Kabul Municipality has announced the commencement of the second phase of construction and development of the Darulaman–Pul-e-Gulbagh road.

According to Nematullah Barakzai, a representative of the Kabul Municipality, the project will cost around 140 million Afghani and is expected to be completed within the next one and a half years.

Barakzai told TOLOnews: "The first phase of the road, which is approximately 3,176 meters long and 33 meters wide, was launched last year. However, due to negligence by the contracted company, the agreement was canceled and a new contractor has now started the work. The second phase, around 2,400 meters long, is also currently underway."

The Darulaman–Pul-e-Gulbagh road is a key route that connects western Kabul to the southern part of the city. Starting from Darulaman and extending to the Kabul–Logar highway, the road is divided into four sections and is considered one of the vital infrastructure projects in the capital.

The first section, which began last year, had been halted reportedly due to the contractor’s shortcomings, but now both the first and second phases have been reassigned to a new company.

Several residents of Kabul living along this route have expressed satisfaction with the restart of the project but urged the authorities to monitor the construction daily to ensure timely and high-quality completion.

Abdul Rashid, a resident of Deh Bori, stated: "We are very happy that work on this road in our area has begun. However, we are also concerned that it might be stopped again, as it was once started and then paused."

Mohammad Wazir, another resident of the area, added:  "Our request to the Islamic Emirate and Kabul Municipality is to ensure the project is completed on time. It was previously delayed for some time."

According to Kabul Municipality officials, the third and fourth phases of the Darulaman–Pul-e-Gulbagh road project are currently in the procurement stage.