Work on Thakot-Havelian Motorway in full swing
- By Web Desk -
- Jan 28, 2018
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ResizeMANSEHRA: Construction work on Thakot-Havelian Motorway was in full swing and the 118 kilometre project would be completed by February 2020, said National Highway Authority Spokesman Kashif Zaman on Sunday.
“The motorway was part of early harvest project category of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC),” he said in an interview.
He said that around 15 km of the project from Havelian onwards will be opened for traffic by May this year.
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The stretch of motorway from Havelian passes through Abbottabad, Mansehra and Shinkiari, ending at Thakot.
It will have five tunnels -two at Abbotabad, one each at Battal, Karmong and Mansehra.