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Construction work on Chitral-Shandur road begins

25Apr

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Pakistan

Construction work on Chitral-Shandur road begins

Construction work on the Chitral-Shandur road has been handed over to National Highway Authority after 40 years. This beginning of construction brought a feeling of bliss to the people of the area. Construction work of Chitral Shandur Road 40 years ago, a Chinese construction company constructed Booni road. No work was expected on that road. With keen determination, the project is assigned to National Highway Authority (NHA). NHA will construct Chitral-Shandur Road which is 153km long as per reports. After 40 years of federalization, it is giving satisfaction and joy to the inhabitants of the region. However, the construction of this road will decrease the number of accidents in the region. This will provide transport facilities to the people around this region. This easiest way...

Lowari Tunnel: Pakistan’s Longest Road Tunnel

Lowari Tunnel is situated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is 8.5 kilometers (6.5 mi) under the Lowari Pass of the Hindu Kush Mountains. Snow Covered Old View of Lowari Tunnel Lowari Tunnel carries traffic on N45-National Highway, thus bypassing Lowari Pass. The tunnel is one of the longest tunnels in South Asia, and is the longest in Pakistan. The total cost of this tunnel was approximately ₨26.954 billion (US$170 million). The tunnel is superseding the 3.91 km (2.43 mi) Khojak Tunnel. It is partly completed in July 2017. The tunnel was ready to open for vehicles by late 2018. Map Location of Lowari Tunnel History In September 1975, it is constructed as railway tunnel. Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto inagurated it. Later, in 1976 it's construction wa...

‘North Air’ launched to promote tourism in Pakistan

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