This story was first published by Amu TV.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Public Works says the Salang Pass will be closed to all traffic for 10 days starting Oct. 19, due to repair work inside the Salang Tunnel.
Taliban spokesman for the ministry, Mohammad Ashraf Haqshenas, said in a statement on X that concrete and asphalt work is scheduled during this period, and travelers should use the Doshi-Bamiyan route as an alternative.
The Salang Pass is a key highway that connects nine northern provinces to Kabul and to eastern, southern and western parts of Afghanistan.
Some citizens say the closure will create serious problems, citing difficulties along the Bamiyan-Doshi road. They have called on the Taliban authorities to provide a safer and more reliable alternative route.
This is the third consecutive year the Taliban have intermittently closed the Salang Pass for several days at a time, citing reconstruction efforts. Residents claim progress on repairs has been slow and
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