ISLAMABAD, April 7 (Wealth Pakistan): Construction work on the Yarikh–Sagu Motorway (Package-I) will likely resume in May this year. Authorities plan to restart the project after completing key preparatory steps.
According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the 50-kilometre, four-lane CPEC-linked project started on June 16, 2023. So far, it has achieved only 12.02% progress.
New contractor to take over remaining work
The National Highway Authority Executive Board has assigned the remaining construction work to M/s Umer Jan & Co JV Mina Construction Company. The firm will complete all pending work on the project.
Officials expect documentation, joint measurements, and mobilisation of the new contractor to take around two months. After that, construction activities will begin in May.
Revised timeline and project cost
The project carries an overall PC-I cost of Rs76,486 million. Meanwhile, the Package-I contract cost stands at Rs22,886 million.
Authorities initially planned to complete the project by June 15, 2025. However, delays forced them to revise the completion date to May 3, 2028.
Funding allocated under PSDP
For FY2025-26, the government has allocated Rs1,000 million for the project under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP). This allocation will support the resumption and continuation of construction work.