Departments: Highways

The project consists of approximately 70 kms of existing Indus Highway [N-55], Contract-2 extending from Manjhand town to Sehwan. The width of the pavement is 7.3m with 3.0m shoulders on both sides. Structures comprised of 4 Bridges with prestressed girders pile foundations and more than 150 box culverts were part of this project.

EA was also responsible for the Maintenance of soil testing laboratory, survey equipment’s renovation & furnishing residence, office and laboratory and lodging, boarding and transport facilities for consultant’s staff

The project consists of a total length of 73.5 kms of road construction. It contains approximately 26 kms of Additional Carriageway from Kotri Kabir to Ranipur and from Therhi to Baberlo along the existing alignment. A 45.3 kms dual carriageway provided between Ranipur and Therhi along the realigned stretch of National Highway N-5 and 2.1 km for Baberlo bypass at the end. The entire section of the project is located in Khairpur district and passes through or close to some major population centres e.g. Hangorja, Ranipur and Gambat. Each carriageway is 7.3 meters wide pavement with outer and inner shoulders of 3m and 1m respectively. Structural works include 3 Bridges 4-Lane (71 metres), and 1 Bridge 2-Lane (20 metres) and 173 culverts of different types.

The project section located in the northern Punjab province, extends through Kharian and Jehlum districts. Total length of this section of the road is 62.5 km (additional carriageway) of N-5 with major bridges over river Jehlum, Dina and Bakrala. 6 Bridges (1,595 metres) and 5 Overhead Bridges were also the part of this project. Four two lanes and One four lane overhead railway bridges were also the part of this project.