Gojra-Shorkot Section of Faisalabad-Khanewal Motorway (M-4) has been opened to traffic today. This is an important project of National Highway Authority, Ministry of Communications. Talking to media men on this occasion Parliamentary Secretary for Communications Mian Muhammad Shafiq, Chief Whip National Assembly Malik Aamir Dogar and Riaz Fatyana MNA said, the project has connected Southern Punjab with Federal Capital and Sindh. The project will provide opportunities of socio-economic development to the developing areas of this whole area. Distinguished personalities of the area Chairman NHA Jawwad Rafique Malik, Inspector General National Highway and Motorway Police Allah Dino Khawaja, senior officers of Ministry of Communications, National Highway Authority, National Highways and Motorway Police and local administrators were also present there.
Talking to media men Parliamentary Secretary for Communications Mian Muhammad Shafiq, Chief Whip National Assembly Malik Aamir Dogar and Riaz Fatyana MNA said, a coordinated road network undoubtedly plays vital role in socio-economic uplift, and that project of Faisalabad-Khanewal Motorway possesses extra ordinary significance for overall development of this area. This 4 lane motorway will not only accelerate pace of economic activity but it will also provide a shorter route to textile industry of this area for Karachi. The project will bring about new opportunities of economic development in Faisalabad, Gojra, Jhang, Shorkot and Toba Tek Singh thus generating new chances of employment. The project will also pave the way to take agriculture products of this region to the big markets of the country. The project will also connect Southern Punjab with already operational Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1), Islamabad –Lahore Motorway (M-2) and under construction Lahore-Abdul Hakeem Motorway (M-3) while distance between Multan and Twin Cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi will also be reduced. Fasaialabad-Khanewal Motorway will cast far-reaching positive effects on national economy.
Earlier talking to media men, Chairman National Highway Authority Mr. Jawwad Rafique Malik said, length of Gojra-Shorkot section of M-4 is 61 Km, and 4 Lane this section is divided into two parts. Gojra-Jamani portion is 31 Km and its contract cost was Rs. 8.35 billion while it is completed at cost of Rs. 7.45 billion. Likewise contract cost of 30 Km second portion Jamani-Shorkot was Rs. 9.05 billion, while it is completed at cost of Rs. 8.65 billion. Thus a total saving of Rs. 1300 million is made in this project. 3 interchanges and 09 major bridges are built on this motorway. Designed speed for vehicles is 120km/hours.