Islamabad Expressway
Islamabad Expressway اسلام آباد بزرگراه | |
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Route information | |
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Maintained by Capital Development Authority (Islamabad) | |
Length | 28 km (17 mi) |
Existed | 1968 – present |
Major junctions | |
North end | Zero Point Interchange |
Faizabad Interchange | |
South end |
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Highway system | |
Roads in Pakistan |
The Islamabad Expressway (Urdu: اسلام آباد بزرگراه) is a major north-south expressway in Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan. The expressway provides quick access between Islamabad and Rawalpindi, connecting the national capital with the N-5 National Highway. It stretches from Zero Point Interchange with the Kashmir Highway in Islamabad to Rawat, Punjab on the N-5 National Highway.[1] The total length of the expressway is 28 kilometers (17 mi). The width varies from three lanes to five lanes and has 2 interchanges; Zero Point Interchange and Faizabad Interchange.
Interchanges and exits
Interchanges | Type |
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Kashmir Highway | Zero Point Interchange |
Garden Avenue (Sectors H-8/I-8) | Interchange |
IJP Road | Faizabad Interchange |
Dhoke Kala Khan (Sohan) | Interchange |
Lehtrar Road/Khana Road | Interchange (Under Construction) |
Karaal Chowk | Interchange |
Gulberg Expressway | Underpass |
PWD Double Road | Underpass (Planned) |
Naval Anchorage Road | Interchange |
Defence II, Islamabad | Interchange (Planned) |
N-5 National Highway | T Chowk Interchange (Planned) |
2007 proposal
In 2007, the Capital Development Authority proposed to build three new interchanges on the highway at Karaal Chowk, Lehtrar Road and Dhok Kala Khan Road to make it signal free.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Access Islamabad". Islamabad Guide. Islamabad Capital Administration, Government of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 13 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Islamabad Highway to be signal free". Daily Times. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2012.