Karachi–Lahore Motorway

Constructed by National Highway Authority (NHA)

Friendly Highways
Formation 1991
Headquarters NHA HQ, Islamabad
Website www.nha.gov.pk

The Karachi–Lahore Motorway also known as "KLM", is a 1,152 km long, high speed, access controlled, 6-lane motorway. It is currently under construction in Pakistan.[1]

Construction work on the Karachi–Lahore Motorway (KLM) will be completed by September 2017.[2] The motorway will facilitate commutes between Karachi and other major cities including Sukkur, Badin, Ghotki, Rohri, Dadu, Pano Aqil, Abro, Rahim yar Khan, Sadiqabad, Zahir Pir, Jalalpur Peerwala Abdul Hakim, Pir Mahal, Mamo Kajan and Nankana Sahib.

Construction of the Karachi-Lahore Motorway was inaugurated by Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif on 11 March 2015.

For the purpose of implementation, KLM, is divided into the following four sections:

  1. Karachi–Hyderabad Motorway, 136 km
  2. Hyderabad–Sukkur Motorway, 296 km
  3. Sukkur–Multan Motorway, 387 km
  4. Multan–Lahore Motorway, 333 km

The Multan-Lahor Motorway is divided into the following two sections:

  1. Multan–Khanewal, 57 km
  2. Khanewal–Lahore, 276 km

References

  1. ↑ "Karachi to Lahore Motorway Project Approved". Dawn. The Dawn Media Group. 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Karachi-Lahore Motorway to be completed by end of 2017".