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.
| Islamabad Expressway | |
|---|---|
| Islamabad Highway اسلام آباد گزرگاہ | |
 | |
| 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 | |
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 Employees Cooperative Housing Society, National Police Foundation O-9 Housing Society (West) | PWD Interchange |
| Naval Anchorage (East) | Naval Interchange |
| Japan Road (East) River Gardens (West) |
Japan Road Interchange |
| Kahuta Road, Humak Model Town(West) Sihala,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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.