Lahore Ring Road Southern Loop inauguration today.
The Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Communications, National Highway Authority now intends to further extend its motorway program through building Peshawar – Karachi Motorway (“PKM”) to connect port city Karachi with the upcountry and onward to Peoples Republic of China, Afghanistan and Central Asian States.
Following Motorway segments are the part of
Peshawar – Karachi Motorway (PKM):
i.
Peshawar–Islamabad Motorway (M-1), 155 Km: This segment of PKM has already been construction and opened to traffic as 6-lane divided Motorway.
ii.
Islamabad–Pindi Bhattian Motorway (M-2), 235 Km: This segment of PKM has already been completed as part of Lahore – Islamabad Motorway (M-2), 357 Km long 6-lane divided Motorway.
iii.
Pindi Bhattian–Multan Motorway (M-4), 309 Km: This segment of PKM is a 4-Lane divided Motorway, which has been divided into following sections:
a) Pindi Bhattian–Gojra Motorway (M-4), 124 Km: This section of M-4 has already been completed and opened to traffic
. b)
Gojra–Shorkot Motorway, 62 Km: This section of M-4 is under construction.
c)
Shorkot–Khanewal Motorway, 65 Km: This section of M-4 is under construction.
d)
Khanewal–Multan Motorway, 58 Km: This section of M-4 has already been completed and opened to traffic.
iv.
Multan–Sukkur Motorway (M-5), 392 Km: This segment of PKM is under construction through an EPC Contract.
v.
Sukkur–Hyderabad Motorway (M-6), 299.3 Km: This segment of PKM is being procured by inviting Bids from prequalified Bidders in accordance with the provisions of this RFP. 4 | P a g e
vi.
Hyderabad–Karachi Motorway (M-9), 136 Km: The existing Karachi – Hyderabad 4-Lane Superhighway is being converted as 6-Lane divided Motorway on BOT basis that is near completion