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Governor sindh chief minister sindh inaugurated mehran highway phase i
Sindh Highway 31, better known as Mehran Highway (Urdu: مهران شاہراہ, Sindhi: مِهِراڻ ُ هاءِوي) or Kumb–Nawabshah Road, is a provincial highway in Sindh province of Pakistan which connects Nawabshah to Khairpur. It passes through the towns and cities of Daur, Bandhi towns in Shaheed Benazir Abad District and Faiz Ganj (Pacca Chang), Kot lalu, Thari Mirwah, Ranipur in Khairpur District. Its distance from Nawabshah to Kumb is 131 kilometres (81 mi), which is 1 hour 58 minutes of travel. In the north end it merges with N5 and its distance from Ranipur to Nawabshah is 132.2 kilometres (82.1 mi), which is 1 hour 57 minutes of travel.
Contents
- Governor sindh chief minister sindh inaugurated mehran highway phase i
- Map of Mehran Highway Pakistan
- History
- Accidents
- References
Map of Mehran Highway, Pakistan
History
Before construction of the new Mehran Highway it was known as Kumb–Nawabshah Road. It was pending for seven years and caused heavy environmental pollution due to red tape and incomplete construction. This highway was constructed by the Government of Sindh. It was completed at the end of June 2015 and was funded by Asian Development Bank.
Accidents
Mehran highway is the only road which connects Nawabshah to Khairpur districts. Moreover, it is the shortcut to reach Sukkur rather than the national highway. Unauthorized vehicles which travel from northern parts of Pakistan such as Panjab, KPK, Fata, and AJK to the southern part of Pakistan Karachi often use this provincial highway of Sindh. Therefore, deadly accidents have occurred on many occasions. A passenger bus from Uch Sharif Bahawalpur overturned and slipped off the road on Mehran highway near Sui Gas bus stop within the jurisdiction of Thari Mirwah police station. On 24 August 2014 a coach coming from Punjab to Karachi collided at Kot lalu with a van of Thari city which was traveling from Karachi to Thari Mirwah; 10 passengers were killed on the spot and 11 other injured. All were natives of Thari Mirwah.