Four residents of a remote village in Bamiyan’s Yakawlang district told Amu TV that poor and, in some areas, impassable roads have made travel increasingly difficult, particularly when residents need to take sick family members to health facilities.
Residents of Pas-Rawya village said vehicles cannot reach some parts of their community because of the condition of the roads, forcing families to struggle when seeking medical care.
Road conditions deteriorate farther from the provincial capital and into Yakawlang, a mountainous district where residents say some villages lack paved or even gravel roads.
Abdullah, a driver from Yakawlang, said transporting patients to the district center can be particularly difficult.
“We live in a very remote area. Our road is in very poor condition, and when we take a patient to the center, we face many difficulties because of the road,” he told Amu TV.
Another resident, also named Abdullah, said poor road access can prevent families from reaching health facilities when someone becomes ill.
“We are from Yakawlang and we have no choice. Our roads are very bad,” he said. “When someone is sick, it is very difficult. We cannot reach the clinic.”
Two other Pas-Rawya residents told Amu TV that the problems become more severe during the winter, when snowfall can further restrict vehicle access.
Reza, a resident of Yakawlang, said vehicles cannot reach his area because there is no usable road.
“Our road is bad, and vehicles cannot come here,” he said. “When we have a patient, it is very difficult. There is no road for vehicles.”
Esmat, another resident, said snowfall can effectively cut the community off from transportation.
“We don’t have a road here,” he said. “When it snows in winter, vehicles cannot come, and we cannot take patients out.”
Yakawlang is a mountainous district of Bamiyan, with some villages located far from the district center. Residents of Pas-Rawya said their isolation worsens during the winter as snowfall makes already poor roads more difficult for vehicles to navigate.
The residents called for improved road access, saying reliable transportation is particularly important for families trying to reach health services.
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