Pakistani Roads, Motorways and Highways

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E - 35

 

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24/12/2018.

E - 35 .. Shah Maqsood to Havelian section.

 

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Camera Click of The Junction where 3 Mightiest Mountain Ranges Himalaya, Karakoram & Hindu Kush Meet. Enroute Gilgit near Jaglot Gilgit-Baltistan ...

 

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Construction of the 40 Km long Faizabad – Baharak road, connecting Afghanistan with neighboring countries China and Tajikistan through Wakhan district and Ishkashim, and is ready for inauguration.

Lowari Tunnel the lifeline of Chitral
Wakhan Corridor brings China, Pakistan Tajikistan & Afghanistan.

 

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81 KM Swat Motorway under-construction Zulam Kot twin-tube tunnel on Swat Expressway near Chakdara.

The 1,300-meter-long twin tube tunnel, as part of the Swat Motorway Project, is expected to be completed by December, 2018, reducing the travel time between Islamabad and Chakdara from 4 hours to 1 hour and 45 minutes

 

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Upgradation of N-70 National Highway (Multan-Qila Saifullah) at Girdu Hills near Fort Monroe in District Dera Ghazi Khan. 33 km hilly portion of the N-70's Rakhi Gaj-Khar-Bewata section will be widened and shorted through construction of 8 steel bridges. This will shorten the distance and travel time between Multan and Quetta. Financed by Japan....

 

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D I Khan Islamabad Motorway under construction.
Mianwali CPEC interchange Kot Balian (Paikhel)

 

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Hazara Motorway

 

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Approved policy for construction of interchanges

The news is out and it has left many developers and investors in Islamabad ecstatic. National Highway Authority (NHA)’s approval for private entities to build interchanges on motorways means better connectivity for various projects. And that’s just not limited to housing societies.

Here are the details.

The approval

NHA has allowed private entities to construct interchanges on highways and motorways under its control. This will make the process of arranging for right-of-way for a number of projects easier. These include medical cities, commercial centres, theme parks, factory outlets, industrial area projects and many housing schemes.

Construction of interchanges on motorways was previously possible only through approvals from the federal government, routed via the Public Sector Development Programme. The new policy, however, comes with certain terms and conditions attached to it.

The terms & conditions

The terms defined in the approved policy for construction of interchanges are as follows:

Land will be provided by the entity
Mutation of land to NHA
Issuance of NOC subject to NHA’s approval
NHA approved designs only
One interchange in 10 km area
Minimum area requirement of 4,000 kanals for a housing scheme
Minimum area of 2,000 kanals for an educational/medical city
Minimum area of 2,800 kanals for industries/factory-outlets
Minimum area of 1,600 kanals for a theme park

The cost

For constructing an interchange, the private bodies will pay PKR 5 million (non-refundable) to NHA as processing fee. Payment of additional charges for procuring an NOC also apply. The prices vary as per area and land use;

PKR 60,000 per kanal for a housing scheme
PKR 50,000 per kanal for education/medical city
PKR 60,000 per kanal for industrial-unit/factory-outlet
Determining feasibility

The feasibility report on the proposed interchanges will be carried out by NHA-approved consultants. This includes a Traffic Impact Study, Highway Safety Audit, and a Geometric Study. The sums required for preparation of these reports will be provided by the applicant. The issuance of final approval will still be based on various aspects of the findings. Conflicts on the basis of strategic reasons, road safety measures and factors disturbing traffic-flow can result in the rejection of the proposal.

Ownership and control

The approved policy states that the interchanges constructed by private entities will be owned by the NHA. The authority will also be solely responsible for operating them. Furthermore, NHA will collect and keep the toll tax, with no exemption in toll being granted.

The policy also clarifies that private parties will provide the additional funds if the management cost of the toll plaza is higher than the toll collected.

Societies eager to set up their own interchanges

Construction of a dedicated interchange is deemed indispensable by many housing schemes in and around Islamabad and Rawalpindi. These include Mont Viro on Murree Expressway, Capital Smart City Lahore-Islamabad Motorway M-2, B-17 and Faisal Town on Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway M-1.

The NHA approval is likely to be followed by the launch of new projects along highways across the country. This will also make land along road networks more lucrative for investment. Not to mention that many real estate developers will also start showing interest.

 

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M - 5.. Shooting on Dualization of N5 near sangi.

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Lahore-Sialkot Motorway Likely To Be Completed In August 2019.National Highway Authority (NHA) is planning to extend the Lahore-Sialkot Motorway (LSM) up to Kharian by the construction of a new 49 Km motorway from Sialkot to Kharian under the Build Operator and Transfer (BOT) model.

 

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Motorway Police will start patrolling at 627 KM new motorways and National Highway Network soon.

1. 230 KM.... Lahore AbdulHakeem Motorway M-3
2. 62 KM..... Gojra-Shorkot Motorway M-4
3 335 KM.... Ratodero Jamshoro Indus Highway N-55

 

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Islamabad: January 15, 2019 (Press Release) "Snow Removing Operation at Lowari Tunnel in progress for Traffic Movement" Heavy snowfall and extreme weather conditions at Lowari Tunnel and around has severely affected the flow of traffic there. In order to ensure traffic movement snow removing operation is in progress. This is stated in a Press Release issued by the National Highway Authority.During day time the Tunnel will be opened to traffic from 06:00 AM to 08:00 AM, 09:00

 

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59 KM Hyderabad Mirpurkhas Dual Carriageway

 

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Hazara Motorway Abbottabad Mansehra Section Updates