N25 National Highway

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N25 (RCD Highway)
Length	813 km
Lanes	2
Direction
Start	Karachi
Important destinations	Bela, Khuzdar, Kalat, Quetta
End	Chaman
Construction dates	N/A - N/A
Highway junctions	N/A
Owner	NHA
Operator	NHA

The N25 is a highway located in Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan, however it mostly called the Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD) Highway. It is 813 km long and its linking Karachi with Quetta.

1 Route
2 History
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Route

The N25 National Highway or RCD Highway which connects Balochistan with all the provinces and their cities and especially Pakistan-Iran-Turkey. The Highway is 813km long and stretches from Karachi-Bela-Khuzdar-Kalat-Quetta-Chaman and further onto Iran and Afghanistan.The highway also runs down to recent connection to Gwadar.The highway further connects to many towns in Balochistan. Over 150 commercial vans and coaches move between the port city of Karachi and Quetta. It is a key route to and through Balochistan.

[edit] History

The RCD Highway was constructed under a treaty between Pakistan, Iran and Turkey and was first constructed during the regime of Sardar Attaullah Mengal as Chief Minister of Balochistan.