghanistan and capital of Nangarhar Province.^[1] A portion of the road runs through the Tang-e Gharu gorge.^[2]

The road is about 152 kilometres (94 mi) long and travels upwards from an elevation of 575 meters in Jalalabad to 1790 meters in Kabul.^[3] Because of the many traffic accidents, the road between Jalalabad and Kabul is considered to be one of the most dangerous in the world.^[4]^[5] It consists of narrow roads with sharp turns past high cliffs and a valley of the Kabul River below, with which it runs parallel.^[6]

It is a large part of the Afghan leg of the Grand Trunk Road. Parts of the road follow the British Army's disastrous 1842 retreat from Kabul.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

^ Application of Road Numbering System National Highway (PDF) (Report). The Ministry of Public Works. October 16, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-07.
^ Gladstone, Cary (2001). Afghanistan Revisited. Nova Publishers. ISBN 9781590334218.
^ Environmental Assessment and Report: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Transport Network Development Investment Program (Jabul Saraj–Nijrab Road) (PDF) (Report). Kabul, Afghanistan: Asian Development Bank. June 2011. doi:10.29171/acku_pamphlet_ge300_e594_2011. RRP AFG 44482-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2020.
^ Chang, Richard S. (8 February 2010). "The Most Dangerous Road?". Wheels Blog NY Times.
^ Filkins, Dexter (8 February 2010). "On Afghan Road, Scenes of Beauty and Death". The New York Times.
^ "Are you brave enough to tackle the Kabul-Jalalabad Highway?". www.adventurebikerider.com. 15 August 2018.

[1] Application of Road Numbering System National Highway (PDF) (Report). The Ministry of Public Works. October 16, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-07.

[2] Gladstone, Cary (2001). Afghanistan Revisited. Nova Publishers. ISBN 9781590334218.

[3] Environmental Assessment and Report: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Transport Network Development Investment Program (Jabul Saraj–Nijrab Road) (PDF) (Report). Kabul, Afghanistan: Asian Development Bank. June 2011. doi:10.29171/acku_pamphlet_ge300_e594_2011. RRP AFG 44482-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2020.

[4] Chang, Richard S. (8 February 2010). "The Most Dangerous Road?". Wheels Blog NY Times.

[5] Filkins, Dexter (8 February 2010). "On Afghan Road, Scenes of Beauty and Death". The New York Times.

[6] "Are you brave enough to tackle the Kabul-Jalalabad Highway?". www.adventurebikerider.com. 15 August 2018.

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v t e Nangarhar Province
Capital: Jalalabad
Districts	Achin Bati Kot Bihsud Chaparhar Darai Nur Dur Baba Goshta Haska Meyna Hesarak Kama Khogyani Kot Kuz Kunar Lal Pur Momand Dara Nazyan Pachir Aw Agam Rodat Sherzad Shinwar Surkh-Rōd
Populated places	Champtala Darai Nur Darunta Fatehabad Gamberi Gandamak Ghazi Amanullah Town Ghowchak Girdi Kas Haska Meyna Hesarak Ka Chona Kaga Laghar Juy Shamsa Pur Sherzad Surkhrud Surobi Torkham Wazir Zargaran
Buildings and structures	Darunta Dam Forward Operating Base Torkham Ghazi Amanullah International Cricket Stadium Jalalabad Airport Najim Jihad Nangarhar University Spinghar Higher Education Centre
Other	Governors Ghaziabad Airport Kabul–Jalalabad Road Surkhab River Tora Bora Tora Bora Military Front

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