The Karachi–Lahore Motorway (KLM ) is a 1,694-kilometre-long (1,053 mi) under construction six-lane, high-speed, limited-access motorway that will connect Karachi and Peshawar through Islamabad , Lahore , Multan and Sukkur .[ 1]
Karachi– Lahore Motorway Maintained by NHA Length 1,694 km (1,053 mi) Existed December 2017 (expected)–present South end Karachi Major intersections
North end Peshawar
Country Pakistan Major cities Hyderabad , Matiari , Tando Adam , Shahdadpur , Nawabshah , Mehrabpur , Khairpur , Sukkur , Rahim Yar Khan , Multan , Khanewal , Abdul Hakeem , Pirmahal , Samundri , Jaranwala , Nankana Sahib , Sharaqpur Sharif , Lahore , Gujranwala , Sargodha , Chakwal , Rawalpindi , Islamabad .
It was devised in the early 1990s as a combination of the M1 Motorway , M2 motorway , M3/M4 Motorway , M5 Motorway ,
M6 Motorway and M9 Motorway . It is now considered a major component of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor , and will cost approximately $6.6 billion, with the bulk of financing to be distributed by various Chinese state-owned banks.[ 2]
KLM is divided into seven sections including the
Karachi-Hyderabad (M-9) section 136 km (Re-carpeting of existing Super Highway)
Hyderabad-Sukkur (M-6) section 296 km
Sukkur-Multan (M-5) section 387 km
Multan-Abdul Hakeem (M-4) section 103
Abdul Hakeem-Lahore (M-3) section 230 km
Lahore-Islamabad (M2) section 376 km
Islamabad-Peshawar (M1) section 166 km[ 3] [ 4] The 296-km stretch of M-6 from Hyderabad to Sukkur is the last missing link on the Karachi-Lahore motorway on which construction work has yet to be started.
Section
Length (km)
Length (mi)
Starting Date
Completion date
Karachi-Hyderabad
136
85
March 2015
December 2017
Hyderabad-Sukkur
296
184
March 2017
February 2020
Sukkur-Multan
387
240
May 2016
August 2019
Multan-Abdul Hakeem
103
64
January 2016
August 2019
Abdul Hakeem-Lahore
230
140
January 2016
31 March 2019
Lahore Abdul Hakeem Motorway
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M-3 Lahore Abdul Hakeem Motorway
Interchange
Junction
Location
M-2
1
Sagian
Sharaqpur Sharif
2
Nazir labana
Nankana Sahab
3
Mangtanwala Rd
Jaranwala
4
Syedwala
Samundri
5
Tandlianwala Rd
Rajana
6
Rajana - Chichawatni Road
Pir Mahal
7
Shorkot Road
Abdul Hakeem
8
M-4
Abdul Hakeem Multan Section
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M-4 Abdul Hakeem Multan Motorway
Interchange
Junction
Location
Makhdomur
1
Darkhana Rd
2
Khanewal
3
N-5
Multan
4
Vehari Rd
Multan
5
Bahawalpur Rd
M-5
6
Multan Sukkur Section
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M-5 Multan Sukkur Motorway
Interchange
Junction
Location
M-4
1
Bahawalpur Rd
Shujaabad
2
Lodhran Rd
Jalalpur Pirwala
3
Lodhran Rd
Uch Sharif
4
Alipur Rd
Taranda Muhammad Panah
5
Near TMP
Zahir Peer
6
Chachran Sharif Rd
Rahim Yar Khan
7
Local Rd
Guddu
8
Local Rd
Ghotki
9
Sugar Mill Rd
Pano Aqil
10
Local Rd
M-6
11
Rohri
Sukkur Hyderabad Section
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M-6 Sukkur Hyderabad Motorway
Interchange
Junction
Location
Babarloi
1
N-5
Khairpur
2
Pir Jo Goth Rd
Khairpur
3
Larkana Rd
Ranipur
4
N-5
Mehrabpur
5
Bhiria Rd
6
Paddiadn
7
Daur
8
Qazi Ahmed Rd
Nawabshah
9
Sakrand Rd
Shahdadpur
10
Hala Rd
Oderolal
11
Khyber Rd
Matiari
12
Tando Allah Yar Road
Hyderabad
13
N-5
Indus Highway
14
N-55
Jamshoro
15
M-9
