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The first phase of ‘improvement’ of N-70 (national highway) has commenced with the funding of
Japan.
Mr Bhatti said the hilly portion of N-70, which was constructed in the late 19th century by the British engineers, [
sigh] had seven difficult turns to negotiate to climb up the high mountain of Girdo to reach For Munro or Bewata. “These turns are main hurdle for Gwadar-bound heavy cargo traffic and there is a plan to make travel easier by using
Japanese technology,” he said.
He said almost 33-kilometre long tough hilly portion of N-70 would be widened and improved with installation of eight steel bridges having a total length of 1.5 kilometre.
The
Japanese engineering company which had made Kohat tunnel was working on this project too, he said, adding that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif would inaugurate the work on first phase soon.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1302678
Japanese Taisei Corporation has started ... The road also includes 1-km-long
steel bridge, first of its kind in the country
https://nation.com.pk/09-Dec-2016/taisei-begins-revamping-33-km-long-n-70
- the original road was built by British in late 19th century
- the new road is being built by Taisea Company of Japan with Japanese funding