Pakistan to build alternate CPEC route in northern areas to keep Silk Route open all year long

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Pakistan to build alternate CPEC route in northern areas to keep Silk Route open all year long

7 Apr, 2018

ISLAMABAD - National Highway Authority plans to build 216-kilometre Gilgit-Shandur road to provide an alternate route to China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), reported Radio Pakistan. link

Official sources of NHA said the project would form part of Gilgit-Shandur-Chitral road for which feasibility study had been completed.

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The estimated cost of the project is 45 billion rupees.

The official said new road would be an all-weather road and would also provide an alternative route to CPEC during the winter season when the Silk route is closed due to snowfall.

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After Lowari Tunnel, the new project will be another best possible route for travelling to the region and will save travel time as well.

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[Samlee]

Excellent Idea Multiple Routes Exists.Pakistan Should Set Up Multiple Ports On The Makran Coast And Then Parallel Routes On The Pak China Axis

 

[Shah Khalid]

Pakistan should offer BOT contracts to private sector for multiple parallel "Economic Corridors"

 

[khansaheeb]

We need to start using more dynamite to cut the mountains so that we can have all weather roads and railways.

 

[Manidabest]

why not also bring in railway tracks ???

 

[khansaheeb]

why not also bring in railway tracks ???

Lol

 

[Lucky Breeze]

why not also bring in railway tracks ???

A visit at those areas will give you a brief answer.

 

[Manidabest]

A visit at those areas will give you a brief answer.

i guess what u meant to say is that it is a very rough terrain

 

[Lucky Breeze]

i guess what u meant to say is that it is a very rough terrain

Absolutely. Tunneling will be extremely expensive and risky.

 

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A visit at those areas will give you a brief answer.

If they occupiers of Indian Occupied Kashmir can do it... Then why not for the free Kashmiris??

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@khansaheeb

@Manidabest

Need determination...

 

[Lucky Breeze]

If they occupiers of Indian Occupied Kashmir can do it... Then why not for the free Kashmiris??

Depends on the feasibility and need. Indian side is still under construction for more than 16 years plus its a desperate attempt by India to get another pass to Kashmir. Previously only way was so close to LOC which can be blocked or destroyed by Pakistan in case of conflict. While we are not in a desperate condition so this type of project cannot be initiated in current situation when Pakistan is already under heavy debt.

 

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Depends on the feasibility and need. Indian side is still under construction for more than 16 years plus its a desperate attempt by India to get another pass to Kashmir. Previously only way was so close to LOC which can be blocked or destroyed by Pakistan in case of conflict. While we are not in a desperate condition so this type of project cannot be initiated in current situation when Pakistan is already under heavy debt.

Railway Connectivity to China would be a game changer for Pakistan... Suffer today.... Reap the benefits for generations to come.... As the posted Trans Siberian Documentary ... That Siberian railway cost Russia over $60Billion dollars to build in today's dollars.

 

[Lucky Breeze]

Railway Connectivity to China would be a game changer for Pakistan... Suffer today.... Reap the benefits for generations to come.

Wish it happen. But we are already suffering from heavy debt.

" Itna weight nahi uthana chahye k haddi he toot jye".