CPEC: four additional booths functional at Hakla toll plaza of M-14

Dera Ismail Khan: National Highways Authority (NHA) Chairman Captain Muhammad Khurram Agha (retd) has said that four additional booths were made functional at Hakla toll plaza of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s motorway (M-14) to ensure smooth traffic flow.

He stated this while briefing the Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Mufti Asad Mahmood, who was visiting Hakla-Dera Ismail Khan Motorway, a portion of CPEC’s western route.

The NHA chairman briefed the minister about the implementation over the instructions of the prime minister.

Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had taken notice of traffic rush on the Hakla toll plaza at motorway and directed to increase the number of toll booths at the toll plaza.

NHA Chairman Muhammad Khurram Agha, Beat Commander of Motorway Police Ayyub Khan and other officers welcomed the federal minister at Hakla toll plaza.

The minister will also visit till Yarik toll plaza in Dera Ismail Khan via Mianwali, Essakhel, and Daoodkhel. During his visits he would inspect the facilities being provided at the whole route.