Islamabad Expressway
Islamabad Expressway | |
|---|---|
| Islamabad Highway اسلام آباد گزرگاہ | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by Capital Development Authority | |
| Length | 28 km (17 mi) |
| Existed | 1968–present |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Zero Point Interchange |
| Shakarparian Interchange Faizabad Interchange Sohan Interchange Khanna Interchange Koral Interchange Gulberg Greens Interchange | |
| South end |  at T Chowk, Rawat |
| Location | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Highway system | |
The Islamabad Expressway (Urdu: اسلام آباد گزرگاه), sometimes also referred to as Islamabad Highway, is a major north–south expressway in Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan. The expressway provides quick access between the Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Punjab, connecting the national capital with the N-5 National Highway. It stretches from Zero Point Interchange with the Kashmir Highway in Islamabad to Rawat, Islamabad Capital Territory on the N-5 National Highway.[1] The total length of the expressway is 28 kilometers (17 mi)*, with lanes varying from six to ten.
In 2007, the Capital Development Authority proposed to build three new interchanges on the highway at Koral Chowk, Lehtrar Road and Dhok Kala Khan Road to make it signal free.[2] However, expansion work was delayed until 2014.[3] The expansion later included a dedicated bike lane on the highway as well.[4]
Interchanges and exits
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| Exits | Interchanges |
|---|---|
| Srinagar Highway Serena Hotel, Murree, Muzzaffarabad, Srinagar (East) Islamabad Intn'l Airport, Motorways MI, M2 and N5/ GT Road (West) |
Zero Point Interchange |
| Garden Avenue, Shakarparian (East) Sectors H-8/I-8 (West) |
Shakarparian Interchange |
| Rawal Lake, Murree, Muzaffarabad, Srinagar, Rawal Lake (East) IJP Road, Rawalpindi (West) |
Faizabad Interchange |
| Sohan (East) Rawalpindi-Dhok Kala Khan (West) |
Sohan Interchange |
| Khanna East, Lehtrar, Kotli Sattian (East) Rawalpindi-Khanna West (West) |
Khanna Interchange |
| Karaal, Ghori (East) Rawalpindi-Chaklala Cantonment (West) |
Koral Interchange |
| Gulberg Greens (East) Rawalpindi-Gulbahar (West) |
Gulberg Interchange |
| Soan Gardens, PWD Housing Society, Police Foundation (West) | PWD Interchange |
| Naval Anchorage (East) | Naval Interchange |
| Japan Road (East) River Gardens (West) |
Japan Road Interchange |
| Kahuta Road, Sihala (East) Kahuta, Rawlakot (West) |
Sihala Interchange |
| DHA Phase 5 Gate 1 (East) DHA Phase 2 Gate 7 & 8 (West) |
DHA North Interchange |
| DHA Phase 5 DHA Expressway (East) DHA Phase 2 Gate 5 (West) |
DHA South Interchange |
| N-5 National Highway Rawalpindi (North), Jhelum, Kharian, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Lahore, Multan, Karachi (South) |
T Chowk/Rawat Chowk |
See also
- Jinnah Avenue
- Faizabad Interchange
- Seventh Avenue (Islamabad)
- Developments in Islamabad
- Transport in Islamabad
- Expressways of Pakistan
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.
- ^ "Islamabad Expressway expansion: Government gives green signal to project". The Express Tribune. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Islamabad Expressway to have separate lane for bikers". The Express Tribune. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2022.