Road Transportation,Motorways in Pakistan
The Motorway Network in Pakistan is an advanced road map and international standard road system of highways that connect major cities and economic centers across the country. Motorways also vital role in reducing the traveling time for both cargo and passenger movements within the Country and well connectively with the seaports of Pakistan
Breif History:
Pakistan’s motorways are an important part of Pakistan’s C-PACK “National Trade Corridor Project”, which aims to link Pakistan’s three Arabian Sea ports (Karachi Port, Port Bin Qasim, and Gwadar Port) to the rest of the country through its national highways and motorways network and further north with Afghanistan, Central Asia and China. [3] The project was planned in 1997. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project aims to link Gwadar Port and Kashgar (China) using Pakistani motorways, national highways, and expressways.
Vital Role & Importance:
The Motorway Network in Pakistan connects major cities and economic centers, including Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi, Faisalabad, Multan, and Peshawar. The network also connects to several important ports, including Karachi Port and Gwadar Port, as well as to neighboring countries such as China and Afghanistan. Additionally, the network provides access to several industrial zones and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) across the country, enhancing the connectivity of these economic centers to national and international markets.
Road Map:
The Motorway Network in Pakistan covers a total length of approximately 2,527 kilometers, making it the largest network of highways in the country. There are many routes designed for this project but the main routes which are currently function and operational including the M-1, M-2, M-3, M-4, M-5, M-7, M-9 M-11, M-14, M-15, M-16 and M-9.
Some other routes are under the progress and may be operational shortly in future M-6, M-8, M-12, M-13, Motorway style of road are four to six-lane highways, and some sections have even been upgraded to eight-lanes. The highways are equipped with modern infrastructure, including bridges, flyovers, and interchanges, to ensure smooth traffic flow and reduce travel times. The highways are also equipped with modern communication and surveillance systems to enhance safety and security
Economic Development:
Motorways Network in Pakistan is key of road transportation and vital role into the distribution and help to manage the international logistics as well, in the country’s economic development, facilitating trade, commerce, and industry. The network has reduced travel times between major cities, enhancing the mobility of people and goods as well,
Remarks:
Pakistan Motorways is good and best opportunity with signal free transportation of heavy and cargo movements within the country but their should to many other improvements are required to maintain the some other aspects, as the Repair maintenance, security and supply, helping the vehicle repairing and some their facilities should be enhanced the vision and much more need to improve the role of this great project in Pakistan.
