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Source: http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-n...kand-tunnel-to-provide-access-to-central-asia
ISLAMABAD - National Highway Authority (NHA) would build Malakand tunnel to shorten distance for travellers belonging to Dir, Malakand, Swat and adjacent areas and provide Pakistani goods an easy access to Central Asian states.
South Korea has already pledged $78 million for the Malakand tunnel construction project through the Economic Development Cooperation Fund, an official of NHA told APP Wednesday. The 9.7km project includes three bridges and approach roads on both sides of the tunnel.
The Malakand tunnel project would also reduce pressure of traffic on Torkham Road because it would link Dir-Chitral with Tajikistan and other Central Asian Republics.
A Korean Company, M/s Chunil, prepared the feasibility study of the 2.9-kilometre-long tunnel. Malakand Pass lies between Dargai-Batkhela and is situated at an altitude of 470 metres and 663 metres, respectively.
The feasibility conducted by South Korean firm M/s Chunil Engineering Consultants studied three alignments.
The recommended alignment envisages Dargai as starting point of the tunnel and Batkhela as end point.
It also envisages road tunnels of 3.172km, two-lane 8.663km road and three bridges of 152.5 metres on each carriageway.
The National Highway Authority initially opined that at the time when Lowari tunnel is being constructed, it would not be much useful to start work on Malakand tunnel. However, due the public representatives’ pressure, it changed its stance.
ISLAMABAD - National Highway Authority (NHA) would build Malakand tunnel to shorten distance for travellers belonging to Dir, Malakand, Swat and adjacent areas and provide Pakistani goods an easy access to Central Asian states.
South Korea has already pledged $78 million for the Malakand tunnel construction project through the Economic Development Cooperation Fund, an official of NHA told APP Wednesday. The 9.7km project includes three bridges and approach roads on both sides of the tunnel.
The Malakand tunnel project would also reduce pressure of traffic on Torkham Road because it would link Dir-Chitral with Tajikistan and other Central Asian Republics.
A Korean Company, M/s Chunil, prepared the feasibility study of the 2.9-kilometre-long tunnel. Malakand Pass lies between Dargai-Batkhela and is situated at an altitude of 470 metres and 663 metres, respectively.
The feasibility conducted by South Korean firm M/s Chunil Engineering Consultants studied three alignments.
The recommended alignment envisages Dargai as starting point of the tunnel and Batkhela as end point.
It also envisages road tunnels of 3.172km, two-lane 8.663km road and three bridges of 152.5 metres on each carriageway.
The National Highway Authority initially opined that at the time when Lowari tunnel is being constructed, it would not be much useful to start work on Malakand tunnel. However, due the public representatives’ pressure, it changed its stance.
