By Jawad Ahmed ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (INP-WealthPK): One of the objectives of ‘Digital Pakistan’ and ‘Vision 2025’ is to ‘digitise’ the country’s roads and transportation infrastructure. The present government hopes to digitalise the road and transport system in order to provide the commuters with ease of travel in an environment they feel at home and in office while on road. In keeping with Prime Minister Imran Khan's vision of ‘Digital Pakistan’, the ministries of communication and the information technology and telecommunication have agreed to launch a Rs300 million project to provide high-speed mobile broadband services on motorways (M3 and M5). The Universal Services Fund (USF) Motorways and Highways has also extended internet services to 1,929 kilometres of roads in Pakistan. This initiative will benefit not only the road users, but also the surrounding communities. Back in November 2018, the ministry of communication also launched a mobile application enabling people to have a prior information on the traffic situation on different roads, and plan a trip accordingly. Additionally, the Pakistan Information Technology Board (PITB) in collaboration with the Punjab traffic police has developed the Traffic Accident Management Information System to enable traffic police to assess the cause of an accident and the factors that contributed to it, as well as devise measures to prevent future accidents. Mobile and internet availability has also aided the rapid growth of ride-hailing services in Pakistan's major cities, including Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. This not only allows commuters to have easy and convenient modes of travel, but also employs a large number of people. Pakistan's internet and mobile phone industries are expanding rapidly thanks to the government’s focus on digital transformation. Living and working styles of people are changing as more and more digital platforms are being made available to them to avail a variety of services online. This tendency is largely seen in Pakistan's important service sectors such as retail, banking and transportation. Global economies rely heavily on road transportation, and Pakistan is no exception as over 90% of human and goods transportation is done through roads. However, Pakistan has still to go a long way before putting in place a road-specific digital infrastructure that has been witnessed in countries around the world. It is all the more important if Pakistan vows to realise its “Vision 2025,” which stipulates modernising transport infrastructure and promoting regional connectivity. The country's rating in the digitally transformed world will rise considerably once key economic connectivity projects, such as the CPEC, the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation and other projects are completed. Pakistan's sustainable growth lies mainly in enhancing internet access, especially in the countryside, which even lacks mobile signals, much less the internet. This need has been amplified by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has necessitated that the countries have a strong internet coverage to facilitate online education.