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The '''M-9 motorway''' or the '''Karachi–Hyderabad motorway''' ([[Urdu]]: کراچی–حیدرآباد موٹروے) is a north–south [[Motorways of Pakistan|motorway]] in the [[Sindh]] province of [[Pakistan]], connecting [[Karachi]] to [[Hyderabad, Sindh|Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-17 |title=The roads that bind us |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/854702/the-roads-that-bind-us |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=[[The Express Tribune]] |language=en}}</ref> The six-lane road is 136 kilometres long,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Hanif |first=Haseeb |date=2022-02-12 |title=Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway to be upgraded |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2343124/karachi-hyderabad-motorway-to-be-upgraded |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=[[The Express Tribune]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Karachi- Hyderabad Motorway (M-9) |url=https://nha.gov.pk/roads/topic/15890 |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=[[National Highway Authority]] |language=en}}</ref> and caters to the commercial traffic originating from the [[Port of Karachi|Karachi Port]] and [[Port Qasim]]. Daily traffic count is around 30,000.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Wasif |first=Sehrish |date=2018-02-12 |title=CPEC Western route to be completed by end of this year |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1633076/cpec-western-route-completed-end-year |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=[[The Express Tribune]] |language=en}}</ref>

The motorway is an upgrade of the old Super Highway. The [[Frontier Works Organization]] executed the project on a [[build–operate–transfer]] basis for 25 years.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-03-09 |title=Multiple Toll Plazas on Karachi-Hyderabad M-9 to be replaced with one: Murad |url=http://www.brecorder.com/news/578492 |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=[[Business Recorder]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Akbar |first=Ali |date=2015-03-11 |title=PM Nawaz inaugurates Karachi-Hyderabad motorway |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1168853 |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]] |language=en}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==


Motorways were first proposed in Pakistan by the government of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Pakistan's first motorway, the 367&nbsp;km 6-lane M-2, was inaugurated in November 1997, making it the first motorway in South Asia.
Motorways were first proposed in Pakistan by the government of former [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Nawaz Sharif]]. Pakistan's first motorway, the 367&nbsp;km six-lane [[M-2 motorway (Pakistan)|M-2]], was inaugurated in November 1997,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kareem |first=Abdul |date=25 November 2017 |title=November 26, 1997: New motorway opens in Pakistan |url=https://gulfnews.com/today-history/november-26-1997-new-motorway-opens-in-pakistan-1.2130305 |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=[[Gulf News]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=26 November 1997 |title=BBC News {{!}} SOUTH ASIA {{!}} Pakistan opens first motorway |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/34847.stm |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> making it the first motorway in [[South Asia]].

The M-2 has been followed by the completion of two additional motorways. In addition to the 54-kilometer 4-lane M-3, there is a 154-kilometer 6-lane M-1.<ref>{{cite web |title=Motorways Pakistan |url=https://infopediapk.weebly.com/motorways-of-pakistan.html |publisher=Motorways Pakistan}}</ref>
On 11 March 2015, an inauguration ceremony was held for the M-9 Motorway with a planned completion date of August 2017. However, the deadline had slipped and the new inauguration occurred in April 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistan's Super Highway M-9 project |url=https://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/projects/pakistan-superhighwa/ |publisher=RoadTraffic}}</ref> Pakistan's M9 motorway links Hyderabad and Karachi along its 138 km length in the Sindh province. The Motorway is an upgrade of old super highway''' by the FWO, responsible to built, operate for 25 years, and transferred to the NHA.
On 11 March 2015, an inauguration ceremony was held for the M-9 Motorway with a planned completion date of August 2017. The six-lane, four-interchange road linking Karachi to Hyderabad was estimated to cost Rs. 36 billion.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-11 |title=PM performs ground-breaking ceremony for Karachi-Lahore motorway |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/851429/pm-nawaz-arrive |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=[[The Express Tribune]] |language=en}}</ref>
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The interchanges at Dadabhai, Industrial Valley, [[Nooriabad]], and Thana Bola Khan, were to enable [[Tharparkar]], Jimphir, [[Keenjhar Lake|Keenjhar]], and other areas to be connected as well.

On 3 February 2017, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated a completed section of the motorway from Loni Kot to Lucky [[toll plaza]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Naeem |first=Ali |date=13 April 2017 |title=Commuters suffer as work on Karachi-Hyderabad motorway moves at snail's pace |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/137925-Commuters-suffer-as-work-on-Karachi-Hyderabad-motorway-moves-at-snails-pace |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=[[Geo News]] |language=en}}</ref> At that time, about half part of the route (75 km out of 136 km) had been completed, with the other half having an expected completion date of March 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 February 2017 |title=PM inaugurates Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/129772-PM-to-inaugurate-completed-track-of-Karachi-Hyderabad-Motorway-today |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=[[Geo News]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ali |first1=Naeem |date=25 April 2017 |title=M9 motorway road broken months after Pm's inauguration |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/139419-M9-motorway-road-broken-months-after-PMs-inauguration |access-date=25 September 2017 |website=[[Geo News]] |publisher=}}</ref>

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On 24 December 2020, a new [[toll plaza]] was inaugurated on the M-9. With 24 lanes (6 entry, 18 exit points), it is the largest toll plaza in Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-29 |title=New Hyderabad Toll Plaza on M-9 is the largest in the country |url=https://www.globalvillagespace.com/toll-plaza/ |access-date=2022-02-12 |website=Global Village Space |language=en-GB}}</ref> In February 2022, the [[Government of Pakistan|federal government]] decided to further upgrade the motorway from six to eight lanes to cater to the high traffic volume.<ref name=":0" />


== Route ==
== Route ==
M9 begins north of Karachi near the junction of the Karachi Northern Bypass (also known as M10). The Karachi Northern Bypass and this road are connected via a trumpet interchange. After that, it leaves the city. Through a link road, it forms a junction with the N5 on a northeast track. The highway exits Karachi and enters the Thar Desert. Located outside the city of Hyderabad, the motorway ends at a cloverleaf interchange in Kotri. Afterward, it merges onto the N5.<ref>{{cite web |title=All you need to know about M9 Motorway in Pakistan |website=ZameenBlog |publisher=YM}}</ref>
M-9 begins north of Karachi near the junction of the Karachi Northern Bypass (also known as [[M-10 motorway (Pakistan)|M-10]]). The Karachi Northern Bypass and this road are connected via a [[trumpet interchange]]. After that, it leaves the city. Through a link road, it forms a junction with the N5 on a northeast track. The highway exits Karachi and enters the [[Thar Desert]]. Located outside the city of Hyderabad, the motorway ends at a [[cloverleaf interchange]] in [[Kotri]]. Afterwards, it merges with the [[N-5 National Highway|N-5]].


== Features ==
== Features ==
There are either six-lane or four-lane motorways with speed limits of 80&nbsp;km/h for heavy transport vehicles and 120&nbsp;km/h for light transport vehicles. For safety and to prevent unauthorized access, they feature a central median and are fenced on the outside. In Pakistan, fast-moving vehicles are the only vehicles allowed to enter motorways. Vehicles that are slow-moving are not allowed on motorways, including pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, and animal-driven carriages. However, heavy motorbikes are used for patrolling purposes by the Pakistani National Highway & Motorways Police.
As with other motorways in Pakistan, speed limits of 80&nbsp;km/h for heavy transport vehicles and 120&nbsp;km/h for light transport vehicles are in place on M-9. For safety and to prevent unauthorised access, it features a central [[Median strip|median]] and is fenced on the outside. Only fast-moving vehicles are allow to enter, therefore, vehicles that are slow-moving are not allowed, including pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, and animal-driven carriages. However, heavy motorbikes are used for patrolling purposes by the Pakistani [[National Highways & Motorway Police|National Highways & Motorways Police]].


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The motorway has a two-lane [[service road]] on either side.<ref name=":1" />
=== Cost ===
In 2015, construction of the M-9 motorway started with 136&nbsp;km of six-lane, four-interchange roads linking Karachi to Hyderabad at a cost of Rs36 billion.
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As a result of the four interchanges, Dadabhai, Industrial Valley, Nooriabad, and Thana Bola Khan, Tharparkar, Jimphir, Keenjhar, and other areas will also be connected.
Eight kilometers of the Karachi-Hyderabad motorway have been diverted, with 75&nbsp;km completed. In order to complete the remaining 53 kilometers, either the patches will be finished or parts of the existing highway will be incorporated into the M9 highway.
Currently, over half of the M-9 motorway has been completed by the federal government, but the whole project is not expected to be completed until March 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ali |first1=Naeem |title=M9 motorway road broken months after Pm's inauguration |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/139419-M9-motorway-road-broken-months-after-PMs-inauguration |publisher=Ali Naeem}}</ref>
It is intended to include:
* 136&nbsp;km 6 lane facility.
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* 275&nbsp;km 2x lane service road on either side.
* 8 Interchanges.
* Karachi and Hyderabad toll plazas into 24 lane facilities.
* [[Weigh station]]s on new interchanges to check overloading
* Construction of 2 service areas.
* Construction of 2 trauma centers.
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On 24 December 2020, a new [[toll plaza]] was inaugurated on the M-9. With 24 lanes (6 entry, 18 exit points), it is the largest toll plaza in Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-29|title=New Hyderabad Toll Plaza on M-9 is the largest in the country|url=https://www.globalvillagespace.com/toll-plaza/|access-date=2022-02-12|website=Global Village Space|language=en-GB}}</ref> In February 2022, the federal government decided to further upgrade the motorway from six to eight lanes due to cater to high traffic volume.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-02-12|title=Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway to be upgraded|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2343124/karachi-hyderabad-motorway-to-be-upgraded|access-date=2022-02-12|website=The Express Tribune|language=en}}</ref>[[File:National highway (M-9) Jamsshoro Toll Plaza Overfly.jpg|thumb|M-9 near Jamshoro Interchange]]


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 04:08, 16 May 2024

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M-9 motorway
ایم ٩ موٹروے
Karachi–Hyderabad motorway
Map
National highway (M-9) Jamsshoro Toll Plaza Overfly.jpg
Route information
Maintained by NHA
Length136 km (85 mi)
Existed2017–present
Major junctions
South-west end Karachi
North-east end Hyderabad
Location
CountryPakistan
Major citiesKarachi
Nooriabad
Jamshoro
Hyderabad
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The M-9 motorway or the Karachi–Hyderabad motorway (Urdu: کراچی–حیدرآباد موٹروے) is a north–south motorway in the Sindh province of Pakistan, connecting Karachi to Hyderabad.[1] The six-lane road is 136 kilometres long,[2][3] and caters to the commercial traffic originating from the Karachi Port and Port Qasim. Daily traffic count is around 30,000.[4]

The motorway is an upgrade of the old Super Highway. The Frontier Works Organization executed the project on a build–operate–transfer basis for 25 years.[5][6]

History

[edit]

Motorways were first proposed in Pakistan by the government of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Pakistan's first motorway, the 367 km six-lane M-2, was inaugurated in November 1997,[7][8] making it the first motorway in South Asia.

On 11 March 2015, an inauguration ceremony was held for the M-9 Motorway with a planned completion date of August 2017. The six-lane, four-interchange road linking Karachi to Hyderabad was estimated to cost Rs. 36 billion.[9] The interchanges at Dadabhai, Industrial Valley, Nooriabad, and Thana Bola Khan, were to enable Tharparkar, Jimphir, Keenjhar, and other areas to be connected as well.

On 3 February 2017, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated a completed section of the motorway from Loni Kot to Lucky toll plaza.[10] At that time, about half part of the route (75 km out of 136 km) had been completed, with the other half having an expected completion date of March 2018.[11][12]

On 24 December 2020, a new toll plaza was inaugurated on the M-9. With 24 lanes (6 entry, 18 exit points), it is the largest toll plaza in Pakistan.[13] In February 2022, the federal government decided to further upgrade the motorway from six to eight lanes to cater to the high traffic volume.[2]

Route

[edit]

M-9 begins north of Karachi near the junction of the Karachi Northern Bypass (also known as M-10). The Karachi Northern Bypass and this road are connected via a trumpet interchange. After that, it leaves the city. Through a link road, it forms a junction with the N5 on a northeast track. The highway exits Karachi and enters the Thar Desert. Located outside the city of Hyderabad, the motorway ends at a cloverleaf interchange in Kotri. Afterwards, it merges with the N-5.

Features

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As with other motorways in Pakistan, speed limits of 80 km/h for heavy transport vehicles and 120 km/h for light transport vehicles are in place on M-9. For safety and to prevent unauthorised access, it features a central median and is fenced on the outside. Only fast-moving vehicles are allow to enter, therefore, vehicles that are slow-moving are not allowed, including pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, and animal-driven carriages. However, heavy motorbikes are used for patrolling purposes by the Pakistani National Highways & Motorways Police.

The motorway has a two-lane service road on either side.[4]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "The roads that bind us". The Express Tribune. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b Hanif, Haseeb (12 February 2022). "Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway to be upgraded". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Karachi- Hyderabad Motorway (M-9)". National Highway Authority. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b Wasif, Sehrish (12 February 2018). "CPEC Western route to be completed by end of this year". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Multiple Toll Plazas on Karachi-Hyderabad M-9 to be replaced with one: Murad". Business Recorder. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  6. ^ Akbar, Ali (11 March 2015). "PM Nawaz inaugurates Karachi-Hyderabad motorway". Dawn. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  7. ^ Kareem, Abdul (25 November 2017). "November 26, 1997: New motorway opens in Pakistan". Gulf News. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  8. ^ "BBC News | SOUTH ASIA | Pakistan opens first motorway". BBC News. 26 November 1997. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  9. ^ "PM performs ground-breaking ceremony for Karachi-Lahore motorway". The Express Tribune. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  10. ^ Naeem, Ali (13 April 2017). "Commuters suffer as work on Karachi-Hyderabad motorway moves at snail's pace". Geo News. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  11. ^ "PM inaugurates Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway". Geo News. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  12. ^ Ali, Naeem (25 April 2017). "M9 motorway road broken months after Pm's inauguration". Geo News. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  13. ^ "New Hyderabad Toll Plaza on M-9 is the largest in the country". Global Village Space. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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