PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Finance Friday appreciating the approval of 360-kilometer long Peshawar – DI Khan motorway and Dir Motorway by Executive Committee of the National Council (ECNEC) and said the project would usher a new era of prosperity and development in the province.
He said the Rs 300 billion Peshawar DI Khan motorway project would prove to be a game changer for the province, especially for the southern districts. “It would transform the economy and security of southern KP and the tribal districts.”
He said Rs 40 billion Dir Motorway project would give a boost to tourism and trade in the entire province.
Dir motorway starting from Chakdara is both part of the tourism route to the north and will ultimately connect to Chitral, Gilgit and transform trade with China.
Jhagra said the two projects were among the promises made by Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief Minister Mahmood Khan with the people of KP. He thanked Prime Minister Imran Khan and his team including Federal Ministers Shaukat Tarin and Asad Umar for giving approval to the two projects of immense importance.
It is to mention here that the six-lane Peshawar – DI Khan motorway is a 360-kilometer long project that would cost Rs 276 billion. It would include 19 interchanges and two tunnels measuring seven km total, while connecting Kohat, Hangu, Karak, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Tank and DI Khan with Peshawar. The project would be completed within four years after its start.