ISLAMABAD— Pakistan is taking a big step to reduce traffic congestion in Karachi with the proposed Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway (M-10).
The National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) has finished the pre-feasibility study for this major infrastructure project, which aims to improve travel across Sindh and beyond.
The National Highway Authority (NHA) hired NESPAK to carry out a fast-track study, including detailed design and commercial feasibility. NESPAK completed the pre-feasibility study on schedule.
Route and Key Connections of the M-10 Motorway
The M-10 will be a 168-kilometer, six-lane motorway connecting four major highways: N-25, N-5, N-55, and M-9. It will link Karachi with the under-construction M-6 Motorway at Jamshoro, passing through the Kirthar Mountain Range.
The M-6 project, valued at Rs363 billion, is currently in the tendering stage after approval by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC).
Following the pre-feasibility study, NESPAK has started the final commercial feasibility study.
Construction Details and Estimated Costs of M-10
The M-10 is expected to cost about Rs254 billion and will be built in two sections. Section I (150 km) will run from the end of M-6 at Hyderabad to Hub Chowki, and Section II (18 km) will connect Hub Chowki to ICI Chowk in Karachi. Part of the motorway will be elevated, while the rest will be at ground level.
The six-lane road will have 10 interchanges and be designed for speeds of 60, 80, and 100 km per hour.
NHA spokesperson Mazhar Hussain told Wealth Pakistan that once NESPAK finishes the commercial feasibility, PC-I and PC-II documents will be prepared for board approval before the project is sent to ECNEC for final clearance.
Connectivity Improvements Across Sindh and Beyond
Hussain said the motorway will improve connectivity within Sindh and provide a direct link to Balochistan and Punjab. It will boost trade and make transportation more efficient across the country.
He added that the M-10 will also help reduce traffic in Karachi by diverting heavy goods transport away from the city’s main roads. “A direct high-speed link between the port and the national motorway network will bypass city traffic, easing congestion in Karachi automatically,” he explained.
Hussain emphasized that both the M-6 and M-10 projects will support economic growth by improving logistics and connectivity nationwide.
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