The Karachi–Lahore Motorway (KLM) is a 1,694-kilometre-long (1,053 mi) under construction six-lane, high-speed, limited-access motorway that will connect Karachi and Peshawar through Islamabad, Lahore, Multan and Sukkur.[1]
It was devised in the early 1990s as a combination of the M1 Motorway, M2 motorway, M3/M4 Motorway, M5 Motorway, M6 Motorway and M9 Motorway. It is now considered a major component of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor, and will cost approximately $6.6 billion, with the bulk of financing to be distributed by various Chinese state-owned banks.[2]
KLM is divided into seven sections including the
- Karachi-Hyderabad (M-9) section 136 km (Re-carpeting of existing Super Highway)
- Hyderabad-Sukkur (M-6) section 296 km
- Sukkur-Multan (M-5) section 387 km
- Multan-Abdul Hakeem (M-4) section 103
- Abdul Hakeem-Lahore (M-3) section 230 km
- Lahore-Islamabad (M2) section 376 km
- Islamabad-Peshawar (M1) section 166 km[3][4]
The 296-km stretch of M-6 from Hyderabad to Sukkur is the last missing link on the Karachi-Lahore motorway on which construction work has yet to be started.
Sections
| Section | Length (km) | Length (mi) | Starting Date | Completion date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karachi-Hyderabad | 136 | 85 | March 2015 | December 2017 |
| Hyderabad-Sukkur | 296 | 184 | March 2017 | February 2020 |
| Sukkur-Multan | 387 | 240 | May 2016 | August 2019 |
| Multan-Abdul Hakeem | 103 | 64 | January 2016 | August 2019 |
| Abdul Hakeem-Lahore | 230 | 140 | January 2016 | 31 March 2019 |
Lahore Abdul Hakeem Motorway
| M-3 Lahore Abdul Hakeem Motorway | ||
| Interchange | Junction | Location |
| M-2 | 1 | Sagian |
| Sharaqpur Sharif | 2 | Nazir labana |
| Nankana Sahab | 3 | Mangtanwala Rd |
| Jaranwala | 4 | Syedwala |
| Samundri | 5 | Tandlianwala Rd |
| Rajana | 6 | Rajana - Chichawatni Road |
| Pir Mahal | 7 | Shorkot Road |
| Abdul Hakeem | 8 | M-4 |
Abdul Hakeem Multan Section
| M-4 Abdul Hakeem Multan Motorway | ||
| Interchange | Junction | Location |
| Makhdomur | 1 | Darkhana Rd |
| 2 | ||
| Khanewal | 3 | N-5 |
| Multan | 4 | Vehari Rd |
| Multan | 5 | Bahawalpur Rd |
| M-5 | 6 | |
Multan Sukkur Section
| M-5 Multan Sukkur Motorway | ||
| Interchange | Junction | Location |
| M-4 | 1 | Bahawalpur Rd |
| Shujaabad | 2 | Lodhran Rd |
| Jalalpur Pirwala | 3 | Lodhran Rd |
| Uch Sharif | 4 | Alipur Rd |
| Taranda Muhammad Panah | 5 | Near TMP |
| Zahir Peer | 6 | Chachran Sharif Rd |
| Rahim Yar Khan | 7 | Local Rd |
| Guddu | 8 | Local Rd |
| Ghotki | 9 | Sugar Mill Rd |
| Pano Aqil | 10 | Local Rd |
| M-6 | 11 | Rohri |
Sukkur Hyderabad Section
| M-6 Sukkur Hyderabad Motorway | ||
| Interchange | Junction | Location |
| Babarloi | 1 | N-5 |
| Khairpur | 2 | Pir Jo Goth Rd |
| Khairpur | 3 | Larkana Rd |
| Ranipur | 4 | N-5 |
| Mehrabpur | 5 | |
| Bhiria Rd | 6 | |
| Paddiadn | 7 | |
| Daur | 8 | Qazi Ahmed Rd |
| Nawabshah | 9 | Sakrand Rd |
| Shahdadpur | 10 | Hala Rd |
| Oderolal | 11 | Khyber Rd |
| Matiari | 12 | Tando Allah Yar Road |
| Hyderabad | 13 | N-5 |
| Indus Highway | 14 | N-55 |
| Jamshoro | 15 | M-9 |
References
- ^ "Six-lane Karachi-Lahore Motorway to link port city with major cities in country". Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "GCR - News - China's CSCEC to build $2.9bn motorway in Pakistan as part of planned 'corridor'". www.globalconstructionreview.com. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Chinese railway company wins bid for Karachi-Lahore motorway - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "China Railway Construction Corp wins bid for Pakistan highway -Interchange at Multan Jalal pur Rod M5 is still incomplete The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
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