Rawalpindi: The National Engineering Services of Pakistan (NESPAK) has been appointed as the project consultant for the Leh Expressway project, a news source reported. As per officials, the financial bids submitted by the three firms (including NESPAK) which had previously pre-qualified for the consultancy contract were opened on Monday.
As per reports, both the financial and technical bids submitted by NESPAK were ranked at the top among those submitted by the other firms. The contract for the Leh Expresway project will be formally awarded to the NESPAK once the due process for document submission completes. Following this procedure, NESPAK will share its report on the project design and assessment plan within a five-month time frame.
Previously, the Punjab government had allocated funds worth PKR 25 million for the preparation of Leh Expressway’s feasibility study. And the authorities concerned will commence with the development work following the approval of the feasibility report.
The construction of the 30-kilometre-long Leh Expressway is estimated to cost PKR 79 billion. Following its completion, this road network will serve as an alternate route for vehicular movement in Rawalpindi. According to the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), this artery will have a total of nine flyovers, several underpasses, as well as interchanges on Murree Road and Chaklala.
