AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the road along the Salang Pass linking to the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the road along the Salang Pass linking to the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel on the border of Afghanistan's Baghlan and Parwan provinces. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the road along the Salang Pass linking to the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the road along the Salang Pass linking to the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel on the border of Afghanistan's Baghlan and Parwan provinces. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the road along the Salang Pass linking to the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

AFGHANISTAN-SALANG PASS-RECONSTRUCTION

AFGHANISTAN-SALANG PASS-RECONSTRUCTION

(230807) -- BAGHLAN, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 6, 2023 shows the reconstruction site of a road in Salang District of Baghlan Province, Afghanistan. Afghanistan's Salang Pass, the main highway linking the country's national capital Kabul to nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, would remain closed for reconstruction starting Saturday, the private television channel TOLOnews reported. (Photo by Zahir Khan Zahir/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-SALANG PASS-RECONSTRUCTION

AFGHANISTAN-SALANG PASS-RECONSTRUCTION

(230807) -- BAGHLAN, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 6, 2023 shows the reconstruction site of a road in Salang District of Baghlan Province, Afghanistan. Afghanistan's Salang Pass, the main highway linking the country's national capital Kabul to nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, would remain closed for reconstruction starting Saturday, the private television channel TOLOnews reported. (Photo by Zahir Khan Zahir/Xinhua)