Karachi Northern Bypass

Pakistan motorway routebox
motorway logo=
motorway= M10
(Karachi Northern Bypass)
length-km= 57
length-mi=
direction= North - West - South
start= Mohammad Ali Jinnah Road, Karachi
destinations= Karachi
end= Karachi Port
opening-date= 2004
completion-date= 2007
junctions= M9, N25
motorway owner= NHA
motorway operator= NHA

The M10 is a motorway located in Sindh province, Pakistan, however it mostly referred to as the Karachi Northern Bypass. It is 57 km long and consists of 4 lanes.

Route

The M10 begins north of Karachi at the end of Mohammad Ali Jinnah Road, near the junction of the M9. It then continues north for a few kilometers before turning west, where it forms an interchange with the N25. After this interchange it eventually turns south back towards Karachi and merges onto the KPT Flyover at Karachi Port.

History

The M10 was conceived by deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in his first term but was not inaugurated until 2007, by President Pervez Musharraf.

Junctions & Interchanges

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Bridge collapse

On September 1st 2007, a bridge collapsed in Karachi along the Karachi Northern Bypass which had opened in August 2007. 6 people were killed. The bridge was constructed by the National Logistic Cell, a part of the Pakistan army. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6974081.stm BBC NEWS | South Asia | Karachi road collapse kills six ] ]

Interesting facts

* The M10 is the second shortest motorway in Pakistan, the shortest being M3
* The M10 is actually a bypass diverging outbound traffic away from Karachi, and is the only bypass in Pakistan given the status of a motorway
* M10 is Pakistan's longest bypass

ee also

* Motorways of Pakistan
* National Highways of Pakistan
* Transport in Pakistan
* National Highway Authority
* Lyari Expressway
* Transport in Karachi

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