Lab Task # 1

31-March-2021

List down verious types of roads in the Pakistan.Discuss their roles in

the context of functional classification.

Functional Classification:

The Highway Functional Classification System

defines the role a roadway plays in the overall road network. Each roadway is
classified in two ways. First by whether it is ‘urban’ or ‘rural’ , and second by
its function within the network. In general the two basic functions of a
roadway are access to property and travel mobility.

Mobility refers to the actual ability of the road to move traffic, while
accessibility refers to the ease of entering or exiting a roadway to or from
adjacent priorities. Arterials have high mobility but low land access and are
typically used for longer trips. Whereas, local roads have low mobility (travel
at slower speeds) but provide the highest level of land access. These are
used for shorter trips around town. Collectors are in the middle and often act
as the transitional roads from arterials to local roads.

1. Motorways in Pakistan:
Motorways of Pakistan are a network of multiple-lane,
high-speed, controlled-access highways mostly in Punjab, which are owned, maintained,
and operated federally by Pakistan's National Highway AuthorityAs of Feb 2021, 2429 km
of motorways are operational, while an additional 1312 km are under construction or
planned.All motorways in Pakistan are prefixed with the letter 'M' (for "Motorway") followed
by the unique numerical designation of the specific highway.

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Name ne Completion Year Status a
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M-1 Hazara Expressway

motorway – 155 6 2007 Operational
(Pakistan)
interchange
completed in 2018.

Islamab

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Islamab

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M2
motorway – 334 6 1997 Operational Repaved in 2016
(Pakistan)

Lahore

Lahore

M-3
Construction began in
motorway 230 6 2019 Operational
December 2015.
(Pakistan) –

Abdul
Hakeem
 Pindi
Bhattia

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M-4
motorway – 309 4-6 2019 Operational Construction began in 2009.
(Pakistan)

Multan

Multan

M-5
motorway – 392 6 2019 Operational
Construction began in May
2016.
(Pakistan)

Sukkur
 Sukkur

M-6 - Pending due to NHA and GoP

motorway 296 6 2022 Planned negligence since 2016. No
(Pakistan) Financial approval yet.

Hydera
bad

Dadu

M-7
motorway – 270 N/A N/A Planned
(Pakistan)

Hub

Ratoder

M-8
o Partially Operational Operational between Hoshab-
motorway 892 2 2022
Under Construction Gwadar and Khuzdar-Ratodero.
(Pakistan)
–

Gwadar
 Hydera
bad

M-9
An upgrade of the previous
motorway – 136 6 2018 Operational
Super Highway by FWO.
(Pakistan)

Karachi

Karachi
M-10 Ordinary bi-directional single
Norther
motorway Operational
57 2 2007 lane road, Proposed for
n
(Pakistan) expansion into 4 lane.
Bypass

M-11 Lahore
Construction was started in
motorway 103 4 2020 Operational
2017
(Pakistan)

–
 Sialkot

Sialkot

M-12
–
motorway 70 6 2022 Planned
(Pakistan)

Kharian

Construction will start from June

2021. Expansion of the

M-11 motorway

.
Kharian

M-13 -
motorway 115 6 2023 Planned
(Pakistan)

Rawalpi
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M-14 – Construction began in May

motorway 285 20214 Under Construction
2016.
(Pakistan)

D.I
Khan

Hasan
Abdal

M-15
6-4-
motorway – 180
2
2020 Operational Construction began in 2016
(Pakistan)

Thakot

Swabi

M-16
fully operational in October
motorway 160 4 2020 Operational
2020.
(Pakistan)
–

Chakda
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Total Length 3741

2. National Highways in Pakan:

National Highways of Pakistan are a network
of toll highways in Pakistan, which are owned, maintained and operated by the National
Highways Authority under the Ministry of Communications.
 It maintains 13,300 kilometres (8,300 mi) of roadways organized into various
classifications which crisscross the country and provide access to major population centers.
National Highways are not to be confused with provincial highways, which are roads
maintained by the respective provinces.
Pakistan's national highways include the famous Grand Trunk Road, Indus
Highway, Karakoram Highway and Makran Coastal Highway.
All national highways in Pakistan are pre-fixed with the letter 'N' (for "national") followed
by the unique numerical designation of the specific highway (with a hyphen in the middle),
e.g. "N-5.

Com
Length Lane pleti
Sign Course Status Remarks
(km) s on
Year
Karachi – Torkha Longest national highway in
m Pakistan.
1819 4-6 1952 Operational
(N-5 National Continues as Kabul–Torkham
Highway) Road in Afghanistan.
Karachi – Gwadar
Known more popularly as
(N-10 National 653 2 2003 Operational
the Makran Coastal Highway.
Highway)
Mansehra – Chila
s
240 2 - Operational
(N-15 National
Highway)
Kashmore – Ubau
ro
42 2 - Operational
(N-20 National
Highway)
Karachi – Chama
n Continues as Kandahar–Spin Boldak
813 2 - Operational
(N-25 National Road in Afghanistan.
Highway)
Basima – Khuzdar
(N-30 National 110 2 - Operational
Highway)
Hasan Known more popularly as
Abdal – Khunjera the Karakoram Highway
b Pass 1300 2 1979 Operational Continues as China National
(N-35 National
Highway) Highway 314 in China.

Quetta – Taftan
(N-40 National 610 2 - Operational
Highway) Continues as Road 84 in Iran.
Nowshera – Chitr
al
309 2 - Operational
(N-45 National
Highway)
 Com
Length Lane pleti
Sign Course Status Remarks
(km) s on
Year
Kuchlak – Dera
Ismail Khan
531 2 - Operational
(N-50 National
Highway)
Known more popularly as the Indus
Kotri – Peshawar
Highway
(N-55 National 1264 2-4 - Operational
Runs along the length of the Indus
Highway)
River, providing relief to the N-5.
Lahore – Sargodh
a
185 2-4 - Operational
(N-60 National
Highway)
Sibi – Sukkur
(N-65 National 385 2 - Operational
Highway)
Qila
Saifullah – Multan
447 2-4 - Operational
(N-70 National
Highway)
Islamabad – Koha
la
138 4 - Operational
(N-75 National
Highway)
Islamabad – Koha
t
146 2 - Operational
(N-80 National
Highway)
Hushab – Surab
(N-85 National 487 2 - Operational
Highway)
Khwazakhela – B
esham
64 2 - Operational
(N-90 National
Highway)
Chakdara – Kala
m
135 2 - Operational
(N-95 National
Highway)
Larkana – Lakhi
(N-105 National 61 2 - Operational
Highway)
Gharo – Keti
Bunder
90 2 - Operational
(N-110 National
Highway)
Tranda
Muhammad 66 2 - Operational
Panah – Jalalpur
 Com
Length Lane pleti
Sign Course Status Remarks
(km) s on
Year
Pirwala
(N-115 National
Highway)
Hyderabad – Kho
khrapar
220 2 - Operational
(N-120 National
Highway)
Taxila – Haripur
(N-125 National 44 2 - Operational
Highway)
Mianwali – Balkas
ar Operation/U
N-130 129 2 - Takeover by NHA in 2020
(N-130 National C
Highway)
Mianwali – Muzaf
arghar Operation/U Proposed 4 lane. Takeover by NHA
N-135 363 2 -
(N-135 National C in 2020
Highway)
Gilgit – Chitral
Operation/U
N-140 (N-140 National 363 2 - Takeover by NHA in 2020
C
Highway)
Dorah
Pass – Chitral Operation/U
N-145 82.5 2 - Takeover by NHA in 2020
(N-145 National C
Highway)
Larkana - Mohenj
o Daro
28 2 - Operational
(N-155 National
Highway)
Larkana -
Nasirabad
34 2 - Operational
(N-255 National
Highway)
Sakrand - Nawab
shah
35 2 - Operational
(N-305 National
Highway)
Larkana - Shahda
dkot
50 2 - Operational
(N-455 National
Highway)
Ratodero - Naude
ro
18 2 - Operational
(N-655 National
Highway)
 Com
Length Lane pleti
Sign Course Status Remarks
(km) s on
Year
Operationa
S-1 Gilgit - Skardu 167 km 2 1982
l
Kohala - Muzaffara 20 Operationa
S-2 40 km 2
bad 16 l
Muzaffarabad - Ch Operationa
S-3 55 km 2 2010
akothi l
References:
accaglobal.com/hk/en/member/member/accounting-business/2017/11/insights/silk-
road.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roads_in_Pakistan