Officials says construction work of Gardez-Kabul road started

KABUL (TOLOnews): The officials of the Public Works Department of Paktia said that the reconstruction of sections of the Gardez-Kabul Road that were destroyed due to wars and floods, has started at the cost of 22 million Afghani.
“This road was destroyed as a result of the floods, and this year, the time of its reconstruction has started, and some part of it has been completed, and work is ongoing in some parts and will be completed soon, and the price of the project is 22 million Afghanis,” said Mohammad Rasoul Karimi, an official of the Public Works Department of Paktia.
Some passengers and drivers asked the authorities to pay serious attention to the reconstruction of other parts of the road.
“If the road construction is completed, we will be very happy, our problems will decrease, and we will be relieved,” said Karim, a driver. “If they construct the road, it will be good for the people, it will be easy for the sick in the vehicles, we are very grateful to you, and may Allah make the Islamic Emirate construct all the roads,” said Mohammad Khan Zadran, a passenger.
We call on officials to pay attention to the road because it’s one of the biggest provinces of the country, and the road is very damaged,” said Sabadar, a resident of Paktia.
Meanwhile, people also called for the reconstruction of the Gardez – Khost and Gardez – Dand Patan roads, which are important roads for exporting and importing goods from Pakistan.