The Faisalabad–Chiniot Road (
Punjabi
Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan
* Punjabi language
* Punjabis, Punjabi people
* Punjabi dialects and languages
Punjabi may also refer to:
* Punjabi (horse), a ...
, ), also known locally as Chiniot Road is a
provincially maintained road in
Punjab
Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
, Pakistan, that extends from
Faisalabad
Faisalabad, formerly known as Lyallpur, is the List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population, second-largest city and primary List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population, industrial center of the Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan ...
to
Chiniot
Chiniot ( Punjabi, Urdu: ) is a city and the administrative headquarters of Chiniot District in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Located on the bank of the river Chenab, it is the 28th most populous city in Pakistan.
It is also known for ...
.
Expansion
The Punjab Highway Department has proposed to expand the road to 4 lanes.
Features
*Length = 23 km
*Lanes = 4 lanes (Katchery Chowk to
M4 motorway
The M4, originally the London-South Wales Motorway, is the third longest motorway in the United Kingdom, running from west London to southwest Wales. The English section to the Severn Bridge was constructed between 1961 and 1971; the Welsh ele ...
), 2 Lanes (M4 Motorway to Chiniot)
*Speed limit = Universal minimum speed limit of 40 km/h and a maximum speed limit of 60 km/h for heavy transport vehicles and 80 km/h for light transport vehicles
References
Roads in Punjab, Pakistan
Transport in Faisalabad District
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