On March 10, 2025, the third meeting on the prevention of urban congestion and the promotion of urban culture was held under the leadership of Mawlavi Omaar Zamarak Yasir, Director of Planning and Design of Construction Affairs at the General Directorate of Administrative Affairs. The meeting was attended by representatives from the Ministries of Information and Culture, Hajj and Religious Affairs, Transport and Aviation, as well as the Land Authority, Kabul Municipality, the General Directorate of Traffic, and the Directorate of Meli Bus (National passenger Bus).

This session took place in the conference hall of the General Directorate of Administrative Affairs. In his opening remarks, Mawlavi Zamarak Yasir discussed the need for measures to prevent urban congestion and promote urban culture, emphasizing that Kabul is a densely populated city and that efforts should be made to reduce congestion for the convenience of its residents.

Representatives from the various ministries and directorates also shared their insights on the plan to tackle urban congestion and promote urban culture.

During the meeting, several potential solutions to urban congestion were discussed, including reactivating taxi transport and national passenger buses, regulating left-hand drive vehicles, relocating wholesalers’ goods storage outside the city, constructing overpasses at certain intersections, and building more public parking facilities.

In conclusion, the Director of Planning and Design of Construction Affairs listened to the suggestions of the representatives and decided that after evaluating and incorporating these ideas, the proposed plans would be forwarded to the Prime Minister’s Office for a final decision.

The meeting, which began with the recitation of the Holy Quran, concluded with a prayer for goodwill.