ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services MuradSaeed Monday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government was going to add6,147 kilometers highways in the national network to provide bestconnectivity and transport infrastructure facilities to the people.
Addressing to a vehicles handing over ceremony here, he said the authorityhad recovered Rs. 20 billion through accountability and internal auditrecovery during the current government’s regime.
The government would construct 150 percent more roads than the previousgovernments, which already contributed 1,600 kilometers roads in the systemto date.
The government would lay down around 3,250 kilometers roads in Balochistanwhere not more than 1,000 kms roads were constructed in the past ten yearsin the province.
The PTI government had initiated development work on western route ofPakistan China Economic Corridor (CPEC) to eliminate the distress of thepeople of underprivileged areas, he added.
Murad mentioned that the Prime Minister Imran Khan had inaugurated groundbreaking ceremony of Zhob-Kuchlak and Khuzdar-Basima highway as around 60percent of construction work was completed.
The construction work was also initiated on Khushab-Awaran and Ratodero toShikarpur routes whereas the project of Dara Adam khel would be completedin near future.
“The NHA will also inaugurate the projects of Quetta and Dera Murad Jamalibypass during the ongoing month.”
He also shared the details of projects to be complete in next three monthsincluding Nokundi-Mashkel , Harnai-Sinjavi, Chitral to Gilgit Baltistan andother connectivity routes.
The minister added that the development work would be started on theconstruction of Shikarpur to Rajanpur road in next three months.
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“The feasibility report of 796 km long Chaman-Quetta and Quetta to Karachihas been completed which would be built under the public privatepartnership.”
The communication ministry has decided to distribute the revenue generatedthough fines on motorway to improve the performance of attacheddepartments.
The ministry has also handed over charge of newly constructed motorways tothe NHMP. Around 609 junior patrolling officers had passed out and theprocess was underway to appoint 1,200 more officers in the motorway police.
The government has integrated the prerequisite of motorway police requiredunder the project including security cameras and vehicles for patrolling inthe PC-1 of Sukkur-Hyderabad motorway project.
NHMP had launched “Hamsafar” Smartphone application to facilitate commutersby providing real-time road situation to commuters, instant weather updatesand help motorway users in distress.
“With the help of this Hamsafar app, NHMP will respond quickly and servethe people more effectively.”
First time in the history of the country, the ministry of communication hadlaunched road safety policy with the consultation of provincial transportdepartment with an aim to control road accidents.
He directed the authority concern to launch awareness campaign on allplatforms of media to sensitise the commuters regarding traffic roles androad safety.
