Upgradation of road infrastructure underway in Balochistan: NHA

Quetta: The National Highway Authority (NHA) is currently working on the development, upgradation, and rehabilitation of road infrastructure within the province, a news source reported. As per the information shared by an NHA official, the authority has been efficiently utilising the funds issued under the Public Sector Development Programme for these projects.

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Here are the details the NHA has shared:

• PKR 3,000 million (out of the allocated PKR 6,000 million) utilised for development of Zhob-Kuchlak Road
• PKR 1,500 million (out of the allocated PKR 2,000 million) spent on the construction of a two-lane highway connecting Basima to Khuzdar
• PKR 14,914 million (out of the allocated PKR 2,000 million) spent on widening and strengthening of National Highway N-70’s 32-kilometre long Rakhi-Gajj section
• PKR 3,406 million (out of the allocated PKR 13,758 million) spent on the construction of Yakmach-Kharan Road

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• PKR 2,972 million (out of the allocated PKR 76,488 million) spent on maintenance and dualisation of N-50’s Yarik-Sagu-Zhob section
• PKR 5,000 million allocated for the Ratto Dero-Gwadar Motorway’s 321-kilometre long Hoshab-Awaran-Khuzdar section
• PKR 500 million allocated for the widening, rehabilitation and upgradation work of Quetta-Dhadhar Section of N-65
• PKR 125 million allocated under PSDP for the development of Dera Murad Jamali Bypass
• PKR 350 million allocated for the construction of the remaining part of the National Highway N-25 Kararo-Wadh Section
• PKR 1,500 million allocated for the development of Lakpass-Noushki section