Pakistan To Build Motorway From Peshawar To Kabul
Pakistan government is planning to build a motorway from its Peshawar city to the Afghan capital Kabul, Pakistani media reported Sunday.
The four-lane road via Jalalabad and Torkham covers 265 kilometers and the land acquisition process will be initiated after the finalization of the alignment, according to a report by Business Recorder paper.
The motorway project will not only improve connectivity between the two neighboring countries and Central Asian states but would also bring economic prosperity in the adjacent areas, the report said citing an identified official from Pakistan’s National Highway Authority.
The motorway would be divided into three parts, 50 km long Peshawar-Torkham, 76km Torkham-Jalalabad and 139 km Jalalabad-Kabul sections, based on the report.