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Pakistan planning key road projects

A series of major road and other infrastructure projects is planned for Pakistan. The country's Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has given clearance to six projects worth a total of US%813.33 million. The projects that have gained approval include construction, rehabilitation and improvement of the 174.14km long Kohlu-Sibi Road. It will be 6.5m wide and feature a construction with three layers of asphalt. A project has also been approved for upgrading the 64km long Mandra Chakwal
March 10, 2016 Read time: 1 min
A series of major road and other infrastructure projects is planned for Pakistan. The country's Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has given clearance to six projects worth a total of US%813.33 million. The projects that have gained approval include construction, rehabilitation and improvement of the 174.14km long Kohlu-Sibi Road. It will be 6.5m wide and feature a construction with three layers of asphalt. A project has also been approved for upgrading the 64km long Mandra Chakwal Road to a dual carriageway. And plans have also been approved for building an additional carriageway for a 200km stretch of the Indus Highway N-55, Sehwan-Khairpur Nathan Shah, Ratodero route.

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