Transport in Afghanistan

Transport in Afghanistan is done mostly by road, rail and air.^[1][2] Much of the nation's road network was built in the mid-20th century but left to ruin during the last two decades of that century due to war and political turmoil. Officials of the current Islamic Emirate have continued to improve the national highways, roads, and bridges.^[3] In 2008, there were about 700,000 vehicles registered in Kabul.^[4][5] At least 1,314 traffic collisions were reported in 2022.^[6]

Landlocked Afghanistan has no seaports, but the Amu River, which forms part of the nation's border with Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, does have substantial traffic. Rebuilding and expanding its airports, roads, rail network, and land ports has led to rapid economic growth in recent years. There are 46 airports in Afghanistan as of 2021.^[7]