Salang Tunnel
E303337
The Salang Tunnel is a strategic highway tunnel in Afghanistan that passes through the Hindu Kush mountains, providing a vital north–south transport link between Kabul and the northern provinces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Salang Tunnel canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2807906 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Salang Tunnel Context triple: [Salang Pass, hasStructure, Salang Tunnel]
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A.
Wawona Tunnel
Wawona Tunnel is a historic highway tunnel in Yosemite National Park that serves as the dramatic western gateway to the famous Tunnel View overlook of Yosemite Valley.
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B.
Roki Tunnel
Roki Tunnel is a strategic road tunnel through the Caucasus Mountains that serves as a key transport link between Russia and the breakaway region of South Ossetia in Georgia.
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C.
Lowari Tunnel
Lowari Tunnel is a strategic road tunnel in Pakistan that provides a safer, all-weather route through the mountainous Lowari Pass, improving connectivity between Chitral and the rest of the country.
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D.
Malinta Tunnel
Malinta Tunnel is a historic underground complex on Corregidor Island in the Philippines that served as a bomb-proof headquarters and hospital for American and Filipino forces during World War II.
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E.
Salang Pass
Salang Pass is a high mountain pass in Afghanistan that serves as a crucial transport route through the Hindu Kush, linking the capital Kabul with the country's northern regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Salang Tunnel Target entity description: The Salang Tunnel is a strategic highway tunnel in Afghanistan that passes through the Hindu Kush mountains, providing a vital north–south transport link between Kabul and the northern provinces.
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A.
Wawona Tunnel
Wawona Tunnel is a historic highway tunnel in Yosemite National Park that serves as the dramatic western gateway to the famous Tunnel View overlook of Yosemite Valley.
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B.
Roki Tunnel
Roki Tunnel is a strategic road tunnel through the Caucasus Mountains that serves as a key transport link between Russia and the breakaway region of South Ossetia in Georgia.
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C.
Lowari Tunnel
Lowari Tunnel is a strategic road tunnel in Pakistan that provides a safer, all-weather route through the mountainous Lowari Pass, improving connectivity between Chitral and the rest of the country.
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D.
Malinta Tunnel
Malinta Tunnel is a historic underground complex on Corregidor Island in the Philippines that served as a bomb-proof headquarters and hospital for American and Filipino forces during World War II.
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E.
Salang Pass
Salang Pass is a high mountain pass in Afghanistan that serves as a crucial transport route through the Hindu Kush, linking the capital Kabul with the country's northern regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highway tunnel
ⓘ
road tunnel ⓘ |
| 1982FireCasualtiesEstimate | hundreds to possibly thousands of people ⓘ |
| connects |
Kabul
ⓘ
northern provinces of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1958 ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| damagedDuring |
Afghan civil war
ⓘ
linked to:
Afghan Civil War
Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ |
| designedBy | Soviet engineers ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 11,155 feet above sea level
ⓘ
about 3,400 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| experiencedEvent | 1982 Salang Tunnel fire ⓘ |
| function | north–south transport link ⓘ |
| hasLanes | two-lane road ⓘ |
| hazards |
poor ventilation
ⓘ
risk of avalanches at approaches ⓘ traffic congestion ⓘ |
| importanceFor |
civilian travel between north and south Afghanistan
ⓘ
internal Afghan trade ⓘ movement of goods between Central Asia and Kabul ⓘ |
| knownFor |
frequent closures due to snow and avalanches
ⓘ
harsh winter conditions ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 1.6 miles
ⓘ
approximately 2.6 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baghlan Province
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Hindu Kush ⓘ Parwan Province ⓘ |
| maintenanceChallenges |
extreme weather
ⓘ
limited resources ⓘ security issues ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Salang Pass road
ⓘ
linked to:
Salang Pass
Salang River ⓘ |
| opened | 1964 ⓘ |
| partOf | Salang Pass ⓘ |
| region | central Afghanistan ⓘ |
| repairedBy |
Afghan authorities
ⓘ
linked to:
Afghan administration
international donors ⓘ |
| replacedRoute | Khyber Pass route between Kabul and the north ⓘ |
| roadUsedBy | Afghanistan national highway network ⓘ |
| shortenedDistanceBetween | Kabul and northern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| shortenedTravelTimeBetween | Kabul and northern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key military route
ⓘ
key trade route ⓘ |
| trafficType | motor vehicles ⓘ |
| usedSince | 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Salang Tunnel Description of subject: The Salang Tunnel is a strategic highway tunnel in Afghanistan that passes through the Hindu Kush mountains, providing a vital north–south transport link between Kabul and the northern provinces.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.