ROADS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R000301540001-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 25, 1999
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 21, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY: Pakistan/Afghanistan
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1. Lahore - Rawalpindi - Peshawar
All black top, two-lane width with solid shoulders. Bridges are all
two-lane, modern reinforced concrete construction. No underpasses.
From Lahore to near Rawalpindi, the country is gently rolling and there
are no bad grades or curves. From here to Rawalpindi, the country is
mountainous but the road is well engineered and can be traveled by any
type of vehicle.
2. Peshawa - Afghanistan Border
An excellent military road that can handle any kind of traffic. It is
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3. Afghanistan Border - Jallalabad - Sarobi Kabul-
All waterbound, unsurfaced, varying from rough to very rough. About half
the bridges are out and streams must be forded. At such crossings, the
traffic may be closed for short periods by flash floods. Due to the bad
surface, trucks used are three ton or less. It would be very difficult,
if not impossible, to use large vehicles. Is generally of two-lane width
but in mountain passes is often of single-lane width.
4+. Kabul - Ghazni - Mukur - Kandahar
Water bound, with spots of broken pavements. It is generally of two-lane
width and has several mountain passes that are single-lane. Some bridges
are out and streams must be forded. Is traveled by smaller trucks.
5. Kandahar - Chaman
A good four-lane black top road, fairly new. There are no bad grades or
underpasses. Bridges are all modern and in good condition.
6. Chaman - Quetta
This is a two-lane, black top road with difficult grades and sharp curves.
Bridges are all in good condition. Is passable for most any type of vehicle.
7. Quetta Sibi - Jacobadad
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engineered. Balance traverses flat country. Good bridges.
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Jacobadad - Sukkur - Hyderabad [Sind] - Karachi
All first class, hard surfaced, easy grades, good bridges. Will
handle any type of vehicle.
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