Pakistani Roads, Motorways and Highways

[ghazi52]

Hakla-Dera Ismail Khan Motorway
Updates 11/6/2018.

Rehmani Khel to Kot Balian (Package-2B).

 

[ghazi52]

National Highway Authority (NHA) has planned to undertake six motorway projects with an estimated cost of $1.83 billion through Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis, official sources revealed.

The total length of these six projects is 572 km and would be awarded a concession term of 20-25 years. Further, the land to be provided by the government for these projects and expected rate of return is 15-20 percent, revealed documents available with ProPakistani.

NHA is promoting PPP in order to bring skills, efficiency and to augment limited public resources. NHA Act and PPP Policy also provide a legal framework for Private Sector Financing, sources added.

The 70 km Sialkot-Kharian Motorway will be a new 6-lane motorway and would be constructed at a cost of $365 million on PPP basis. The 115 km Kharian-Rawalpindi Motorway will be the new 6-lane motorway and would cost around $518 million. The 294 km Pindi Bhattian-Multan Motorway (M-4) will be converted from an existing 4-lane Motorway into a 6-lane Motorway and would cost around $727 million.

The 43 km long Nowshera-Peshawar Expressway (N-5) will also be converted into a 6-lane Expressway with an estimated cost of $100 million. The 50 km long Karachi Northern Bypass (M-10) will be converted from existing 2-lane highway into 4-lane Motorway with an estimated cost of $120 million. Further, the plan includes up-gradation, operation & maintenance of identified stretches of National Highways and Motorways.

According to the documents, NHA has initiated an ambitious program of $13.6 billion, including China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) during the last four years, and established the largest Private Sector Financing Regime through Public Private Partnership (PPP) of $ 3.4 billion with 882 km of motorway.

About 1785 km of motorways have been added into the network during the last five years and increased from 575 km in 2013 to 2360 km in 2018. Road infrastructure projects worth Rs 1.74 trillion were either completed, on-going or in planning and procurement stages since 2013, which guarantee the socio-economic development of the country, the official added.

NHA completed 35 projects worth Rs. 498 billion with a length of 2813 km since 2013. 25 major highway projects of 1460 km length are ongoing and would be completed with Rs 445 billion.

Further, 21 major projects of 3200 km are in planning and procurement stages and would be completed at a cost of Rs. 800 billion. Further Hakla-D.I.Khan motorway- 290 km western route would be completed in 2019.

 

[ghazi52]

The long awaited bridge on Ghazi Abbas Road before Khanewal Railway Station has got some shape in the following Satellite Imagery (March - 2018)

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.3036....9152172,15.5z

 

[ghazi52]

KKH

 

[Chakar The Great]

National Highway Authority (NHA) has planned to undertake six motorway projects with an estimated cost of $1.83 billion through Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis, official sources revealed.

The total length of these six projects is 572 km and would be awarded a concession term of 20-25 years. Further, the land to be provided by the government for these projects and expected rate of return is 15-20 percent, revealed documents available with ProPakistani.

NHA is promoting PPP in order to bring skills, efficiency and to augment limited public resources. NHA Act and PPP Policy also provide a legal framework for Private Sector Financing, sources added.

The 70 km Sialkot-Kharian Motorway will be a new 6-lane motorway and would be constructed at a cost of $365 million on PPP basis. The 115 km Kharian-Rawalpindi Motorway will be the new 6-lane motorway and would cost around $518 million. The 294 km Pindi Bhattian-Multan Motorway (M-4) will be converted from an existing 4-lane Motorway into a 6-lane Motorway and would cost around $727 million.

The 43 km long Nowshera-Peshawar Expressway (N-5) will also be converted into a 6-lane Expressway with an estimated cost of $100 million. The 50 km long Karachi Northern Bypass (M-10) will be converted from existing 2-lane highway into 4-lane Motorway with an estimated cost of $120 million. Further, the plan includes up-gradation, operation & maintenance of identified stretches of National Highways and Motorways.

According to the documents, NHA has initiated an ambitious program of $13.6 billion, including China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) during the last four years, and established the largest Private Sector Financing Regime through Public Private Partnership (PPP) of $ 3.4 billion with 882 km of motorway.

About 1785 km of motorways have been added into the network during the last five years and increased from 575 km in 2013 to 2360 km in 2018. Road infrastructure projects worth Rs 1.74 trillion were either completed, on-going or in planning and procurement stages since 2013, which guarantee the socio-economic development of the country, the official added.

NHA completed 35 projects worth Rs. 498 billion with a length of 2813 km since 2013. 25 major highway projects of 1460 km length are ongoing and would be completed with Rs 445 billion.

Further, 21 major projects of 3200 km are in planning and procurement stages and would be completed at a cost of Rs. 800 billion. Further Hakla-D.I.Khan motorway- 290 km western route would be completed in 2019.

This is excellent, infrastructure is back bone of any country. The more you invest in it the stringer the economy gets, all of this obviously takes time.

 

[ghazi52]

M - 3

 

[ghazi52]

M-2 M-3 Junction

 

[ghazi52]

M-2 M-3 Junction
Near Ravi Toll Plaza

 

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[ALi Rizwan]

This is excellent, infrastructure is back bone of any country. The more you invest in it the stringer the economy gets, all of this obviously takes time.

No its not. dam should be priority you can produce expensive electricity but there is no alternate for water.
just to give you example business community of Sialkot built their own airport.
Secondly most people forget
1> we already had National Highway.
2> Motorway don't suit to most people because it is away from cities
3> Some people avoid Motorway due to cost factory (Fuel+Toll)

it is interesting that while Govt is investing on Motorway from Lahore to Karachi but no one care about Existing Highway b/w Karachi-Lahore Road which is only four lane. time will reduce if Govt. add 2 more lane because most of the time HTV specially 16 wheeler block your Fast Lane.

 

[Chakar The Great]

No its not. dam should be priority you can produce expensive electricity but there is no alternate for water.
just to give you example business community of Sialkot built their own airport.
Secondly most people forget
1> we already had National Highway.
2> Motorway don't suit to most people because it is away from cities
3> Some people avoid Motorway due to cost factory (Fuel+Toll)

it is interesting that while Govt is investing on Motorway from Lahore to Karachi but no one care about Existing Highway b/w Karachi-Lahore Road which is only four lane. time will reduce if Govt. add 2 more lane because most of the time HTV specially 16 wheeler block your Fast Lane.

Thats your own point of view, which I dont agree to.

Dams needs 10/15 years to build. You have to evacuate huge populations to construct a Dam, not to forget massive amount of money needed for these dams, which Pakistan doesnt have. Also large dams have huge impact on environment.

You are probably not up to date on this topic, dams under construction are,

1) Under the plan, five dam are under implementation having total water storage capacity of 7.747 million acre feet. These projects include Diamer Bhasha, Naulong, Kurram Tangi, Nai Gaj, and Darawat dams.
( The cost of only one of these Dam , i.e Diamer Bhasha Dam is around US $ 13 Billion, while cost of Peshawar Lahore Karachi Motorway that will connect the entire country is only around US $7 Billion )

2) Four dams including Garuk, Winder, Papin and Pelar are ready for implementation. These will add 0.142 million acres feet water storage capacity.

3) Seven more dams are under planning of the Government having 13.948 million acres feet water storage capacity. These projects include Hingol, Akhori, Shyok, Munda, Tank Zam, Bara and Chiniot dams.

On completion, these dam projects will add water storage capacity of 21.837 million acre feet.

The existing national highway you are talking about is not feasible for expansion for several reasons, esp population concentration around it.

Motorways are always build out side main cities to facilitate fast and uninterrupted traffic. They are not build for people living within cities.

 

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[ALi Rizwan]

Thats your own point of view, which I dont agree to.

Dams needs 10/15 years to build. You have to evacuate huge populations to construct a Dam, not to forget massive amount of money needed for these dams, which Pakistan doesnt have. Also large dams have huge impact on environment.

Sir that's not my point of but rather harsh truth. if you are short of money will spend it on your basic need or spend it on luxury items.
Dam is the only solution of our survival. You do know the size of our population. You should also know we are agri based economy. forget agri sector how will you feed such a large population.
Dam Construction took app. 6~8 year. you can't blame delay due to funding on dam construction.
If you add feasibility & Dam Design then yes 10 or more years. But most of dams are already in or completed design stage.

You are probably not up to date on this topic, dams under construction are,

1) Under the plan, five dam are under implementation having total water storage capacity of 7.747 million acre feet. These projects include Diamer Bhasha, Naulong, Kurram Tangi, Nai Gaj, and Darawat dams.
( The cost of only one of these Dam , i.e Diamer Bhasha Dam is around US $ 13 Billion, while cost of Peshawar Lahore Karachi Motorway that will connect the entire country is only around US $7 Billion )

Wow! Sir i am speechless. Pls use google earth to understand time line and location of the dam.
Other then diamer Basha there is nothing in your list.
and how much existing storage capacity we would lost when Basha dam is completed??? You do know our existing Storage capacity is lower then the potential.
i highly doubt your 7 Billion figure & you forget time line difference b/w Lahore Karachi & M2 & M1. Value? you can't construct tarbela again at same cost.
Sir according to your cost logic if some one had patient in house need transplant costing 3.5~4.5 Million & they also need car costing 2 Million then they should give priority to Car because its cheap rather then save the person life.

2) Four dams including Garuk, Winder, Papin and Pelar are ready for implementation. These will add 0.142 million acres feet water storage capacity.

i am not going to check dam location site because water storage capacity give you the hint what it is.

3) Seven more dams are under planning of the Government having 13.948 million acres feet water storage capacity. These projects include Hingol, Akhori, Shyok, Munda, , Bara and Chiniot dams.

Some name do look familiar because they were in Water Vision 2025 list meaning should be completed before 2025. Its all drama if you remember multiple time PPP & then PMLN did inauguration for basha.

On completion, these dam projects will add water storage capacity of 21.837 million acre feet.

When They are constructed they will add 21.837MAF.

The existing national highway you are talking about is not feasible for expansion for several reasons, esp population concentration around it.

Sir you are 110% wrong. Did you ever in your life travel b/w Karachi Lahore on Car? I have & trust me its not the city which cause problem its each HTV Blocking your way for 5~15 Min. You do know we have Bypass?

Motorways are always build out side main cities to facilitate fast and uninterrupted traffic. They are not build for people living within cities.

are you stating that GT Road, Multan Road & National Highway N-5 etc are for traveling in City? & for the record last patch of motorway Karachi - Hyderabad is not even motorway. it has population round along with you turn.

 

[defence_analyst]

No its not. dam should be priority you can produce expensive electricity but there is no alternate for water.
just to give you example business community of Sialkot built their own airport.
Secondly most people forget
1> we already had National Highway.
2> Motorway don't suit to most people because it is away from cities
3> Some people avoid Motorway due to cost factory (Fuel+Toll)

it is interesting that while Govt is investing on Motorway from Lahore to Karachi but no one care about Existing Highway b/w Karachi-Lahore Road which is only four lane. time will reduce if Govt. add 2 more lane because most of the time HTV specially 16 wheeler block your Fast Lane.

You need to know few things. Most of current motorway being build is from private investment. Part of it is with loan.

Problem with Bhasha dam is Pakistan government will have to finance whole $16b project from its own budget. No one is willing to give loan, forgot about private investment. But it still needs to be build.

What I'm saying is that not building motorways will not speed up Bhasha dam. One reason Pakistan public services are in shambles is because not many pay taxes.

 

[defence_analyst]

Sir that's not my point of but rather harsh truth. if you are short of money will spend it on your basic need or spend it on luxury items.
Dam is the only solution of our survival. You do know the size of our population. You should also know we are agri based economy. forget agri sector how will you feed such a large population.
Dam Construction took app. 6~8 year. you can't blame delay due to funding on dam construction.
If you add feasibility & Dam Design then yes 10 or more years. But most of dams are already in or completed design stage.

Wow! Sir i am speechless. Pls use google earth to understand time line and location of the dam.
Other then diamer Basha there is nothing in your list.
and how much existing storage capacity we would lost when Basha dam is completed??? You do know our existing Storage capacity is lower then the potential.
i highly doubt your 7 Billion figure & you forget time line difference b/w Lahore Karachi & M2 & M1. Value? you can't construct tarbela again at same cost.
Sir according to your cost logic if some one had patient in house need transplant costing 3.5~4.5 Million & they also need car costing 2 Million then they should give priority to Car because its cheap rather then save the person life.

i am not going to check dam location site because water storage capacity give you the hint what it is.

Some name do look familiar because they were in Water Vision 2025 list meaning should be completed before 2025. Its all drama if you remember multiple time PPP & then PMLN did inauguration for basha.

When They are constructed they will add 21.837MAF.

Sir you are 110% wrong. Did you ever in your life travel b/w Karachi Lahore on Car? I have & trust me its not the city which cause problem its each HTV Blocking your way for 5~15 Min. You do know we have Bypass?

are you stating that GT Road, Multan Road & National Highway N-5 etc are for traveling in City? & for the record last patch of motorway Karachi - Hyderabad is not even motorway. it has population round along with you turn.

Karachi-Peshawar motorway will be completed in few years. Pakistan will likely continue to build more motorway but they will be much shorter. There is Quetta-Multan motorway planned and few others.

Once Karachi-Peshawar motorway is completed you are pretty much done with national roads thanks to shape of the country.