Khyber Pass has great historical significance and has been an important trade route between Central and South Asia. Peshawar - Torkham Road passes through Khyber Pass and is the most important link between Pakistan and Afghanistan. It has been a major route for supplying military armaments and food to the NATO forces in the Afghanistan since the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. In addition to NATO Supplies, road also serves as trade route under Afghan Transit Trade Agreement. Due to extraordinarily increase in Pak-Afghan trade and large NATO supplies, a huge volume of traffic plies on this narrow rd. Owing to immense increase in traffic volume during the past few years, the condition of the rd was deteriorated and required major reconst / rehabilitation. Const work on this strategic proj commenced in Nov 2012. FWO is committed to complete the proj within stipulated time and proj activities are being undertaken with zeal/ vigour. Completion of the proj will benefit the local populace of Khyber Agency as well as enhance the existing trade vol with the neighbouring cty (Afghanistan) manifold.
Project Details
Proj Name:
Peshawar - Torkham Road
Proj Location within Country:
FATA Peshawar
Name of Client / Sponsor:
USA-AID
Consultant:
NESPAK
No of Plants Employed:
214
Start Date (Month / Year):
Nov 2012
Country:
Pakistan
Scoop of Work:
Strengthing and improvement of Peshawar-Torkham road structure, Drains misc