2.3.1 Gwadar Road Assessment
Distance Matrix Travel Time Matrix Road Security Road Class and Surface Conditions
Since the inauguration of Makran Coastal Highway (N10), Gwadar City has been connected to the entire country/region via Karachi (Eastern Route) and Quetta (Western Route). The Highway is around 655 km paved single carriage road, and passes by the Arabian Sea coastline of Pakistan. It connects with major upcountry routes at two locations and continues upward.
At Liari/Zero Point it terminate into RCD (Quetta - Karachi) highway. No Major cities on route except Ormara, a small coastal town. At Kapper it turns towards Turbat and Hoshab and converts into Motorway (M8), Hoshab onwards it continues towards Quetta and Bella via N85. Form Turbat it also takes a turn towards Iran.
Currently, Gwadar from Karachi through N10 is commutable within a smooth none-stop drive of eight hours (LTV), however, with any increase in traffic the drive time shall increase as road is only 2 lane (30 Foot) wide and will not be able to accommodate projected traffic from Gwadar Port and vice versa.
There are no regular fuel stations, Workshops and Rest area on route, nonetheless, smuggled fuel of low quality is available at certain points.
The National Highway Authority (NHA) was created, in 1991, through an Act of the Parliament, for planning, development, operation, repair and maintenance of National Highways and Strategic Roads specially entrusted to NHA by the Federal Government or by a Provincial Government or other authority concerned.
NHA sublets and governs the construction and one of major national organization is FWO (frontier works organization). Frontier Works Organization (FWO), today’s most versatile and vibrant construction frm, was established on 31 October 1966 to wrought a miracle and carve out a modern highway, the Karakoram Highway, across crags and crevices of the highest mountain ranges of the world.
Sign Course Len Lan Completion Status Remarks gth es Year
Karachi – Gwadar 655 2 2003 Operational Known more popularly as the Makran Coastal Highway. km
Karachi – Chaman via 813 2 - Operational Continues as Kandahar–Spinboldak Road in Afghanistan. Also known as Quetta km RCD Highway
Hushab - Surab via Turbat 487 2 - Operational ( Based on Information received from Local residents The Same road and Panjgor km Continues to Quetta and Chaman
Gwadar – Ratodero via Bela 892 2 Partially Based on Information received from Local residents Operational
Gwadar - Jewini 2 Operational Makran Coastal Highway
For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Pakistan Government Contact List
Distance Matrix
DISTANCES FROM CAPITAL CITY TO MAJOR TOWNS (km)
Origin/ Karachi Quetta Peshawar Torkham Border Chaman Border Lahore Islamabad
Destination
(620.5 km) via (1096 km) Via 1,927.1 km) via Makran (1,968.7 km) via Makran (1,214.3 km) via Makran Coastal 1,849 km 2,010 km Gwadar Makran Coastal Makran Coastal HW Coastal Highway, RCD Coastal Highway, RCD Highway and Regional Cooperation Highway and RCD HW Hwy and N-50 Hwy and N-50 for Development
Travel Time Matrix
Karachi Quetta Peshawar Torkham Chamman Lahore Islamabad
Gwadar 8 h 45 min 14 h 8 min 27 h 28 h 16 h 13 min 27 h 28 h
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Security along the route is ok but it is required to be cautious and keep connected with security officials to follow guidelines.
Security: Marginal Weighbridges and Axle Load Limits
No weighbridges
Axle load limits LCA Country Transit Country Transit Country
Truck with 2 axles 17.5 17.5 17.5
Truck with 3 axles 29.5 29.5 29.5
Truck with 4 axles 39.5 39.5 39.5
Semi-trailer with 3 axles 27.5 27.5 27.5
Semi-trailer with 4 axles 39.5 39.5 39.5
Semi-trailer with 5 axles 48.5 48.5 48.5
Semi-trailer with 6 axles 58.5 58.5 58.5
Bridges: 1 approximately 200 Meter long bridge over Hangol River.
Road Class and Surface Conditions
Classification Road Description
Class: (e.g. RN)
Class: B+ (V. Makran Coastal Highway is 655 KM From Karachi and connects to all major upcountry routes, it is a single carriage (30 F Wide) Good, Paved paved road. Condition is Very Good, however, no regular fuel and other vehicle related services available. Road)
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