Peshawar Ring Road ( ur, , ps, د پېښور حلقوي سړک, also known officially as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Highway 13) is a
orbital highway located in
Peshawar
Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...
,
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...
province,
Pakistan
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.
Route
The ring road serves as a bypass for heavy transport vehicles and facilitates
Afghanistan
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-bound traffic. It also serves as the terminus for the
Peshawar-Charsadda Road, Peshawar-Bara Road, Peshawar-Dalazak Road and Jamrud-Warsak Road.
Reconstruction
At a ceremony in Peshawar on 27 April 2010, United States Ambassador to Pakistan
Anne W. Patterson joined President Asif Ali Zardari, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Amir Haider Khan Hoti in inaugurating the Peshawar Southern Bypass (Southern Ring Road). The U.S.-financed project provided in upgrades to the road. The US Ambassador stated the road would provide ease traffic between Charsadda and Hayatabad, improve security, and generate greater trade opportunities for the citizens of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas,".
Expansion
The Peshawar Ring Road's northern half is currently Under construction since 2017. From Warsak Road, the ring road will be expanded towards Hayatabad, passing through Palosi and Regi villages.
See also
Provincial Highways of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Notes
{{Roads in Pakistan
Highways in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Roads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Ring roads in Pakistan