Staff Reporter
Peshawar
In pursuance of the provincial government’s policy to develop major road infrastructure throughout the province, a high level meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan to deliberate upon the status of Swat Motorway Phase II and Peshawar to DI Khan Motorway.
The Chief Minster was informed that the Swat Motorway Extension-01 (48kms) and Swat Motorway Extension-02 (36kms) Chakdara to Fatehpur has been included in PSDP+ projects whereas commercial & financial feasibility for this project has been completed in light of the appearance in Provincial ADP for the year 2019-20. Furthermore, complete feasibility, detailed design & commercial documents have also been shared with NHA.
As per details, a total of 09 interchanges have been planned along the 80 kms fenced road which include interchanges at Chakdara, Shamozai, Barikot, Mingora-Takhtaband, Kanju, Malam Jabba, Sher Palam, Matta Khwazakhela and Fateh pur. The road will initially have as many as four lanes extendable up to 6 lanes with 13 main bridges.
Regarding the Phase I of the Swat Motorway, the lining in Mardan bound main tunnel has been completed and services installation is in progress. Similarly, the excavation in four auxiliary tunnels in the Phase one of Swat Motorway have been completed whereas the lining is currently in progress. The Main Alignment is expected to be opened for all types of traffic by the end of the current fiscal year.
The meeting was informed that 340 Kms long Peshawar to DI Khan Motorway will have 06 lanes with three tunnels and has also been included in PSDP+ projects for which consultant has been hired for conducting design and commercial cum financial feasibility.
