Makran Coastal Highway
The N-10 or National Highway 10 is a 653 km national highway in Pakistan which extends along Pakistan's Arabian Sea coast from Karachi in Sindh province to Gwadar in Balochistan province.
This highway passes the towns of Ormara and Pasni.
The famous Kund Malir Beach, The statue of Princess of Hope and Pakistan’s largest national park ‘Hingol’ also lies on the way.
Prior to the construction of the Makran Coastal Highway in 2004, the port city of Karachi was linked to the port town of Gwadar via an uncarpeted "jeep" or "dirt" track.
The journey between Karachi and Gwadar used to take at least two days and took a heavy toll on the "wear and tear" of vehicles.
It was considered preferable to take the safer but longer route via Quetta.
After completion of the Makran Coastal Highway, the average journey time between Karachi and Gwadar has been reduced to only 6 to 7 hours and transportation costs have also been reduced.
The construction contract for the Makran Coastal Highway was awarded to Pakistan's Frontier Works Organisation (FWO), which built the Karakorum Highway.
Construction work on the Makran Coastal Highway Project commenced in 2002 and was completed by 14 December 2004, in a period of three years.
The Makran Coastal Highway is managed and maintained by Pakistan's National Highway Authority.
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