Lahore-Abdul Hakeem Motorway at Jaranwala Interchange (M-3) has now been opened for traffic. This motorway has been constructed on modern standards and is Pakistan’s most technologically advanced motorway to date, equipped with Intelligent Transport System (ITS). This latest digital system is state of the art and provides a wide array of functionalities which include handling emergencies, controlling traffic accidents, lane markings, placement of LED screens, electronic toll collection, weigh station system and connectivity through Optical Fibre Cable. High speed vehicles will be monitored through cameras. Such digital system shall also be installed along other motorways gradually.
Construction cost of the 230 km long M-3 is Rs148.65 billion and it passes through districts of Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh and Khanewal, while cities and towns located along M-3 include Lahore, Sheikhupura, Mangtanwala, Nankana Sahib, Bucheki, Jaranwala, Syedwala, Tandalyanwala, Samundri, Mamon Kanjan, Muirdwala, Toba Tek Singh, Rajana, Kamalia, Peer Mahal, Shorkot and Kot Islam. Designed speed is 120 km per hour on the six-lane motorway. Eight interchanges, three service areas, 46 bridges, 60 underpasses, 201 cattle creeps and 705 culverts are built on this motorway.
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