M-9 motorway (Pakistan)

M-9 motorway
ایم ٩ موٹروے
Route information
Maintained by NHA
Length	136 km (85 mi)
Existed	2018–present
Major junctions
South-west end	Karachi (M10)
North-east end	Hyderabad (M6)
Location
Country	Pakistan
Highway system
Roads in Pakistan

The M-9 (موٹروے 9) is a 136-km long 6-lane motorway connecting the cities of Hyderabad and Karachi in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is a part of Pakistan's Motorways Network. M-9 is an upgrade of the existing Karachi-Hyderabad Super Highway by adding an extra lane on each side, along with a complete re-surfacing of the road.

A groundbreaking ceremony of the M-9 Motorway was held on 11 March 2015 with planned a completion date of August 2017; however, a deadline for M-9 had slipped and the new inauguration was held in April 2018.

Features

The motorway was constructed by the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) and Think Transportation was the Traffic Consultant for the motorway. Construction begun in September 2015 and completed in April 2018. The motorway is 136 km and include 3 lanes on either side. The project will reduce the traveling time between Karachi and Hyderabad. The motorway on completion will consist of:

• 136 km 6 Lane facility.
• 275 km 2x Lane Service Road on either sides.
• 8 Interchanges.
• Karachi and Hyderabad Toll Plazas into 24 lane facilities.
• Introduce Weigh Stations on new interchanges to check overloading
• Construction of 2 Service Areas.
• Construction of 2 Trauma Centers.

National highway (M-9) Jamsshoro Toll Plaza Overfly

See also

• Motorways of Pakistan
• National Highways of Pakistan
• Transport in Pakistan
• National Highway Authority
• Transport in Karachi
• Lyari Expressway
• M-10 motorway (Pakistan)