{"id":98649,"date":"2024-08-21T14:36:45","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T09:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=98649"},"modified":"2024-08-21T14:36:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T09:36:46","slug":"peshawar-torkham-expressway-sees-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/peshawar-torkham-expressway-sees-progress.html","title":{"rendered":"Peshawar-Torkham Expressway: Committee to report findings in 72 hrs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Peshawar: The Peshawar District Administration has formed a committee, led by National Assembly member Shandana Gulzar, to address the challenges delaying the Peshawar-Torkham Expressway project. The committee is expected to submit its findings within 72 hours, according to sources on August 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/kp-ezdmc-plans-economic-zones-province.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KP-EZDMC maps out \u2018Economic Zones\u2019 strategy for PSW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the details, the expressway is a 47-kilometre, four-lane project with a total cost of USD 460 million. The World Bank is providing USD 360 million, with the remaining amount being funded by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peshawar Commissioner Riaz Khan Mehsud highlighted the project&#8217;s importance for the region, as it will connect Pakistan to the Central Asian Republics (CARs) and significantly enhance trade. The expressway, also known as the Southern Link Road (SLR), will start near Tarnab Farm in Peshawar, pass through the Badhaber area, and extend to the Torkham border crossing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, it is observed that the progress on the expressway has been delayed due to issues concerning graveyards, commercial properties, and agricultural land along the proposed route. Efforts to address these concerns have been ongoing, with three meetings held in the past 10 days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/commissioner-launches-tree-plus-plantation-drive.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Commissioner launches Billion Tree Plus Plantation Drive in Peshawar&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The newly formed committee, which includes key officials and community representatives, is tasked with resolving these issues and building public support. The committee plans to visit the project site soon. Commissioner Mehsud reiterated the project&#8217;s significance in enhancing trade and easing traffic congestion in Peshawar, emphasising the administration&#8217;s commitment to timely completion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peshawar: The Peshawar District Administration has formed a committee, led by National Assembly member Shandana Gulzar, to address the challenges delaying the Peshawar-Torkham Expressway project. The committee is expected to submit its findings within 72 hours, according to sources on August 20. Read: KP-EZDMC maps out \u2018Economic Zones\u2019 strategy for PSW As per the details, the expressway is a 47-kilometre, four-lane project with a total cost of USD 460 million. The World Bank is providing USD 360 million, with the remaining amount being funded by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. Peshawar Commissioner Riaz Khan Mehsud highlighted the project&#8217;s importance for the region, as it will connect Pakistan to the Central Asian Republics (CARs) and significantly enhance trade. The expressway, also known as the Southern Link Road (SLR), will start near Tarnab Farm in Peshawar, pass through the Badhaber area, and extend to the Torkham border crossing. Furthermore, it is observed that the progress on the expressway has been delayed due to issues concerning graveyards, commercial properties, and agricultural land along the proposed route. Efforts to address these concerns have been ongoing, with three meetings held in the past 10 days. Read: Commissioner launches Billion Tree Plus Plantation Drive in Peshawar&nbsp; The&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":88,"featured_media":94259,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15017],"tags":[57953,59103],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-98649","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-notices-announcements","8":"tag-peshawar-news-and-updates","9":"tag-peshawar-torkham-expressway-news-and-updates","10":"cat-15017-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Peshawar-Torkham Expressway Sees Progress- Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Peshawar&#039;s District Administration, led by Shandana Gulzar, forms a committee to tackle delays in the Peshawar-Torkham Expressway.\" \/>\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\/peshawar-torkham-expressway-sees-progress.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Peshawar-Torkham Expressway Sees Progress- Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Peshawar&#039;s District Administration, led by Shandana Gulzar, forms a committee to tackle delays in the Peshawar-Torkham Expressway.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/peshawar-torkham-expressway-sees-progress.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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