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This refers to the News July 31, 2009
recommending Chitral Shikashim
Tajikistan Highway via
Durah Pass for preparation of feasibility report by NHA. Based on
past mails giving facts and figures on the said topic some very
important points need to be considered once again before its
finalization. The points are:-
Chitral-Shikashim Highway
via Durah Pass.
1. Chitral-Shikashim via Durah Pass 200 km
(118 in
Afghanistan & 82 in
Pakistan).
2. Chitral-Shikashim via Durah Pass has to go
through about 5 km tunnel to be built.
3. Durah Pass height is 4550 meter.
4. Chitral Durah Pass road from Seenlasht near
Chitral
to Durah Pass remains always under threat of flood, glacier and
land sliding.
5. Chitral Durah Pass Highway shall benefit
to 52% of Population.
Chitral -
Shikashim via Broghel Pass.
1. Chitral-Shikashim via Broghel Pass 360
km 100 in Afghanistan 260 in Pakistan.
2. Chitral-Shikashim via Broghel Pass has no
tunnel and no glacier
3. Broghel Pass height is 3841 meters.
4. Chitral-Broghel Pass road remains always in
operation, Truckable road 87 km (Chitral to Booni) is black topped
& all-weather, another 63 km (Booni to Brep) is under construction
for blacktopping. Brep to Kishmanja (90 km) is all-weather jeep
able
road.
5. Need is for construction of 20 km road
from Kishmanja to Broghel Pass and blacktopping of 110 km (Brep to
Broghel Pass).
6. Broghel Pass to Shikashim (100 km) inside
Wakhan corridor, the most peaceful and
safest border village has also alweather
shingle truckable road.
7. Chitral-Shikashim Highway via Broghel Pass
can also be used as the safest alternate highway for China through
Shandur Pass and Gilgit.
9. Chitral Broghel Pass Shikashum Highway
shall benefit about
10. Chitral Broghel Shikashum Highway shall be
benefiting about 88% of population as compared to 52% by Chitral
Durah Shikashum Highway.
Ministry of Communication, specially NHA
officials should review its study based on its safety, security,
weather and political threat. The highway must be made safe in
every respect for travellers. Only distance should not be a
deciding factor for such a high level project.
For the distances and status of roads and
passes in Yarkhoon Boroghol...click here>>>
Liaquat Ali
QASADO Mastuj Chitral |
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