On Monday, Inspector General of Motorways Police, Kaleem Imam, opened the Mansehra-Thakot section of Hazara Expressway for traffic.
Imam traveled on the new road and discussed public safety issues with tunnel operation staff and inspected toll tax collection points.
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Chairman CPEC Authority (CPECA), Asim Saleem Bajwa, has also confirmed the opening of the Mansehra-Thakot section.
Bajwa revealed that the Mansehra-Thakot section is a two-way motorway that stretches over 80km and has been developed at a cost Rs. 136 billion.
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Last week, Chairman National Highway Authority (NHA), Sikandar Qayyum, had indicated that the Mansehra-Thakot section of Hazara Expressway could be opened for traffic before Eid-ul-Azha to help ease the traffic congestion in the division.
Federal minister for communications Murad Saeed will formally inaugurate the Mansehra-Thakot section after Eidul Azha.