RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday visited under construction Zalam Kot twin tube tunnel on Swat Express Way near Chakdara, ARY News reported.
Thirteen hundred meters long tunnel as part of Swat Motorway Project will be completed by December this year and reduce the travel time between Islamabad-Chakdara from 4 hours to 1 hour and 45 minutes.
The 81 Km long Swat Motorway that forms part of trade corridor is being executed by Frontier Works Organisation (FWO).
The army chief appreciated quality work being under taken by the organization. He lauded and acknowledged FWO’s contributions towards nation building including KKH.
General Qamar Javed Bajwa said the project will help bring socio-economic development in Pakistan which is key to progress and prosperity of any country.
