16 GT Roads, Highways and Motorways Set to Open

Pakistan is due to complete 16 major road and highway projects including GT Roads, National Highways and Motorways, with the projects now in their final stages and projected to be ready for inauguration shortly.

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• The list additionally includes the upgrade of the Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad section of M-4, Quetta Western Bypass, Pindi Gheb-Jand Road and Bhong Interchange on the Multan-Sukkur Motorway M-5.
• Other projects include the Nokandi-Mashkhel Road, conversion of Old Bannu Road into a dual carriageway, and upgrades of a number of sections of Indus Highway N-55.
• Major projects nearing completion include the upgrade of GT Road from Tee Chowk Islamabad to Banth, remodelling of the Islamabad Chungi No.
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• These include the Sehwan-San section, Ratodero-Shikarpur section and an extra carriageway on the Pataro-Sindh section.

In practice, the development was shared during a session on National Highway Authority (NHA) projects chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad today. Govt Launches Winter Gas Management Plan.

Notably, the projects include upgrades, new roads, interchanges and extra carriageways throughout different parts of the country.

Major projects nearing completion include the upgrade of GT Road from Tee Chowk Islamabad to Banth, remodelling of the Islamabad Chungi No. 26 Interchange, and the extension of Margalla Avenue from GT Road to Motorway M-1.

Notably, the list additionally includes the upgrade of the Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad section of M-4, Quetta Western Bypass, Pindi Gheb-Jand Road and Bhong Interchange on the Multan-Sukkur Motorway M-5.

Notably, the session was additionally informed that NHA revenue rose from Rs. 109 billion to Rs. 130 billion during the last fiscal year. Revenue is projected to reach Rs. 160 billion during the current fiscal year.

In practice, a number of major projects are being funded through NHA's own revenue, including the Sialkot-Kharian Motorway M-12, Kharian-Rawalpindi Motorway M-13, Peshawar Northern Bypass, reconstruction of the Jaglot-Skardu Road, M-4 upgrade and Multan-Lodhran N-5 upgrade.

Prime Minister Shehbaz directed that all ongoing NHA projects undergo third-party audits. He additionally called on a strategy to develop national highways, motorways and expressways through public-private partnerships.

In practice, the session was further informed that a number of projects will shortly be rolled out, including the Kharian-Rawalpindi Motorway M-13, Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway M-6 and rehabilitation and reconstruction projects on different sections of GT Road and N-5. Traders Will Trap Islamabad and Govt on One Condition.

In practice, the administration is additionally considering the Guru Nanak Expressway to connect Kartarpur with Nankana Sahib. Another proposed project is the Mansehra-Chilas Expressway through Naran. It could reduce the distance between the two cities by 146 kilometers.

Prime Minister Shehbaz remarked better transport links are essential for economic development and directed the administration to prioritize connecting remote areas with the rest of the country to improve travel facilities and create more business and employment opportunities. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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