Ministry of Public Works
-
Afghanistan
Bamiyan-Daikundi Road Rehabilitation Project Begins
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Works has announced the start of rehabilitation and gravel-surfacing work on the Bamiyan-Daikundi road. Mohammad Ashraf Haqshinas, spokesperson for the ministry, announced the project on X on Thursday, 22 October, saying the work includes…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Taliban Minister Orders Salang Highway Reconstruction Completed Before Winter
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed Minister of Public Works has instructed officials to complete the remaining work on the Salang Highway’s major reconstruction project before the onset of winter. According to the ministry’s spokesperson, major reconstruction work is underway on nine…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Kabul–Jalalabad Highway Closed After Heavy Rain and Landslide
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Public Works has announced the closure of the Kabul–Jalalabad highway in the Tangi Abrisham area following persistent rainfall and a landslide. The ministry said on Tuesday, October 13, that operational teams were at the…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Kabul–Jalalabad Highway Closed After Landslide
DID Press: Kabul–Jalalabad highway has been closed to traffic after a landslide in the Tangi-e-Gharu area, Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Public Works said. The ministry said the landslide occurred along the highway and that the route remains closed to vehicles.…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Road Network Exceeds 245,000 km, Taliban Statistics Office Says
DID Press: Afghanistan’s total road network has been estimated at more than 245,000 km for the first time, according to findings released by the Taliban-run General Directorate of Statistics and Information. The assessment found that 18,241 km, or 7.4%, of…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Construction Accelerates on 51-km Qosh Tepa–Darzab Road in Northern Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban officials say construction of the 51-km Qosh Tepa–Darzab road in Afghanistan’s northern Jawzjan Province is progressing rapidly, with work underway simultaneously across three sections of the project. Valued at more than AFN 1.5 billion, the road is…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Rail Cargo Volumes Triple Year-on-Year, Taliban Ministry Says
DID Press: Taliban-run Ministry of Public Works says more than one million tons of petroleum and non-petroleum goods were transported through Afghanistan’s railway network during the month of April–May 2026, marking a significant increase in freight activity. According to the…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Rail Network Moves Over 429,000 Tons of Goods in One Week
DID Press: Ministry of Public Works (Taliban) announced that 429,536 metric tons of goods were transported via the country’s rail network between April 24–30, with the highest volume recorded at the Hairatan border terminal. According to the report, four major…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Rail Freight Exceeds 484,000 Tons in Afghanistan in April 2026
DID Press: Around 484,000 metric tons of goods were transported through Afghanistan’s railway network in April 2026, according to the Ministry of Public Works. The ministry said total rail movement from the beginning to the end of the month reached…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Normal flow of transfers through the country’s 4 railway ports
DID Press: The press office of the Ministry of Public Works of the Taliban government announced that the transfer of goods through the country’s four railway ports continues in an orderly manner and without any obstacles. The press office of…
Read More »