Traffic suspended on M-8 highway

ISLAMABAD:

Traffic on M-8 Highway that connects Khuzdar, Balochistan to Qubo Saeed Khan, Sindh suspended from Wangu Hills to Barija due to massive landslides on Tuesday. According to a National Highway Authority (NHA) official, massive landslides occurred from Wangu Hills to Barija.

The total length of the highway from Khuzdar to Qubo Saeed Khan was 206 km whereas the area affected was 40,000 meters. Meanwhile the approaches of two bridges at N-65 from Kolpur to Dhadar (286km) were also washed away. However, the road from Dera Allah Yar to Sibbi has been opened for traffic. The chairman NHA supervised the restoration works at Bibi Nani Bridge and traffic had been restored there, he said, adding the restoration works of Pinjira bridge was underway.

The roads open for traffic include N-25 from Karachi to Quetta, N-10 Makran Coastal Highway and N-70 Qila Saifullah to Rakhni. Meanwhile, the approach of Abad Bridge, was breached on route N-40 from Lakpass to Taftan but the road was now open for the traffic.