Grand Trunk Road famously known as GT Road, which now has a name of National Highway 5 (N-5), connects major cities together like Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Gujranwala, and further enroute to many cities towards Kabul, Afghanistan. Its total length is 3,655 km, from Teknaf, Bangladesh to Kabul, Afghanistan.
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GT Road Upgrade Announced with Motorway Style Expansion
GT Road is now having major upgrades, such as a major three-lane carriageway following the same pattern of motorways. Federal Minister of Communication Abdul Aleem Khan chaired a high-level meeting in which the decision was taken to rebuild and renovate the GT Road like it was done for the motorways because of heavy flow of traffic using this route to bring relief to the natives and passengers.
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Importance of GT Road: Pakistan to Torkham Trade Route
So Grand Trunk Road stretches from Pakistan to Torkham and is known to be Pakistan longest national highway and an important trade route. Many ministries, such as Communication and Economic Affairs Division, have been involved in presenting and discussing the recommendations for restoring and expanding it.
Minister Calls for Cost Saving and Timely Quality Checks
The Minister said to focus on cost-saving measures and with time-to-time quality checks with the on-going project.
NHA Two Phase Plan: GT Road Upgrade Construction to Begin in 2025
National Highway Authority (NHA) has been working on a plan to initiate the work. The report shows that the construction will be done in two phases. Officials working with this project have confirmed that the first phase of construction will be done in this current year.
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Project to Solve Travel Issues and Support Trade
This project will be very effective in solving travel issues for natives using or living between these areas and also encourage trade activities.
Quick FAQs
GT Road will remain open. The work is being done in phases, so traffic will not be blocked. Temporary diversions will be made to manage flow, especially in high traffic areas.
The project is district to district. First phase is starting this year, but no exact areas confirmed publicly yet. Focus is on high traffic regions first, then continuing across the full stretch.
Not officially a motorway, but it is getting motorway style upgrades. Which includes three lane carriageways, better surface, and more efficient layout just like what you see on M2 or M5.
No official update yet about toll increase. If there is any change, it will be announced later by NHA or the relevant ministry.
First phase is planned for this year, as confirmed by project officials. Full upgrade will take time since it is a long route, but the work has already been initiated.
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