Atlas Corridor
Component

Afghanistan : Transport Network Development Investment Program - Tranch 2

road

Cities

Kabul
Afghanistan
Jalalabad
Afghanistan
Sharan
Afghanistan
Angoor Ada
Afghanistan

Distance

188km
new
156km
rehabilitated
32km
existing
– km

Cost

$255m
$255,000,000

Phases

operational, 2020

Objective

"Better connectivity and efficiency of the southern road network with focus on cross border links to Pakistan."-ADB

Description

The investment from ADB includes two components. Component A, transport infrastructure development, includes reconstruction and widening of the Sapary-Jalalabad Road (the second section of the Kabul to Jalalabad Road), Sharan to Angoor Ada Road, and other road construction projects. Component B is the transport network management capacity development.

History

The project was scheduled to complete in 2017. The schedule was revised to be 2020. It is unclear whether the project is operational.

Finance

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$149000000 grant
Asian Development Bank Bank
$87000000 grant
Afghanistan Infrastructure Trust Fund Bank
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$19000000 investment
Government of Afghanistan Government

Sources