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Salang Pass closed for heavy traffic

Salang Pass which connect central and northern parts of the country closed for lorry trucks and trailers on Thursday night due to storm and snowfall, an official said on Friday. Qazi Abdullah Obaidi, the Salang Protection Authority, said…

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Salang Pass reopens for traffic again

The Salang Pass, which was closed against traffic late yesterday due to heavy snowfall, has been reopened, but officials urge motorists to follow the instructions given by officials while traveling on the road. The road, which connects the…

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Snowfall closes Salang Pass for heavy traffic

The Salang Pass has been closed for heavy traffic due to snowfall, a statement said on Sunday. The snowfall began at 1:40am on Saturday night, making it difficult for trailers and trucks to move, the Salang Maintenance and…

Salang Pass closed for trailers

Salang Pass connecting the country with Northern provinces has been closed for trailers due to snowfall, a statement said on Friday. Salang Safety Authority said Salang Pass was closed for trailers on Thursday evening and asked driver to…

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Overnight snowfall closes Salang Pass for all traffic

Salang Pass has been closed for all kind of traffic after snowfall, an official said on Friday. Salang Pass Protection Authority Head Qazi Abdullah Obaid told Pajhwok Afghan News snowfall at Salang Pass underway from Thursday night due…

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‘Salang Pass reconstruction will complete in 15 days’

Work on the rehabilitation of a 30 kilometre road, including Salang Pass, was underway in full speed by two different companies, an official said. Qazi Abdullah Obaid, head of the Salang Protection and Safety Authority, said the graveling…

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Heavy snowfall, winds force closure of Salang highway

KABUL, has been shut for traffic due to heavy snowfall and strong winds, an official said on Monday.  Samiullah, the highway maintenance commander, told Pajhwok Afghan News the key highway was this morning due to heavy snowfall. He said there…

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Key northern highway reopens for traffic

KABUL -- was reopened for traffic on Thursday morning, an official said. Samiullah, the highway maintenance commander, told Pajhwok Afghan News four teams had been working since yesterday to reopen the highway. He said huge trucks would also be allowed…

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Salang highway closed against heavy traffic following snow

CHARIKAR with northern parts of the country, has been closed for heavy traffic as a result of snowfall, an official said on Wednesday. Samiullah, the highway maintenance commander, told Pajhwok Afghan News the snowfall was started on Tuesday night and…

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Technical study: Salang Pass to stay closed for 6 hours daily

The Salang Highway, linking Kabul with northern Afghanistan, will remain closed for traffic from midnight to 6:00am over the next 20 days, officials said on Tuesday. Samiullah Walizada, the highway maintenance department executive director, told Pajhwok Afghan News a technical team…

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Salang highway closed for heavy traffic after snowfall

CHARIKAR with northern parts of the country, has been blocked for heavy traffic as a result of heavy snowfall, an official said on Monday. Snowfall that started at 2:00am could possibly continue for 24 hours, a statement from the highway…

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Salang Pass reopens for passenger vehicles after 2-day closure

CHARIKAR with northern parts of the country, was reopened for traffic on Sunday evening after two days closure, an official said. Eng. Abdul Basir Habibi, the highway maintenance commander, told Pajhwok Afghan News the busy mountainous route was reopened for…

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Salang pass closed for heavy traffic after snowfall

CHARIKAR, has been closed for traffic as a result of heavy snowfall, an official said on Sunday. Eng. Abdul Basir Habibi, the highway’s maintenance commander, told Pajhwok Afghan News it had been snowing for the past three days. The snowfall…

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Salang highway closed for heavy traffic after snowfall

CHARIKAR has been closed for heavy traffic as a result of continued snowing, an official said on Saturday. Abdul Basir Habibi, the highway maintenance commander, told Pajhwok Afghan News the road had to be closed due to incessant snowfall over…

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Salang pass closed against heavy traffic following snow

CHARIKAR has been closed against heavy traffic following continued snowing, an official said on Friday. Heavy snow and storm lashed the Salang pass in central Parwan province for two days, prompting authorities to close the highway on Wednesday for heavy…

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Key pass reopens for heavy traffic after 5-day closure

CHARIKAR, has reopened after a five-day closure due to heavy snowfall on both sides of the busy pass, an official said on Monday. A snowstorm that started five days back caused avalanches, covering a large portion of the road and…

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Salang Pass reopens for passenger buses, says official

The Salang Pass, linking Kabul with northern provinces, was reopened only for public transport buses on Monday morning after three days of closure due to snowstorms, an official said. The highway, which passes through mountains in Parwan and Baghlan provinces, had…

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Heavy snowfall closes Salang Pass for traffic again

CHARIKAR with northern provinces of the country has been blocked for traffic due to heavy snowfall and snowstorm, an official said on Friday. Gen. Rajab, the safety and security in-charge of Salang Pass, told Pajhwok Afghan news the strategic Salang…

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Salang Pass reopens for traffic after 2 days of closure

The Salang Pass, linking Kabul with northern provinces, was reopened for traffic on Thursday morning after two days of closure due to snowstorms, an official said. There had been 160cm of snow on both sides (northern and southern) of the key…

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Overnight snowstorm kills 3 in Salang Pass

Three bodies have been recovered from snow as the Salang Pass blockade entered a second, an official said on Tuesday. 1st. Lt. Zabihullah Shuja, traffic director for northern Baghlan province, said a large number of passengers were trapped…

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Heavy snowfall closes Salang Pass for traffic

CHARIKAR with northern provinces, was blocked early on Mundy morning due to fear of snow slides, an official said. There has been half of meter snow on both sides (northern and southern parts) of the key pass since last few days,…

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