ISLAMABAD, Aug 3 (APP): Over 40 per cent progress of Lahore-
Abdul Hakeem Motorway (M-3) has been achieved and the project would
be completed by April next year, National Highway Authority (NHA)
spokesman Kashif Zaman told APP on Thursday.
The project was started in February 2016 and it would cost Rs148.654
billion with design speed of 120km per hour, he said.
The 230km long Lahore-Abdul Hakeem (M-3) had been divided into
four parts and being constructed by two contractors through a joint
venture of M/s China Railway 20 Group and M/s ZKB.
He said eight interchanges, eight bridges over major
roads, 35 bridges over canals, and six underpasses and 316 culverts
had been constructed.
Interchanges of M-3 would be located near the cities of
Nankana Sahib, Samundri, Rajana, Pir Mahal, Darkana, Jaranwala,
Mangatanwala, and Saigan.