Peshawar–Kabul–Dushanbe motorway

Peshawar–Kabul–Dushanbe motorway
Peshawar–Kabul–Dushanbe motorway
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Route information
	Part of AH1
	Maintained by NHA
Length	265 km (165 mi)
Major junctions
East end	Peshawar (Pakistan)
West end	Dushanbe (Tajikistan)
Location
Major cities	Peshawar, Kabul, Dushanbe
Highway system
	Roads in Pakistan;

The Peshawar–Kabul–Dushanbe motorway is a proposed motorway it will link Dushanbe to the port city of Karachi,^[1] via Khyber Pass the planned Peshawar–Kabul–Dushanbe motorway is a part of Khyber Pass Economic Corridor.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Khyber Pass Economic Corridor[]

Peshawar–Kabul–Dushanbe motorway is part of Khyber Pass Economic Corridor.^[6]

Details[]

It is expected to become a vital link to Afghanistan and Central Asia. It will be part of the Pakistan's Motorway Network. On March 4, 2015, the Pakistan government informed the National Assembly that a technical feasibility to construct the motorway was under consideration.^[7]^[8]^[9]

Sections[]

The motorway would be divided into three parts, 50 km long Peshawar-Torkham, 76 km Torkham-Jalalabad and 139 km Jalalabad-Kabul last section will be Kabul to Dushanbe.

References[]

^ "Khyber Pass Economic Corridor (KPEC)". World Bank. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
^ Ahmed, Amin (13 December 2019). "World Bank to finance Khyber Pass Economic Corridor project with a loan of $406.6 million". Dawn. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
^ "Khyber Pass Economic Corridor Project – Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Peshawar–Torkham Expressway (Component I)" (PDF). National Highway Authority. April 2018. p. 19. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
^ "World Bank to lend $407m for 48km 'road to nowhere'". 14 December 2019.
^ "World Bank signs deal with Pakistan to finance economic corridor project". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 14 December 2019.
^ Kiani, Khaleeq (2019-12-14). "World Bank to lend $407m for 48km 'road to nowhere'". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
^ Construction of Peshawar to Kabul motorway under consideration: NA told Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
^ Islamabad Plans To Build Peshawar-Kabul Motorway
^ On 03 October 2019, Pakistan approves the 231 Million USA Dollars for Peshawar to Torkham section. https://ewsdata.rightsindevelopment.org/projects/p159577-khyber-pass-economic-corridor-project/

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[WB1-1] "Khyber Pass Economic Corridor (KPEC)". World Bank. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2020.

[Dawn-2] Ahmed, Amin (13 December 2019). "World Bank to finance Khyber Pass Economic Corridor project with a loan of $406.6 million". Dawn. Retrieved 24 June 2020.

[NHA-3] "Khyber Pass Economic Corridor Project – Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Peshawar–Torkham Expressway (Component I)" (PDF). National Highway Authority. April 2018. p. 19. Retrieved 24 June 2020.

[4] "World Bank to lend $407m for 48km 'road to nowhere'". 14 December 2019.

[5] "World Bank signs deal with Pakistan to finance economic corridor project". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 14 December 2019.

[6] Kiani, Khaleeq (2019-12-14). "World Bank to lend $407m for 48km 'road to nowhere'". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-10-21.

[7] Construction of Peshawar to Kabul motorway under consideration: NA told Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine

[8] Islamabad Plans To Build Peshawar-Kabul Motorway

[9] On 03 October 2019, Pakistan approves the 231 Million USA Dollars for Peshawar to Torkham section. https://ewsdata.rightsindevelopment.org/projects/p159577-khyber-pass-economic-corridor-project/

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