Gwadar Eastbay Expressway
| Gwadar Eastbay Expressway مشرقی خلیج بزرگرہ | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Gwadar Port Authority | |
| Length | 19 km (12 mi) |
| Existed | 3 June 2022–present |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Makran Coastal Highway |
| To | Port of Gwadar |
| Location | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Highway system | |
The Gwadar Eastbay Expressway (Urdu: مشرقی خلیج بزرگرہ, Balochi: دیمی زر بزرگرہ) is a municipal expressway in Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan, that connects the southwestern Gwadar Port to Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, via the Makran Coastal Highway.[1][2]
Construction began on 22 November 2017, and the six-lane 19.5 km expressway was inaugurated by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on 3 June 2022.[2][3] The expressway was built at a cost of Rs. 32 billion ($162 million).[2] The Ministry of Maritime Affairs supervised the project.[4][5] The project is developed as part of the "Early Harvest" scheme of China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and is part of a wider Rs. 170.667 billion (US$590 million) development package for the city and Port of Gwadar.[6]
On 10 August 2025, the construction of the Gwadar Eastbay Expressway Phase-II, which will run from the New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) to the Gwadar Port, was approved by the 8th Joint Working Group (JWG) under CPEC, with the federal government allocating Rs. 200 million for its construction.[7]
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References
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- ^ a b c Imran, Kashif (4 June 2022). "PM inaugurates Eastbay Expressway connecting remote Gwadar port to Pakistan's financial hub". Arab News. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "China-aided Eastbay Expressway of Gwadar port in Pakistan opened to traffic". Xinhua. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "Gwadar Eastbay Expressway". CPEC Secretariat. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ Ali, Haider (2 October 2015). "Gwadar infrastructure projects to open new avenues of economical opportunities". Customs Today. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Gwadar Expressway, Karachi-Lahore Motorway: Chinese Ambassador for early construction". Business Recorder. 6 June 2015. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
China is expected to invest USD 1.62 billion in the Gwadar project, including construction of an expressway linking the harbour and coastline, a rail link, breakwater and other nine projects expected to be completed in three to five years, state-run China Daily reported.
- ^ Khan, Yasir Habib (10 August 2025). "Gwadar Eastbay Expressway Phase-II greenlighted". Gwadar Pro. Retrieved 12 December 2025.