National Highway 8 | |
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KabulâJalalabad Road | |
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Country | Afghanistan |
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The KabulâJalalabad 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.
National Highway 8 | |
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KabulâJalalabad Road | |
Location | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Highway system | |
The KabulâJalalabad 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.