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| قومی شاہراہ ١٠ | |
| قومی شاہراہ ۱۰ | |
 Makran Coastal Highway (N10) | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained byNHA | |
| Length | 653 km (406 mi) |
| Existed | 2004–present |
| History | Construction started in 2002 and was completed in 2004. |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Karachi |
| Major intersections | N-25 |
| West end | Gwadar,M-8 Gwadar |
| Location | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Major cities | Karachi,Ormara,Pasni,Gwadar |
| Highway system | |
TheN-10 orNational Highway 10 (Urdu:قومی شاہراہ ۱۰) is a 653 kmnational highway inPakistan which extends along Pakistan'sArabian Sea coast fromKarachi inSindh province toGwadar inBalochistan province. It passes the towns ofOrmara andPasni, both in Balochistan.
The idea of exploiting the potential of the large coastal belt was under discussion for a long time. The decision to build a port in Gwadar was initially taken in the early 1990s when the hydrocarbon-laden and mineral-rich Central Asian Republics gained independence after the breakup of theSoviet Union. The construction of the Makran Coastal Highway was essential to the development of the port ofGwadar. Without the Highway, Gwadar would have been an island sitting without the bridges that connect it withKarachi in the south and the rest of Pakistan and the larger world around in the north and the west. Another key connection of an established infrastructure in this part of the country, it offersChina a potential alternative to the vulnerable choke points in theMalacca straits.
Prior to the construction of the Makran Coastal Highway in 2004, Karachi was linked to Gwadar via an uncarpeted "jeep" or "dirt" track. The journey between Karachi and Gwadar used to take at least two days and took a heavy toll on the "wear and tear" of vehicles. It was considered preferable to take the safer but longer route viaQuetta.
After completion of the Makran Coastal Highway, the average journey time between Karachi and Gwadar has been reduced to only 6 to 7 hours and transportation costs have also been reduced.
The Makran Coastal Highway was planned and built by theGovernment of Pakistan with the following objectives:
The construction contract for the Makran Coastal Highway was awarded to Pakistan'sFrontier Works Organisation (FWO), which built theKarakorum Highway.
Construction work on the Makran Coastal Highway Project commenced in 2002 and was completed by 14 December 2004, in a period of three years.[1]
The Makran Coastal Highway is managed and maintained by Pakistan'sNational Highway Authority.
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