Starting at the provincial capital Peshawar in the north, it will pass through Darra Adamkhel, Kohat, Hangu, Karak, Bannu(Domel), Ghoriwala, Lakki Marwat, and Darra Pezu, reaching Dera Ismail Khan at its southern end.

[1][2] Passing through the three major Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Kohat, Bannu & D.I.Khan-by roads from the motorway will connect the cities of Kohat, Hangu, Karak, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Tank and Dera Ismail Khan with the Kharlachi (D.I.Khan), Ghulam Khan (North Waziristan) and Angur Ada (South Waziristan) border crossings on the Durand Line-Afghanistan–Pakistan border to the west.

The motorway will be around 360 km (220 mi) long and comprise 6 lanes, with 19 interchanges.

In September 2021, it was approved from Executive Committee of the National Council with an estimated cost of Rs300 billion.

[3] KP Government completed the feasibility study of the project in December 2022, and has entered into financing negotiations with Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Finance Cooperation (IFC) for loans covering 180 of the Rs.