M-9 Super Highway

M-9
Route information
Maintained by NHA
Length: 136 km (85 mi)
Existed: 1990 – present
History: Under construction
Major junctions
South-west end: Karachi
  N5
North-west end: Hyderabad
Highway system

National Highways of Pakistan

Motorways of Pakistan

The Super Highway is a 136-km long 4-lane highway connecting the cities of Hyderabad and Karachi in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is a part of Pakistan's National Highways Network.

The Super Highway is currently being converted into a 6-lane limited-access or controlled-access motorway, which, after completion, will be redesignated the "M-9."

In July 2014, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif directed the National Highway Authority to initiate work on the Super Highway project, M-9, which is likely to cost Rs 42 billion.[1]

Conversion into M-9 Motorway

The Super Highway is in the process of being upgraded into a 6-lane access-controlled motorway, designated the "M-9". Expression of Interest (EOI) were invited by the National Highway Authority (NHA) in May 2011[2] The NHA awarded the Rs. 24.93 billion contract to the Malaysian construction company, Bina Puri Holdings Bhd, on Built Operate Transfer (BOT) basis.[3] The proposed 136-km long motorway will be completed in three years. The M-9 Motorway will have 20 interchanges, 2 service areas at the midway points and 16 toll plazas on entry and exit points.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rs 42 billion approved for Malir Motorway
  2. ↑ http://nha.gov.pk/nhadocs/expression-of-interest-eoi-for-conversion-of-existing-4-lane-karachi-haderabad-superhighway-into-6-lane-motorway-m-9.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.binapuri.com.my/Inv_Info/press/2012/Jan12/20120113-TheEdgeFinancialDaily.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.brecorder.com/top-news/108-pakistan-top-news/42229-karachi-hyderabad-motorway-m-9-nha-awarding-rs2493bn-contract-to-malaysian-firm-.html

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