Lahore–Sahiwal–Bahawalnagar Motorway
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The Lahore–Sahiwal–Bahawalnagar Motorway is an upcoming motorway undertaking in Punjab, Pakistan. The project received approval from the executive board of the National Highway Authority (NHA) within their yearly maintenance plan for the period 2023–24. This motorway aims to establish a connection between the cities of Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Pakpattan, Sahiwal, and Bahawalnagar.[1] The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved over Rs.263.79 billion for this project.[2][3]
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by National Highway Authority (NHA) | |
| Length | 295 km (183 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Lahore (Pakistan) |
| South end | Bahawalnagar (Pakistan) |
| Location | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Towns | Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Adda Gamber Pakpattan, Sahiwal, Bahawalnagar |
| Highway system | |
| No# | town/city name | interchange name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lahore | Haloki-Lahore Ring Road Interchange |
| 2 | Sue-e-Asal | Sue-e-Asal Road Interchange |
| 3 | Raja Jang | Mir Muhammad Interchange (Raiwind-Kasur Road) |
| 4 | Bhimke | Bhimke-Chunian Road Interchange |
| 5 | Allahabad | Allahabad-Chunian Road Interchange |
| 6 | Pul Dhool (Abdulla Sugar Mills) | Hujre Shah Muqeem-Chunian Road Interchange |
| 7 | Depalpur | Depalpur-Okara Road Interchange |
| 8 | Bahawlnagar | Bahawlnagar Exit Interchange (Near Okara) |
| 9 | Adda Gamber | Adda Gamber-Pakpattan Road Interchange |
| 10 | Sahiwal | Sahiwal-Pakpattan Road Interchange |
| 11 | Arif wala | Sahiwal-Arif wala Road Interchange |
| 12 | Harappa | Harappa Interchange |
| 13 | Chichawatni | Chichawatni-Burewala Road Interchange |
| 14 | Kassuwal | Kassuwal-(N-5) Interchange |
| 15 | Noorpur | Noorpur-Pakpattan Road Interchange |
| 16 | Bahawalnagar | Bahawalnagar-Chistian Road Interchange |
The inauguration event for the project took place in Kasur, where Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif participated and unveiled a commemorative plaque to signify the milestone.[4] The projected timeline for the completion of the motorway is anticipated to span from 2023 to 2025, with an estimated two-year duration for the construction process.[5][6]
Route description
The proposed route of the motorway is anticipated to traverse the districts of Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Sahiwal, Pakpattan, and Bahawalpur. In order to finalize the PC-I (Project Concept-I) of the motorway, the National Highway Authority (NHA) has requested the deputy commissioners of these districts to provide Mauza-wise valuation tables.[7]
Costing
Lahore-Bahawalnagar motorway is 295 km long and will costing around Rs436 billion.[8][9]
References
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