{"id":105369,"date":"2026-04-23T15:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T10:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=105369"},"modified":"2026-04-23T15:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T10:00:59","slug":"pkr-50bn-to-modernise-mardans-road-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pkr-50bn-to-modernise-mardans-road-network.html","title":{"rendered":"PKR 50bn to modernise Mardan&#8217;s transport, road network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mardan: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced a development package worth PKR 50 billion for District Mardan, aimed at upgrading the city\u2019s transport infrastructure and road network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to official details, PKR 25 billion has been allocated specifically for projects under the Communication and Works sector. The initiative focuses on improving connectivity, easing traffic congestion, and modernising urban infrastructure across the district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The development plan includes the introduction of modern traffic management systems and updated engineering solutions to improve mobility within Mardan city. A key feature of the package is the construction and rehabilitation of a district-wide circular road designed to streamline traffic flow and enhance intra-city connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Major road projects under the plan include the dualization of the road from Jawad Chowk to Baghdad Chowk and the expansion of the Shahbaz Garhi to Taro Jabba Road into a dual carriageway. The construction of the Katlang Bypass and Hothi Bridge is also part of the package to improve safety and ensure smoother traffic movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=105275&amp;action=edit\">KP CM orders fast-tracking of road infrastructure projects<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government has further prioritised improving access to key locations, including the development of a link road connecting the Jamal Garhi archaeological site with the Swat Motorway Interchange. Additional projects include the construction of the Sang-e-Kashmir to Fazal Abad Ghani Road and expansion of routes linking Sang-e-Dhan with Parhoti, Pir Sado, Mian Isa, and Jalalah Bazaar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rehabilitation and construction work on Bani Pass and the Lund Khwar to Katlang Road are also included in the development programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials said the package reflects the provincial government\u2019s focus on strengthening transport infrastructure to support economic activity and improve travel conditions for residents of Mardan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mardan: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced a development package worth PKR 50 billion for District Mardan, aimed at upgrading the city\u2019s transport infrastructure and road network. According to official details, PKR 25 billion has been allocated specifically for projects under the Communication and Works sector. The initiative focuses on improving connectivity, easing traffic congestion, and modernising urban infrastructure across the district. The development plan includes the introduction of modern traffic management systems and updated engineering solutions to improve mobility within Mardan city. A key feature of the package is the construction and rehabilitation of a district-wide circular road designed to streamline traffic flow and enhance intra-city connectivity. Major road projects under the plan include the dualization of the road from Jawad Chowk to Baghdad Chowk and the expansion of the Shahbaz Garhi to Taro Jabba Road into a dual carriageway. The construction of the Katlang Bypass and Hothi Bridge is also part of the package to improve safety and ensure smoother traffic movement. Read: KP CM orders fast-tracking of road infrastructure projects The government has further prioritised improving access to key locations, including the development of a link road connecting the Jamal Garhi archaeological site with the Swat Motorway&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":94259,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20385],"tags":[29281,72639,61163,72640,1375,65897,72638,72637,72642,72646,72602,72644,72645,72641,61868,72643],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-105369","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-development-projects","8":"tag-communication-and-works-department","9":"tag-hothi-bridge","10":"tag-infrastructure-development-pakistan","11":"tag-katlang-bypass","12":"tag-khyber-pakhtunkhwa","13":"tag-kp-government-projects","14":"tag-mardan-development","15":"tag-mardan-roads","16":"tag-pkr-50-billion-package","17":"tag-regional-connectivity-kp","18":"tag-road-infrastructure-pakistan","19":"tag-shahbaz-garhi-road","20":"tag-swat-motorway-link","21":"tag-traffic-management-systems","22":"tag-transport-modernization","23":"tag-urban-development-kp","24":"cat-20385-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>PKR 50bn to modernise Mardan&#039;s road network - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The government has further prioritised improving access to key locations, including the development of a link road connecting...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pkr-50bn-to-modernise-mardans-road-network.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"PKR 50bn to modernise Mardan&#039;s road network - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The government has further prioritised improving access to key locations, including the development of a link road connecting...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pkr-50bn-to-modernise-mardans-road-network.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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