Route 606 (Afghanistan)
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Route 606 is a 218 km road from Delaram District of Nimruz Province
in Afghanistan
heading south to Zaranj
and into Iran
. It is one of the busiest roads in Afghanistan and provides an important trade route between India and the rest of Asia.
, Khash Rod
and Zaranj
.
helped build the road in 2009 to bypass Pakistan
during commercial trade at a cost of $152 million USD. These improvements consisted of paving the road, but frequent fighting in the area due to the War in Afghanistan hindered construction.
Nimruz Province
Nimruz is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, in the south-west of the country on the borders of Iran and Pakistan. The name Nimruz means "mid-day" or "half-day" in Persian. Nimruz covers 41,000 km² and has a population of 149,000...
in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
heading south to Zaranj
Zaranj
Zaranj or Zarang is a border town in south-western Afghanistan, with a population of approximately 49,851 people as of 2004. It is the capital of Nimruz province and is situated next to Milak, Iran. It is linked by highways with Lashkar Gah to the east, Farah to the north and Zabol in Iran to the...
and into Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. It is one of the busiest roads in Afghanistan and provides an important trade route between India and the rest of Asia.
Route
The northern terminus of Route 606 connects to the Ring Road in Delaram at the west end of the Delaram Bazaar. The southern terminus is in the city of Zaranj, the capital of Nimruz Province. The road passes through the districts of Delaram, ChankhansurChakhansur District
Chakhansur is a sparsely inhabited district near Nimroz / Zaranj in Nimruz Province in Afghanistan. Its population is approximately 406...
, Khash Rod
Khash Rod District
Khash Rod District is a district of Nimruz Province, Afghanistan. Majority of he population is Baluch....
and Zaranj
Zaranj District
Zaranj District is a district of Nimruz Province, Afghanistan, containing the provincial capital city of Zaranj.Rourte 606 connects Zaranj to Delaram which helps the Trade, and the toll-customs revenues have grown.-Demographics:...
.
History
IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
helped build the road in 2009 to bypass Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
during commercial trade at a cost of $152 million USD. These improvements consisted of paving the road, but frequent fighting in the area due to the War in Afghanistan hindered construction.