ID-2nd Highway Sector Investment Project

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The objectives of the Second Highway Sector Investment Project are to meet the rapid growth in road traffic and to reduce road transport system costs by improving the service quality of national and provincial roads, expanding the capacity of the road network and further strengthening the institutional capability of the Directorate General of Highways and the agencies responsible for road sector policies. The main components of the project are: (a) 2,000 km of periodic road maintenance, 2,200 km of road betterment and 5,300 m of bridge replacement; (b) 210 km of road capacity expansion and upgrading; (c) institutional strengthening of the highway agencies at the central and provincial levels, including human resource development; and (d) strengthening of the Ministry of Communications for the implementation of its policies on road user charges, vehicle weight and dimension and road traffic safety.