ISLAMABAD – National Highway Authority (NHA) has planned to construct anew highway to link Basima town in Washuk district of Balochistan withKhuzdar city and it is expected that its construction will start next year.
An NHA official Thursday informed APP that Khuzdar-Basima Highway (N-30)project is in procurement stage and notice of invitation of tender has beenissued in national newspapers and time line for bid submission ofBasima-Khuzdar project is December 14.
The proposed upgraded road will constitute a significant link betweenSurab–Hoshab Highway (N-85), Karachi – Kalat – Quetta – Chaman Highway(N-25) and Rattodero-Gwadar Motorway (M-8) and would be a part of ChinaPakistan Economic Corridor connecting M-8and N-85.
To a question, he said the existing road which has a two-lane facility isin a very poor condition and hardly meets the description of the facilityrequired for the purpose.
It is in line with the government’s plan of upgradation of thetransportation network in the adjoining area of Gwadar Port to cater forthe increased traffic and expected boom in the economic activities in thearea and the country, the NHA official said.
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The planned road, he said, will largely contribute to the economic andsocial development of Balochistan and it will bring more population intothe stream of benefits, which in turn will change the social complexion ofpeople around this road and will transform the entire pattern oftransportation in the surrounding areas resulting in uplift of economiccondition of local community.
This highway will bring about further revolution in road transport and timesaving journey for passengers and will also contribute to ensure smooth andefficient movement of trade, goods and traffic in relatively shorter time,he added.
