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Route No. II(m) — conoid.
of Pul-i-Khatun. The old bridge across the Hari Rud has been
repaired. There is also a ford. See Route IX (B), Stage 5.
Note. —Major Wanliss, 1904, gives these stages between Karez and Pul-i*
Khatun along the left bank of the Hari Hud; ChehSr Shambeh Robat (Russian
ddk post, 4 forsakhs), Dehaneli Dfiab, Khatai, Pul-i-Khatfxn. A bad road over
mountainous country, often impracticable in winter. The usual post route is
Turbat-i-Shaikh Jam, Shahnissan (Russian ddk post), Pul-i-Khfitun.
ROUTE No. II (n).
KAMAN-I-BIHISHT (ox the HARI RUD) to
TURBAT-I-SHAIKH JAM.
34^ miles. 3 stages-
Authority.—NaipieT, 1893.
EpHome. —Suitable for camel transport. Water plentiful,
but generally brackish. Supplies very scarce.
Napier made the following stages from the Kushk valley;
Mughur, 16 miles; Tutachi, Ilf; Gulran, 17; Robat-i-Surkh
161 > Kaman-i-Bihisht, 201 ? total, 811 miles. Elevation of
Kaman-i-Bihisht, 3,089 feet.
There is no village at Kaman-i-Bihisht (“ the bow of
heaven ”), presumably so called because the Hari Rud (which
forms the Perso-Afghan boundary) takes a bend here. The
river valley is flat, with much tamarisk in it. The pools in the
river-bed are brackish, but just drinkable. Better water can
be obtained from a place some 2 miles off.
No. of stage
and total
distance.
.Details.
1 CHASHMEH-I- 7 m. General direction
iMlR-I-PANJ. NW. Follow
7 down the Hari Rud
along the bed of the river for about 4 miles. The river winds
very much, and the bed of the Dehaneh Du Ab being two to
three miles wide, the estimate of the distance in this march is
vague. Plenty of tamarisk shrub and jungle on both sides.
Oh the Afghan bank is Kila Khaki ; commanding a ford.
The Hari Rud is almost undrinkable, and is said to be unfordable