Road infrastructure of Pakistan

1. ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE OF
PAKISTAN

2. INTRODUCTION
Pakistan’s transport system is primarily dependent on road transport,
which makes up 90 percent of national passenger traffic and around 96
percent of freight movement.
Road density (Total length of road/ Total area), is a common indicator for
the development of a country’s road system and concurrently used as an
index for prosperity, economic activity and development.
The road density in Pakistan 0.32 kilometres per square kilometres is
less than that of India 0.61, Sri Lanka 1.51 and Bangladesh 1.51.
In Pakistan, the roads initially served as feeders to the railways. For long
distance travel and particularly for the carriage of goods. The railway
had no competition. With the passage of time, however, roads began to
compete with the railway for all types of passengers, including long
distance and night travel.

3. ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN PAKISTAN CAN BE DIVIDED INTO FOLLOWING CATEGORIES
National
highways
symbol N
Motorways
Symbol M
Strategic
roads
symbol S
Express
ways
District
Roads
Village
Roads
Urban
Roads
Arterial
Roads
Super
highway
By Pass
Roads
Service
Roads

4. RoadMap

6. Sign Course Length Lane Status
N-5 Karachi – Torkham 1819 km 4 Operational
N-10 Karachi – Gwadar 653 km 2 Operational
N-15 Mansehra – Chilas 240 km 2 Operational
N-25 Karachi – Chaman 813 km 2 Operational
N-30 Basima – Khuzdar 110 km 2 Operational
N-35 Hasan Abdal – Khunjerab Pass 806 km 4 Operational
N-40 Quetta – Taftan 610 km 2 Operational
N-45 Nowshera – Chitral 309 km 2 Operational
N-50 Kuchlak – Dera Ismail Khan 531 km 2 Operational
N-55 Kotri – Peshawar 1264 km 4 Operational
N-65 Sibi – Sukkur 385 km 2 Operational
N-70 Qila Saifullah – Multan 447 km 2 Operational
N-75 Islamabad – Kohala 138 km 4 Operational
N-80 Islamabad – Kohat 146 km 2 Operational
N-85 Hushab – Surab 487 km 2 Operational
N-90 Khwazakhela – Besham 64 km 2 Operational
N-95 Chakdara – Kalam 135 km 2 Operational
N-105 Larkana – Lakhi 61 km 2 Operational
N-110 Gharo – Keti Bunder 90 km 2 Operational
N-120 Hyderabad – Khokhrapar 220 km 2 Operational
N-125 Taxila – Haripur 44 km 2 Operational
N-155 Larkana - Mohenjo Daro 28 km 2 Operational
N-255 Larkana – Nasirabad 34 km 2 Operational
N-305 Sakrand – Nawabshah 35 km 2 Operational
N-455 Larkana - Shahdadkot 50 km 2 Operational
N-655 Ratodero – Naudero 18 km 2 Operational
NATIONAL
HIGHWAYS

8. MOTORWAYS
Name &
Sign
Course Length Lanes Completion
Year
Status Remarks
M-1 Peshawar–
Islamabad
155 km 6 2007 Operational
M-2 Islamabad–
Lahore
367 km 6 1997 Operational
M-3 Lahore–Abdul
Hakeem
230 km 6 2018 Under
Construction
Construction began in December
2015.
M-4 Pindi Bhattian–
Multan
309 km 4 2018 Sections 1, 2, 5
Operational
Sections 3, 4
Under
Construction
Construction began in 2009.
M-5 Multan–Sukkur 387 km 6 2019 Under
Construction
Construction began in May 2016.
M-6 Sukkur–
Hyderabad
296 km 6 2020 Contract
Awarded
Contract awarded. Construction to
begin in 2018.
M-7 Dadu–Hub 270 km 4 TBD Proposed Proposed
M-8 Ratodero–
Gwadar
892 km 2 TBD Partially
Operational
Under
Construction
Partially operational.
M-9 Hyderabad–
Karachi
136 km 6 2018 Partially
Operational
Under
Construction
Section-1 of 75KM Operational.
Construction began in September
2015.
M-10 Karachi
Northern Bypass
57 km 2 2007 Operational Operational since 2007. Proposed 4
lane upgrade.
M-11 Sialkot–Lahore 89 km 4 2018 Under
Construction
Construction began in April 2017
M-14 Hakla–Dera
Ismail Khan
280 km 4 2019 Under
Construction
Construction began in May 2016

9. STRATEGIC
HIGHWAYS
NAME COURSE LENGTH LANES COMPLETIO
N YEAR
S-1 Gilgit - Skardu 167 km 2 1982
S-2 Kohala -
Muzaffarabad
40 km 2 2016
S-3 Muzaffarabad -
Chakothi
55 km 2 2010

10. EXPRESSWAYS
Name Course Length Completion
Year
Status
E1 Peshawar
Northern
Bypass
32km 2013 operational
E2 Peshawar–
Torkham
65 km 2023 proposed
E3 Kot Sarwar–
Hafizabad–
Wazirabad
Expressway
100km 2020 Under
construction
E5
Khanewal–
Lodhran
Expressway
103 km 2020 Under
construction
E35 Hazara
Expressway
110km 2017 operational

11. REFERENCES
• https://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/motorways_of_pakistan
• https://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/national_highways_of_pakistan#list_of_strategic_highways
• https://www.Toronto.Ca/services-payments/streets-parking-transportation/traffic-management/road-
classification-system/
• www.Finance.Gov.Pk/survey
• https://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/list_of_expressways_of_pakistan