Staff Reporter Islamabad
As per directive of Prime Minister on reaching out to the public through holding Khuli Kachehris by organizations under the Federal Government, National Highway Authority’s, Member Coordination Mr. Asim Amin held E-Kachehri at headoffice of the Authority through NHA official Facebook Page and answered to the questions placed by the people all over the country.
In his opening remarks, Mr. Asim Amin (Member Coordination) said, Balkasar-Mianwali-Muzaffargarh Road, after federalization, has been given in the control of National Highway Authority. NHA now is planning and designing for its upgradation and dualization.
In order to provide immediate relief to the travelers’ NHA is awarding contracts to make these road potholes free.
He said, NHA is also working for dualization of 1264 KM long Indus Highway starting from Peshawar to Jamshoro and Hyderabad.
Indus highway is being completed with the cooperation of Asian Development Bank.
He said dualization of Indus highway will be completed by 2027 it is worth to mention distance of Indus highway is 450 KM less as compared to GT Road (N-5) between Karachi and Peshawar.
He further said that the project of Shahdara Flyover near Lahore possessive great significance and NHA is working for early start of work on this project.
The Flyover will greatly help to overcome traffic congestion there. He hoped that feasibility report of flyover will be completed by June this year and contract will be awarded by November 2021.
He further said, as per directive of the Prime Minister Office, complaints regarding overcharging and provision of sub-standard items at motorway service/rest areas are being attended promptly.
To this effect, NHA has formed special teams which raided on the spot and took action against the responsibles.
