Govt focused on building better, cost-effective road infrastructure: PM Imran Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that the government is trying to build better and cost-effective road infrastructure in the country to boost economic activities.
The PM passed the remarks while chairing a meeting on the Sialkot-Kharian-Rawalpindi Motorway in Islamabad.
“Extending Sialkkot-Kharian Motorway up to Rawalpindi would be a game-changer infrastructure project that would ensure efficient transportation of goods and services in the region.
Earlier, the PM was briefed that NHA is not only building new roads but is also working hard to ensure the best quality and cheaper rates.
He was informed that 27 new road projects of 1,753 kilometers have been initiated by the government.
It is worth mentioning that a four-lane road is being constructed at a cost of Rs170 million per kilometer as compared to Rs370 million per kilometer in the previous government’s tenure.
Moreover, the recently launched Sialkot-Kharian Motorway is also being built at Rs100 million per kilometer cheaper than Sialkot-Lahore Motorway.
The prime minister directed the authorities concerned to take all necessary measures to build quality infrastructure at a minimum possible cost to save valuable financial resources of the country.