Thank You Chinese Companies for Building a Good Road for us. " ——Chinese Companies Build Roads in Afghanistan to Benefit the Local People

A smooth road twists and turns along rolling hills and passes through more than 20 villages in Bamiyan province in central Afghanistan. With the roar of the engines of cars and motorcycles, people who had entered the city to go to markets and to visit relatives in the countryside hurried through a checkpoint near the city of Bamyan, the capital of Bamyan province.

"About two or three hundred cars travel on this road every day," said Syed Hakim, a checkpoint worker. "Everyone is very satisfied with the road, and villagers in more than 20 villages along the way benefit from it. "

Launched in 2017, the road project was restored and renovated by China Road and Bridge Engineering Co., Ltd. It is part of Afghanistan's "National North-South Corridor".

"After the reconstruction project of this highway started, we local people knew that it was a Chinese company," said Abdul Hadi Jacobi, a local resident. "I would like to thank the Chinese people and Chinese companies, especially for the I'm happy that they worked with the Afghan people to build a good road for us."

Jacoby recalled that in the past it was just a country road paved with gravel and mud. On rainy and snowy days, the road was muddy and difficult to walk. He and his family used to drive to visit relatives in the countryside at night, when the wind and snow were heavy, they could not see the road conditions and got lost on the way. "We almost died on the way, but the road is in good condition right now."

Local herder Mohammad Hadi had a similar experience. "In the past, when this road was not renovated, we would have to walk for an hour to reach the nearby market. Now we can deliver agricultural products to the market within 10 minutes." Market sales are the main source of income for their family.

"Since this road was developed, patients can be sent to Bamyan Central Hospital very quickly, and goods are quickly transported from the city center to the countryside." Abdullah Sa, acting governor of Bamyan Province, Afghanistan Erhardy told reporters.

In addition to this road reconstruction project in Bamiyan Province, China Xinjiang Beixin Road, and Bridge Group Co., Ltd. has undertaken a second road project from Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, to Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan.

The road project with a total length of about 100 kilometers was launched in 2013. During the construction stage, Beixin Road and Bridge faced severe challenges from the deteriorating security situation, and the construction workers experienced armed attacks by unknown persons many times. An investigation report released by the United Nations in 2015 showed that Nangarhar Province was one of the "hardest hit areas" in Afghanistan that were attacked by the extremist group "Islamic State".

Despite serious safety challenges, the road project was successfully completed. Since Nangarhar Province borders Pakistan, this road is of great significance for Afghanistan to boost the local and national economy and promote business exchanges between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

"In the past, it took us an hour to cover the distance, but now we can cover it in 20 minutes." Rahimura, a truck driver, said that due to the significant improvement in road conditions, the vehicle failure rate has also dropped a lot compared with many years ago, and business travelers are traveling Very satisfied with this road.

"On average, five or six thousand vehicles travel on this road every day," said Fazle Arabi Wali Zai, a public works officer in Nangarhar province, where traders, students, and government officials travel from here. benefit from the road.