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26.04.2005

PRESENTATION BY THE CHAIRMAN NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY

FOR PAKISTAN DEVELOPMENT FORUM-2005

ROADS NETWORK DEVELOPMENT

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MODEMODE PASSENGERSPASSENGERS FREIGHT *FREIGHT *

ROADS 90% 107,000

RAIL 8% 5,000

AIR 2% 25

* NOTE:FREIGHT IN MILLION TON KM PER ANNUM

TRAFFIC LOAD SHARE IN PAKISTAN

3ROAD TRANSPORT DATACOMPARISON

UNIT 1947 2005

TOTAL ROADS KM 50,367 258,000 +

REGD VEHICLES NO 21,209 5,000,000 +

MOTORWAYS KM NIL 457

NAT HIGHWAYS KM NIL 9031

DENSITY KM/KM² 0.06 0.32

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1.62 1.701.62

1.04 1.00

0.65 0.68

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MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT

NHA is a relatively new institution established under an Act of the Parliament in 1991. It’s mission statement is

TO SECURE DELIVERY OF EFFICIENT RELIABLE SAFE AND ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY NATIONAL HIGHWAY NETWORK WITH THE VIEW TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN PAKISTAN

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6NHA - FIRST DECADETHRUST WAS ON CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ROADS / HIGHWAYS AND

DUALIZATION OF EXISTING HIGHWAYS PARTICULARLY N-5

NHA - SECOND DECADENHA HAS MATURED AND GAINED RECOGNITION BECAUSE OF

SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF PAKISTAN’S INTER-

PROVINCIAL NATIONAL HIGHWAY NETWORK. NHA’S CURRENT YEAR’S

PSDP ALLOCATION IS Rs 17 BILLION PLUS

CURRENT THRUST IS ON CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECTS LINKING REMOTE

AREAS PARTCULARLY ON WEST OF RIVER INDUS & PROVISION OF

LINKAGES BETWEEN GWADAR AND CENTRAL ASIA

THRUST IS ALSO ON MAINTENANCE, OPERATION AND PRESERVATION OF

ROAD ASSETS FOR HIGH QUALITY SERVICE

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K A Z A K H S T A N

UZBEKISTAN

TURKMENISTAN

P A K

I S T

A N

AFGHANIS

TAN

I R A NI N D I A

C H I N AKYRGYZSTAN

TAJIKISTANGEORGIAB L A C K S E A

T U R K E Y

UKRAINE

AZARBIJANARMINIA

C A S P I A N S E A

URALSK AKTYUBINSK TURGAY

CHELKAR

GURYEV

ARALSK

DZHURALYKZYL - ORDA

ARAL SEA

KARAGANDA KARKARALINKS

AYOGUZ

TALDY KURGAN

ALMA ATA

SARY - SHAGAR

KARSAKPAY

FRUNZE

NARYNE

KASHGHAROSHI

CHIMKENT

TASHKENT

LENINABAD

TAMDYHULAKNUKAS

URGENCH

BUKHARANAVOI

SAMARKAND

KARSHI

TERMEZ

DUSHAHB

FAIZABADKHUNJERABPASS

MAZAR - I - SHARIF

MARYASHKHABAD

KABULPESH

AWAR

ISLAMABAD

JAMMU&

KASHMIRDISPUTED

TERRITORY

LAHORE

KANDHAR

HERAT

MULTAN

SUKKAR

HYDERABAD

BAM ZAHIDAN

BANDAR ABBAS

SHEERAZ

ESFAHAN

QOM

TEHRAN

TABRIZ

ERZURUM

SIVASANKARA

ISTANBOL

SHEVCHENKO

KANSNOVODSK

KERMAN

MASHAD

KARACHI

GWADAR

ARABIAN S E A

QUETTA

PAKISTAN’S GEO-STRATEGIC LOCATION

In the current geo-political & socio-economic situation, Pakistan is ideally located to cater for the emerging economic challenges at regional/ international level

8TOTAL ROADS : 258,000 KMROAD DENSITY : 0.32NATIONAL HIGHWAYS : 9031 KM CHINA

KASHMIR

IRAN

DISPUTED TERRITORY

ARABIAN SEA

AFGHANISTAN

KHUNJERAB

(N -

35)

(N - 70)

(N - 50)

(N - 40)

(N -

25)

TORKHAM

Multan

KARACHI

CHAMAN

TAFTAN

QilaSaifullah

WAGAH

(N - 65)

N - 5

GWADAR

Quetta

Ratodero

Turbat

Lakpass

Peshawar

IslamabadRawalpindi

D.G. Khan

Hyderabad

N - 5

5

Kotri

Indu

s Rive

r

Jhelum River

Lahore

Ravi River

Sutlej River

D.I. Khan

Bahawalpur

Sukkur

Rohri

Nok Kundi

Faisalabad

Hub

Shorkot

M-5

M-6

Tarbela Dam

Mangla Dam

Okara

Mian Channu

Rahim Yar Khan

HalaHas

sana

bdal

Nowshera

Chenab RiverKharia

n

ChenabBridge

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

(N - 10)

ONLY 3.5 % OF ENTIRE ROAD NETWORKTAKES 80 % OF COMMERCIAL ROAD TRAFFICCARRY 90% OF FREIGHT & PASSENGER TRAFFIC ONLY ONE COMPLETE NORTH-SOUTH LINK N-5

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CHINA

PESHAWAR

ISLAMABAD

MULTAN

SADIQABAD

MORO

HALA

HYDERABADKARACHI

GWADAR

IRAN

PINDI BHATTIANFAISALABAD

LAHORE

D.G.KHAN

KHUZDAR

KAKKAR

AWARANTARBAT

M-4

M-5

M-6

M-1

M-2

M-3

M-8

M-7

ARABIAN SEA

N - 5

N - 5

N - 5

N - 5

M-9PLANNEDM-4: FAISALABAD-MULTAN 243

(LAND ACQUISITION HAS COMMENCED)M-5: MULTAN-DG KHAN 84 M-6: DG KHAN - KAKKAR 467M-7: KAKKAR - KARACHI 280 M-8: RATODERO – GWADAR 895M-9: KARACHI-HYDERABAD 136

MOTORWAYS ACCESS CONTROLLED, SAFE, FAST, GRADE-SEPARATED HIGHWAYS CONNECTING MAJOR CITIES WITHIN THE MAIN TRANSPORT CORRIDOR THROUGH SHORTEST POSSIBLE ROUTE

RATODERO

Quetta

COMPLETED M-1 ISLAMABAD - BURHAN 37M-1 RASHAKAI -CHARSADDA 23M-2 LAHORE - ISLAMABAD 367 M-3 PINDI BHATTIAN-FAISALABAD 53 ONGOINGM-1: BURHAN - PESHAWAR 94

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KASHMIR

DISPUTED TERRITORY

ARABIAN SEA

Khunjrab Pass

(N -

35)

(N - 70)(N - 50)

(N - 40)

(N -

25)

MULTAN

KARACHI

Chaman

Taftan

QilaSaifullah

Wahgah

(N - 65)(N

-5)

Gwadar

Quetta

Ratodero

Turbat

Lakpass

PESHAWARRAWALPINDI

(N - 5)D.G. Khan

HYDERABAD(N

- 55)

Kotri

Indu

s Rive

r

Jhelum Rive

r

LAHORERavi River

Sutlej River

D.I. Khan

BWP

Sukkur

Rohri

Nok Kundi

Faisalabad

Hub

M-2

M-3

M-4Shorkot

M-5

M-6

M-7

M-8

M-9

Tarbela Dam

Mangla Dam

Okara

Mian Channu

RYK

Hala

Hassa

nabd

al

Nowshera

Chenab

River

Kharia

n

ChenabBridge

NATIONAL HIGHWAY N-5 (1819 KM)

TMP

CHINA

IRAN

INDIA

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ONLY DUALIZED SOUTH - NORTH LINK FROM KARACHI TO TORKHAM THAT CARRIES ABOUT 65% OF GOODS AND PASSENGERS TRAFFIC OF THE COUNTRY AND CATERS FOR 80% OF PAKISTAN’S ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

IT IS COUNTRY’S MAIN ECONOMIC LIFELINE AS MOST OF THE INTER-PROVINCIAL NATIONAL HIGHWAYS EITHER TAKE OFF FROM OR TERMINATE ON IT

RESURFACING / STRENGHTHENING OF 306 KM AND REHABILITATION OF 550 KM HAS BEEN UNDERTAKEN UNDER THE WORLD BANK’S ASSISTED NATIONAL HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (NHIP)

CONSTRUCTION OF PESHAWAR – TORKHAM EXPRESSWAY HAS BEEN PLANNED

NOTE CONSTRUCTION OF TORKHAM – JALALABAD ROAD IS ALREADY IN HAND

NATIONAL HIGHWAY (N-5)

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ARABIAN SEA

CHINA

IRAN

AFGHANISTAN

EAST WEST CORRIDOR CREATED BY RIVER INDUS

WEST CORRIDOR• VITAL MISSING/SUBSTANDARD LINKS• GWADAR PORT PROJECT• LINKAGES TO AFGHANISTAN

FUTURE PROJECTS CONCEPT - DEVELOPMENT OF LINKS AMONG NATIONAL HIGHWAYS ON BOTH SIDES OF RIVER INDUS FOR COMFORT, SPEED & SAFETY PARTICULARLY FREIGHT MOVEMENT

EAST CORRIDORHISTORICALLY AND RELATIVELY MORE DEVELOPED

INDIA

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INDIA

CHINA

KASHMIR

IRAN

DISPUTED TERRITORY

ARABIAN SEA

Khunjrab Pass

(N -

35)

N - 70

N - 50

(N - 40)

(N -

25)

Torkham

Multan

KARACHI

CHAMAN

TAFTAN

QILASAIFULLAH

Wahgah

(N -

65)

(N - 5)

GWADAR

QUETTA

Ratodero

Turbat

Lakpass

Peshawar

IslamabadRawalpindi

(N - 5)D.G. Khan

Hyderabad

(N -

55)

Kotri

Indu

s Rive

r

Jhelum River

Lahore

Ravi River

Sutlej River

DIKHAN

Bahawalpur

Sukkur

SUKKUR

Nok Kundi

Faisalabad

Hub

M-1

M-2

M-3

M-4Shorkot

M-5

M-6

M-7

M-8

M-9

Tarbela Dam

Mangla Dam

Okara

Mian Channu

Rahim Yar Khan

Hala

Hassan

abda

l

Nowshera

Chenab RiverKharia

n

ChenabBridge

ZHOB

BALOCHISTAN ROAD LINKAGES

KHUZDAR

DEVELOPMENT PLANS OF THESE LINKAGES ARE SHOWN ON THE NEXT FEW SLIDES

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PLANNED WIDENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF RCD HIGHWAY (N-25) :-

KALAT- QUETTA - CHAMAN (247 KM) THROUGH ADB FINANCINGHUB-UTHAL (98 KM) FOR REHAB ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDSKARARO - WAD (96 KM) THROUGH JAPANESE ASSISTANCE

WIDENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF SUKKUR –QUETTA LINK (N-65):-

ONGOING PROJECTS

JACOBABAD-DERA ALLAH YAR BYPASS (27 KM)NUTTAL–SIBI (86 KM) CURRENT PROGRESS IS 65 % RECENTLY

EXTENDED BY 25 KM UPTO DHADAR

PLANNED PROJECTS

JACOBABAD BYPASS - SUKKUR (79 KM) DESIGNING IN PROCESS

DHADAR – QUETTA (135 KM) PC-1 IS BEING PREPARED

BALOCHISTAN ROAD LINKAGES

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WIDENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF MULTAN - DG KHAN - QILA SAIFULLAH HIGHWAY (N-70) :-

ONGOING PROJECTSBEWATA-KHAJURI (68 KM) PROGRESS IS 90%KHAJURI-WIAGUM RUD SECTION (64 KM) PROGRESS IS 32% 4-LANE SHERSHAH BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION HAS COMMENCED

PLANNED PROJECTSMULTAN – MUZAFARGARH DUALIZATION 4-LANE MUZAFARGARH NORTHERN BYPASS MUZAFARGARH – DG KHAN – BEWATASECOND RIVER INDUS BRIDGE AT GHAZI GHAT

BALOCHISTAN ROAD LINKAGES

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WIDENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF DI KHAN –KUCHLAC (NEAR QUETTA) HIGHWAY (N-50):-

ONGOING PROJECTS

DI KHAN-MUGHALKOT (124 KM) PROGRESS IS 71% ZIARAT MORE-KHANOZAI (9 KM) CONTRACT RECENTLY AWARDED

CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES IN HAND

FIVE ON ZAM TOWER - MUGHALKOT SECTIONSIX ON ZHOB - MUGHALKOT SECTIONDESIGNING OF ANOTHER 13 BRIDGES/ CAUSEWAYS IN PROCESS

PLANNED PROJECTS

KUCHLAC-ZHOB (306 KM) PC-1 COST IS RS 3556 M

BALOCHISTAN ROAD LINKAGES

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M-8

KARACHI

Uthal

Bela

Sibbi

N-2

5

N-65

N-70N-50

Dalbandin

NokundiTaftan

LakpassSariab Chowk

QUETTA

CHAMANQ. Saifullah

LoralaiKuchlak

D.G.Khan

D.I.Khan

AWARAN

TURBAT

GWADAR

IRAN

NWFP

SINDH

HubORMARAPASNI

GWADAR LINKAGES

Wad

SORAB

Kalat

GABD

ZhobMughalkot

BASIMA

NAG

PANJGUR

HOSHAB

Sukkur

Kotri

HyderabadN

-55

N-5

Dera Allah Yar

RATODEROKHUZDAR

N-10

SORAB–BASIMA–NAG (192 KM)NEARING COMPLETION BY

ADB ASSISTANCE

GWADAR-TURBAT-HOSHABAWARDED

WANGU HILLS33 KM

AWARDED

RATODERO-QS KHAN (64 KM)

COMPLETED

KHUZDAR-KHORI (35 KM)

COMPLETED

KALAT-QUETTA-CHAMAN (247 KM)

(ADB FINANCED)

M-7

KAKKAR

KHORI-W/HILLS(50 KM)

AWARDED

NAG-PANJGUR-HOSHAB (295 KM)ALSO PLANNED THROUGH

ADB ASSISTANCE

KH

OR

I

QS

KH

AN

WA

NG

UH

ILL

SM-7 (280 KM)

ESTIMATED COST Rs 10 BILLION

N-40

Rs 850 MILLION ALLOCATED FOR

M-8 IN PSDP 2004-05

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COMPLETED PROJECTSMAKRAN COASTAL HIGHWAY (533 KM)KHUZDAR-KHORI (35 KM)RATODERO-QS KHAN (64 KM)

ONGOING PROJECTSGWADAR-TURBAT-HOSHAB (193 KM) IN 3 SECTIONSKHORI-WANGU HILLS (50 KM)WANGU HILLS REACH (33 KM)

ONGOING PROJECT (LONG TERM)HOSHAB –RAT0DERO (410 KM)

ONGOING PROVINCIAL PROJECT (ADB FUNDING)SORAB–BASIMA–NAG (192 KM) NEARING COMPLETION

PLANNED PROVINCIAL PROJECT (ADB FUNDING)NAG-PANJGUR-HOSHAB (295 KM)

GWADAR LINKAGES

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KASHMIR

Khunjrab Pass

(N -

35)

(N - 70)(N - 50)

(N - 40)

(N -

25)

Torkham

Multan

KARACHI

Chaman

Taftan

QilaSaifullah

Wahgah

(N - 65)

(N - 5)

Gwadar

Quetta

RATODEROTurbat

Lakpass

PESHAWARIslamabadRawalpindi

(N - 5)DG KHAN

Hyderabad(N

-55

)

Kotri

Indu

s Rive

r

Jhelum

River

LahoreRavi River

Sutlej

River

D.I. Khan

Bahawalpur

SukkurRohri

Nok Kundi

Hub

M-8

M-9

Tarbela Dam

Mangla Dam

Okara

Mian Channu

Rahim Yar Khan

Hala

Hassan

abda

l

Nowshera

Chenab

River

Kharia

n

ChenabBridge

INDUS HIGHWAY (N-55, 1265 KM)

JAMSHORO

GHULAM KHAN

KOHAT TUNNEL

COMPLETEDPLANNED

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COMPLETED PROJECTS (JAPNESE ASSISTANCE)757 KM LENGTH IN PHASES 1 & 2 KOHAT TUNNEL

ONGOING PROJECTSDI KHAN – CRB CANAL (14 KM) PROGRESS 52 %RAJANPUR – DG KHAN (107 KM) 3 SECTIONS PROGRESS 12 %

PLANNED PROJECTSMALANA – SARA-E-GAMBILA (117 KM) ADB FUNDINGDARRA ADAM KHEL – BADABHER (29 KM) DCW ADB FUNDING SEHWAN – DADU – MEHR - LARKANA - RATODERO (200 KM) IN 4 SECTIONS ( JBIC HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST)

ANOTHER PLANNED LINKSARA-E-GAMBILA - GHULAM KHAN (118 KM) ADB FUNDING

INDUS HIGHWAY (N-55)

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• THE ROAD LINKING RAWALPINDI WITH KOHAT (N-80) HAS RECENTLY BEEN FEDERALIZED. NHA HAS PLANNED ITS UPGRADATION TO NHA STANDARD INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE OVER RIVER INDUS AT KHUSHALGARH

• NHA HAS PLANNED DUALIZATION OF HASANABDAL - ABBOTTABAD –MANSEHRA SECTION (90 KM) OF THE KARAKORAM HIGHWAY. ADB IS WILLING TO FINANCE

• CONSTRUCTION OF MINI RAIL TUNNEL AT LOWARI PASS (N-45) FOR LINKING CHITRAL VALLEY SHALL COMMENCE SOON

• CONSTRUCTION OF MANSEHRA - NARAN SECTION (124 KM) HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED AND THAT ON NARAN – JHALKHAD SECTION (48 KM) IS IN HAND (PROGRESS 70%). CONSTRUCTION OF JHALKHAD-CHILLAS SECTION (68 KM) SHALL COMMENCE SOON

• CONSTRUCTION OF ISLAMABAD – SATRA MILE - LOWER TOPA EXPRESWAY (43 KM, N-75) IS IN HAND ( PROGRESS 76%)

• CONSTRUCTION OF KARACHI NORTHERN BYPASS AND LYARI EXPRESSWAY IS IN PROCESS

SOME OTHER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTSSOME OTHER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

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At least 50% programs to be based on Economic Internal At least 50% programs to be based on Economic Internal Rate of Return (EIRR)Rate of Return (EIRR)

Balanced geographic distribution of investment with Balanced geographic distribution of investment with stress on uniform/standardized specifications of all stress on uniform/standardized specifications of all highways irrespective of traffic volumehighways irrespective of traffic volume

SocioSocio--political condition and opening of remote/new areas political condition and opening of remote/new areas to major economic centers for interto major economic centers for inter--provincial harmonyprovincial harmony

Development of an alternate North South, fast track, Development of an alternate North South, fast track, planned economic corridor (Motorways)planned economic corridor (Motorways)

Poverty alleviation through enhanced economic activitiesPoverty alleviation through enhanced economic activities

Provision of environment friendly and safe road networkProvision of environment friendly and safe road network

Meeting strategic & defence requirementsMeeting strategic & defence requirements

Basic Planning Parameters

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• Road construction and maintenance has now become very expensive

• NHA is fully aware that government funding alone cannot suffice to meet the growing demands of the network

• NHA has organized itself as a corporate entity through introduction of various measures

Corporate Culture

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• NHA has introduced the fee-for-service concept in line with provisions of NHA Act

• NHA has adopted a service provider role and transformed itself into a real public service entity

• Under service provider role, NHA introduced the road user fee ie toll

• Toll is imposed on good quality road sections only and NHA ensures that the quality is always maintained and improved to a specified minimum standard

• Road users particularly heavy commercial vehicle operators have accepted the fact that payment of toll is imperative for using a good quality road

NHA Role as a Service Provider

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• NHA has established the Road Asset Management Directorate (RAMD)

• Focus is on preservation of existing network through quality maintenance by utilizing toll revenue

• NHA has developed state-of-the-art methodology for maintenance and is moving towards self sufficiency in this field

Road Asset Management

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To safeguard the national highway network from the damages caused by overloading weigh stations have been installed

Planned : 55 Installed : 45

Axle Load Management

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•• To control accidents and achieve best flow of To control accidents and achieve best flow of traffic more attention and resources are being traffic more attention and resources are being diverted to highway safety diverted to highway safety

•• Highway safety devices and signs of Highway safety devices and signs of international standard have been and are being international standard have been and are being installed throughout the networkinstalled throughout the network

•• Through better engineering and management Through better engineering and management techniques safety on roads is being enhanced techniques safety on roads is being enhanced

•• Repeated public awareness campaigns are Repeated public awareness campaigns are launched launched

•• National Highways Safety Ordinance was National Highways Safety Ordinance was promulgated in 2000promulgated in 2000

• More and more national highway sections are being covered by the National Highway Police

Highway Safety

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“NATIONS DO NOT BUILD THE ROADS; IT IS ROADS THAT BUILD THE NATIONS”