N-70 National Highway

The National Highway 70 (Urdu: قومی شاہراہ ۷۰), or the N-70, is one of the National Highways of Pakistan. It runs from the city of Multan in Punjab to the town of Qilla Saifullah via Dera Ghazi Khan, and Loralai in Balochistan province.[1] Its total length is 440 kilometres (270 mi) divided into 254 kilometres (158 mi) in Balochistan and the remaining 186 km (116 mi) in the Punjab. It is maintained and operated by Pakistan's National Highway Authority.

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National Highway 70
قومی شاہراہ ٧٠
Multan–Qilla Saifullah Highway
Route information
Maintained by NHA
Length440 km (270 mi)
Major junctions
North endMultan
South endQila Saifullah
Location
CountryPakistan
Highway system
Map of National Highways of Pakistan also indicating N-70

The N-70 runs in between the mighty Sulaiman Mountains, lush green farmlands of Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan's districts, and you may also experience the fascinating sceneries of MusaKhel, Makhter region, and empty and beautiful areas from Loralai to Qilla Saifullah.

A beautiful fresh water fount, near Makhter town on N70
Girdu Pass (the pass in Sulemaan range that connects Punjab province with Balochistan Province) and the N70

Route

The highway starts right after the junction of N-5 in the suburbs of Multan and runs towards Muzaffargarh after crossing river Chenab and then river Indus to enter D.G Khan. After D.G Khan it starts ascending on Sulemaan range and through Girdu Pass and Fort Munro it enters in Balochistan. The first town in Balochistan province is Rakni and then goes to Makhter region after passing long MusaKhel region and then Loralai and finally ends near Qilla Saifullah at the junction of N-50.[2]

See also

References
  1. "NHA-Road-Network-Maps" (PDF). National Highway Authority (Pakistan). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  2. "N-70 (Multan - Qila Saifullah)". National Highway Authority. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
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