Rs.12 bn Pakistani expressway inaugurated
August 31st, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has inaugurated the Rs.12 billion Islamabad-Murree Expressway.
Gilani Tuesday unveiled the plaque of the four-lane 50 km long road that winds through the picturesque Murree hills, reported Associated Press of Pakistan.
The expressway would reduce the traffic burden on the older route to Murree.
It has been constructed along a new alignment in the hilly terrain and special considerations for structural design have been kept in view to check landslides.
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