M-10 motorway (Pakistan) explained

24.9951°N 67.1812°W

Country:PAK
Type:M
Route:10
Alternate Name:Karachi Northern Bypass
Map Custom:yes
Length Km:57
Direction A:North
Direction B:South
Terminus A: Karachi East
Terminus B: Keamari
Cities:Karachi
Maint:National Highway Authority
Established:2007

The M-10 motorway (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|ایم ۱۰ موٹروے) or the Karachi Northern Bypass (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|کراچی ناردرن بائی پاس) is a two-lane 57 km motorway in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1] It connects the M-9 motorway to the Karachi Port, and provides an easy access to the transporters and to the commuters who can go directly to the Karachi port without entering the main arteries of city.[2]

Route

The M-10 begins north of Karachi at the end of Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road, near the junction of the M-9 to which it is connected through a trumpet interchange. It then continues north for a few kilometers before turning west, where it forms an interchange with the Super Highway Link Road, Surjani Town Road, Hub Dam Road, Shahrah-e-Qaddafi, Orangi Link Road, Ittehad Town Road, and then N-25. After this interchange, it eventually turns south back towards Karachi and merges onto the KPT Flyover at Karachi Port.

History

The contract for the construction work was awarded to M/s ECI in May 2002 for Rs. 645.17 million through open bidding.[3] The National Logistics Cell started the construction in June 2002, and completed it in 2007.[4] Yousaf Barakzai of the National Highway Authority served as the project director.[5] The project was inaugurated by President Pervez Musharraf on 6 August 2007 at a total cost of Rs. 3.5 billion.[6]

Junctions and interchanges

M10 Motorway
Northbound exitsJunctionSouthbound exits

Bridge collapse

On 1 September 2007, the Shershah Bridge collapsed along the Karachi Northern Bypass, which had opened in August 2007. Six people were killed, while many others were injured.[7] [8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Karachi Northern Bypass (M-10) . 2022-09-25 . . en.
  2. Web site: ECIL - Projects - Construction Supervision of Karachi Northern Bypass Package - I (32 km) . 2022-09-25 . www.ecil.com.
  3. Web site: Yasin . Asim . 13 May 2015 . 'Incomplete Lyari Expressway caused Rs7.5 billion loss' . 2022-09-25 . . en.
  4. Web site: National Highway Authority . 2010-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717131357/http://www.nha.gov.pk/index.php/projects-achievements/356-karachi-northern-bypass-package-i.html . 2011-07-17 . dead .
  5. Web site: 2007-09-02 . KARACHI: Six killed in bridge collapse . 2022-09-25 . . en.
  6. Web site: 7 August 2007 . President inaugurates Northern Bypass – Business Recorder . 2022-09-25 . . en-US.
  7. News: 2007-09-01 . Karachi road collapse kills six . en-GB . . 2022-09-25.
  8. Web site: Ali . Imtiaz . 2022-09-01 . 15 years on, officials responsible for Shershah bridge collapse in Karachi evade justice . 2022-09-25 . . en.