K-P to build Chakdara-Rabat expressway
ADB, AIIB had signed an agreement in Germany in May this year. PHOTO: AFP
To assuage the locals who had complained about the diversion of funds for the Chakdara-Chitral expressway to the Swat Motorway phase-II, the provincial government has announced on Monday the construction of the Chakdara-Rabbat Expressway. This was announced during a meeting chaired by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan regarding the proposed road project on Monday. He directed to conduct financial and commercial feasibility studies for the construction of the expressway. The chief minister said that the proposed expressway will connect Chakdara to Rabaat through Ramla and Ouch. Officials said that the 26km-long road will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs10.5 billion and will feature a five-kilometre long tunnel. Initially, it will be constructed from Chakdara Interchange of Swat Motorway to Rabaat, and will further be extended in subsequent phases.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 11th, 2020.