ISLAMABAD: Excavation work on Lowari Rail Tunnel is expected to be completed by December this year. The opening of the tunnel for general public will be a
gigantic step for the people of Chitral and Northern Areas and the project
would be important for linking Pakistan with Central Asia.
This was stated by Chairman National Highway Authority (NHA) Altaf Ahmed
Chaudhry in a presentation to secretary communication Sharif Ahmed. The
secretary communication visited NHA head office on Tuesday. Lowari tunnel
is also important for strategic reasons as Chitral will not remain cut
off from the rest of the country during winter.
The NHA chairman said the project of Lakpass tunnel in Baluchistan province was completed and would be opened for traffic in January 2009. The secretary was informed that the work on the Southern part of Lyari Expressway had already been completed and opened for traffic while the northern part would be completed as soon as the encroachments were removed from the area.
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