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The Salang Tunnel (Dari: تونل سالنگ Tūnel-e Sālang, Pashto: د سالنگ تونل Da Sālang Tūnel) is a 2.67-kilometre-long (1.66 mi) tunnel located at the Salang Pass in northern Parwan Province of Afghanistan, about 90 km (56 mi) north of the nation's capital, Kabul. At nearly 3,200 m (10,500 ft) above sea level, the tunnel work was originally completed by the Soviet Union in 1964.
The Salang Tunnel is of strategic importance as it connects by road Central Asia with South Asia, and is the only pass going in a north–south direction to remain in use throughout the year,[1] although it is often closed during the cold winters by heavy snowfall.[2][3][4]
In 2023, major construction work was done inside and outside the tunnel.[5][6][7]
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- ^ "80pc reconstruction work of Salang tunnel completed". TOLOnews. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "Mullah Baradar inspects Salang Pass reconstruction project". Ariana News. October 31, 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "Workers Attempt to Finish Salang Pass Repair Before Winter". TOLOnews. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-13.