CAREC Corridors 5 and 6 (Salang Corridor) Project

Objective

"[I]mproved efficiency and safer movement of goods and people in Afghanistan and across Central and West Asia."-ADB

Description

The proposed project will assist the Government of Afghanistan in preparing the CAREC Corridors 5 and 6 (Salang Corridor) Project. The two-lane, 2.7km long tunnel that forms the core of the corridor was built in 1964. The tunnel and the surrounding road network are in very poor condition due to age, lack of maintenance, accidents, fires and conflict-related acts. Present conditions within the tunnel are dangerous to users because of inadequate ventilation, poor lighting, lack of proper modern safety features, and a failing road surfaceall of which constrain the traffic flow and incur an estimated economic cost of $60 million per year.