Rs. 1,5261.863 million released for road infrastructure projects so far

Out of the total of Rs. 326250.167 million allocated for the National Highway Authority (NHA) for the current fiscal year under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), Rs. 15261.863 million have been released so far.

An official source told APP Thursday that for Lahore Abdul Hakeem Motorway (M-3) Rs. 45000 million have been released so far under PSDP. He said for Hakla-DI Khan Motorway, Rs. 30,435.914 million had been released.

For New Islamabad Airport Road link Rs. 3,500 million have been released so far. For widening of Grand Trunk Road from Thokar Niaz Beg to Hudyiraa drain in Lahore Rs. 5,000 million have been released so far, he said.

Rs. 14,250 million have been released for construction of Lahore-Sialkot Motorway. He said for Lowari tunnel project Rs. 2,218 million have been released under the PSDP. He said for dualization of 210 section of Yarik-Mughalkot-Zhob highway, Rs. 800 million have been released.

For improvement and widening of 167 km Jaglot-Skardu Road Rs. 5,914 million have been released so far. He said for Lahore Eastern Bypass Rs. 7,922 million have been released while for its land acquisition Rs. 200 million have been released separately.

Moreover, for Nishtar Ghat bridge linking Grand Trunk Road with Indus Highway in District Rahim Yar Khan Rs. 3,632 million have been released so far while for Old Bannu Road, Rs. 2,100 hundred have been released.