The National Highway Authority of Pakistan (NHAP) has announced that the cost of Pakistan’s M6 motorway between the cities of Sukkur and Hyderabad has nearly tripled to US$ 1.7 billion.

The M6 motorway, connecting Sukkur and Hyderabad, will span 306 km and feature six lanes, (3 lanes in each direction), a design speed of 120 km/h, 15 major interchanges, and 89 bridges. The estimated cost of the project has increased from US$617 million in 2018 to US$1.1 billion in 2022, and now to US$1.7 billion, despite no changes in the road design. This motorway will be developed under a PPP model and will serve as a crucial link between northern and southern Pakistan.