Lahore–Sahiwal–Bahawalnagar Motorway

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]

Lahore-Sahiwal-Bahawalnagar Motorway
ایم موٹروے
لاہور ساہیوال بہاولنگر موٹروے
Route information
Maintained by National Highway Authority (NHA)
Length295 km (183 mi)
Major junctions
North endLahore (Pakistan)
South endBahawalnagar (Pakistan)
Location
CountryPakistan
TownsLahore, Kasur, Okara, Pakpattan, Sahiwal, Bahawalnagar
Highway system
Interchanges
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 Depalpur Hujre Shah Muqeem-Chunian Road Interchange
7 Depalpur Depalpur-Okara Road Interchange
8 Bahawlnagar Bahawlnagar Exit Interchange (Near Okara)
9 Gamber Gamber-Pakpatan Road Interchange
10 Sahiwal Sahiwal-Pakpattan Road Interchange
11 Sahiwal 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]

References
  1. "NHA Board Approves Rs. 72.8 billion Annual Maintenance Plan".
  2. "ECNEC approves various development projects worth over Rs445b". www.radio.gov.pk.
  3. "ECNEC approves four road infrastructure projects for Punjab". Nation.com.pk. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  4. "Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif unveils a plaque to mark the ground breaking of Lahore-Sahiwal-Bahawalnagar Motorway in Kasur".
  5. "ECNEC approves PM's Rs16.8bn laptop scheme". Thenews.com.pk. 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  6. "ECNEC approves 'Prime Minister's Laptop Scheme' at a cost of Rs 16.8 billion". July 19, 2023.
  7. "PM seeks early PC-I for new motorway". 8 July 2023.
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