Mehran Highway

S-31
Mehran Highway
مهران شاہراہ
مِهِراڻ ُ هاءِوي
Route information
Maintained by Sindh Highways Department
Length: 45 km[1] (28 mi)
Major junctions
South end: Nawabshah
North end: Kumb
Location
Major cities: Daur
Bandhi
Kot Lalu
Thari Mirwah
Ranipur
Highway system
Roads in Pakistan

Sindh Highway 31, better known as Mehran Highway (Urdu: مهران شاہراہ, Sindhi: مِهِراڻ ُ هاءِوي‎) or Nawabshah–Kot Lalu–Kumb Road, is a provincial highway in Sindh province of Pakistan which connects Nawabshah to Khairpur. It passes through the towns and cities of Daur, Bandhi towns in Shaheed Benazir Abad District and Faiz Ganj (Pacca Chang), Kot lalu, Thari Mirwah, Ranipur in Khairpur District. Its distance from Nawabshah to Kumb is 131 kilometres (81 mi), which is 1 hour 58 minutes of travel. In the north end it merges with N5 and its distance from Ranipur to Nawabshah is 132.2 kilometres (82.1 mi), which is 1 hour 57 minutes of travel.

History

Before construction of the new Mehran Highway it was known as Kumb–Nawabshah Road. It was pending for seven years and caused heavy environmental pollution due to red tape and incomplete construction.[2] This highway was constructed by the Government of Sindh. It was completed at the end of June 2015 and was funded by Asian Development Bank.[3][4]

Accidents

Mehran Highway (Kumb Nawabshah road)

Mehran highway is the only road which connects Nawabshah to Khairpur districts. Moreover, it is the shortcut to reach Sukkur rather than the national highway. Unauthorized vehicles which travel from northern parts of Pakistan such as Panjab, KPK, Fata, and AJK to the southern part of Pakistan Karachi often use this provincial highway of Sindh. Therefore, deadly accidents have occurred on many occasions.[5][6][7][8] A passenger bus from Uch Sharif Bahawalpur overturned and slipped off the road on Mehran highway near Sui Gas bus stop within the jurisdiction of Thari Mirwah police station.[9] On 24 August 2014 a coach coming from Punjab to Karachi collided at Kot lalu with a van of Thari city which was traveling from Karachi to Thari Mirwah; 10 passengers were killed on the spot and 11 other injured. All were natives of Thari Mirwah.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sindh.gov.pk/SINDH%20ROAD%20MAP.gif
  2. ↑ "Mehran Highway pending for 7 years". The Express Tribune News Network. Express Tribune. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  3. ↑ AMIN AHMED (16 November 2014). "Asian Bank to help build road network in Sindh". Dawn. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "PPP’s four years of government in Sindh – by Raja Asad". lubpak.com. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  5. ↑ PPI (21 July 2015). "Reckless driving: 8 killed, 178 injured in road accidents". The Express Tribune News Network. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Tragedy in Khairpur: Reckless driving claims 14 lives - The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "With two more deaths, Khairpur bus accident toll rises to 16 - The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Sindh's deadly highway: Fatal bus on the wrong highway without a permit - The Express Tribune". Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Six killed in Khairpur road mishap - Pakistan - DAWN.COM". dawn.com. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Speed kills: Road accident claims 10 lives - The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
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