Drivers decry doubling of highway tolls on Herat-Kabul route

Drivers decry doubling of highway tolls on Herat-Kabul route

Drivers operating along the Herat-Kabul highway say a sharp increase in road tolls for both passenger buses and cargo trucks has significantly raised costs on one of Afghanistan’s most vital transport corridors. The route, stretching roughly 1,067 kilometers (about 663 miles), connects western and central Afghanistan via the Kandahar–Herat Highway (AH1) and continues along AH1 toward Kabul. It is one of the country’s busiest arteries, widely use…