| Gilgit: The construction work on the 40-kilometre Nagar Highway is soon to commence at Nagar and Hunza portions as an alternative route to Karakoram Highway, the news sources reported on February 4.
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The construction of the Nagar Highway will begin in Pissan on the left side of the Hunza River and run through Nagar, ending in Hoper Nagar. Once completed, the road will link with KKH at Ganish Hunza, offering improved inter-regional connectivity and greater tourist access to the inner areas of Nagar. The PKR 4 billion project will also serve as a safer alternative during the summer months, as it will be less affected by glaciers’ melting and flooding than Karakoram Highway.
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It is important to note that the Nagar Highway is among the five major projects transferred to the Gilgit Baltistan (GB) government as part of the PKR 85 billion federal Public Sector Development Program (PSDP). The other projects include; Gilgit-Shandur Road, Astor Valley Road, Boban-Shagharthing Road, and Darel-Tanger Expressway. |
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