M-4 Six-Lane Expansion Set for New Year Finish
The M-4 six-lane expansion on the Faisalabad to Pindi Bhattian section is set for completion by the start of next year. Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan gave the target during a visit to the project on Monday, November 2, 2026, and said the government wanted to present the people of Faisalabad with a modern motorway as a New Year gift.
The project covers 53 kilometres. It will widen the existing four-lane section to six lanes, with three lanes on each side. Residents of Faisalabad have pressed for the upgrade for the past 30 years, according to the report of the visit.
M-4 six-lane expansion: what the minister ordered
Khan inspected construction work at Kamalpur Interchange during his visit. He directed officials to speed up the work by adding more machinery and more workers to the site. He said the expansion would ease traffic congestion, improve travel conditions, and help prevent road accidents.
The upgraded section will also get landscaping. Trees will line both sides of the motorway, green belts will run through the central section, and date palm trees will form part of the planting. The government also plans modern rest areas for passengers travelling between Faisalabad and Pindi Bhattian. Khan directed officials to complete the rest area designs within one week, and to ensure proper lighting along the entire section.
Those details matter for daily users. A wider road alone does not fix a night journey, and rest areas and lighting speak to the practical side of the upgrade. The minister’s directions cover both the carriageway and the facilities around it.
A target that has already moved once
The New Year target should be read with care, because the timeline for this section has already shifted. The expansion was approved in May 2026, when Khan directed that the Pindi Bhattian to Faisalabad section move from two lanes to three lanes on each side. A later directive in September 2026 set December 15, 2026, as the deadline for the widening work.
The November 2 announcement frames completion as a New Year gift instead. That may mean the same work finishing in late December and opening as the new year begins, or it may mean a short slip past the December 15 date. The report of the visit does not spell out which reading is correct, and no revised completion date in days has been given.
For travellers, the honest position is this: the government says the six-lane section will be ready around the turn of the year. Until the road opens, the December 15 directive and the New Year target should both be treated as targets, not as dates already met.
Why this section matters
The Faisalabad to Pindi Bhattian section sits at the northern end of the M-4 corridor, which runs from Pindi Bhattian through Faisalabad towards Multan. It links central Punjab with the national motorway network, and it carries both passenger and commercial traffic.
Frequently asked questions
What is the M-4 six-lane expansion?
It is the widening of the 53km Faisalabad to Pindi Bhattian section of the M-4 Motorway from four lanes to six lanes, with three lanes on each side.
When will the M-4 six-lane expansion finish?
Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan said on November 2, 2026, that it would be completed by the start of next year. An earlier September directive had set December 15, 2026, so the New Year target should be read as an aim, not a confirmed opening date.
What else will the upgraded section include?
Trees along both sides, green belts in the central section, date palm planting, modern rest areas, and lighting along the entire section. Rest area designs were ordered within one week of the minister’s visit.
Why has Faisalabad sought this upgrade for so long?
Residents have raised the demand for the past 30 years, according to the report. The section carries heavy passenger and commercial traffic between Faisalabad and the national motorway network at Pindi Bhattian.
Where did the minister inspect the work?
Khan inspected construction at Kamalpur Interchange and directed officials to add machinery and workers to speed up the project.
