Expressways of Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستان کے گزرگاه) are a network of multiple-lane, high-speed toll highways in Pakistan, which are owned, maintained and operated by various levels of government. All federal expressways are controlled by the National Highway Authority, while others are provincially and municipally controlled. Expressways are usually higher grades than national highways, but differ from motorways by having fewer access restrictions. All federal expressways are pre-fixed with the letter 'E' (for "expressway") followed by the unique numerical designation of the specific highway (with a hyphen in the middle).
| Expressways of Pakistan پاکستان کے گزرگاه | |
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| Maintained by National Highway Authority | |
| Length | 286 km (178 mi) |
| Formed | 2002 |
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List of federal expressways
edit| Sign | Course/Name | Length | Lanes | Comp | Status | Remarks |
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Peshawar Northern Bypass | 32 km | 4 | 2013 | Operational | Links M-1 with N-5.[1] |
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E1 Expressway Peshawar–Torkham Expressway |
65 km | 4 | 2023 | Proposed | Will link M-1 with Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan. Construction scheduled for 2018.[2] |
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E2 Expressway Islamabad Expressway |
28 km | 10 | 2018 | Partially Operational Proposed |
Connecting N-5 and E-75 |
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E3 Expressway Kot Sarwar–Hafizabad–Wazirabad Expressway |
100 km | 4 | 2020 | Proposed | Feasibility study underway. Will link N-5 with M-2/M-4 junction at Pindi Bhattian. |
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E4 Expressway Faisalabad-Jhang–Khanewal Expressway |
184 km | 4 | Proposed | Links Faisalabad to Khanewal via Jhang and Shorkot.[3] | |
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E5 Expressway Khanewal–Lodhran Expressway |
103 km | 4 | 2019 | Operational | Links Bahawalpur and Lodhran to M-4 |
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E6 Expressway Sukkur–Jacobabad Expressway |
69 km | 4 | 2020 | Proposed | Feasibility study underway.[4][5] |
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E6B Expressway Ratodero-Sehwan Expressway |
200 km | 4 | 2020 | Proposed | Feasibility study underway.[4] |
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E75 Expressway Islamabad–Muzzafarabad Expressway |
130 km | 4 | 2017 | Partially Operational Under Construction |
Islamabad–Murree section opened in 2013. Murree–Muzaffarabad section proposed. |
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E90 Expressway Besham–Khwazakhela Expressway |
66 km | 4 | Proposed | Will link N-35 with N-90.[6][7] | |
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Lahore–Nankana Sahib Expressway | 66 km | 4 | Proposed | Feasibility study underway.[8] | |
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Mansehra–Muzaffarabad–Mirpur–Mangla Expressway (MMMM) | 200 km | 4 | Proposed | Feasibility study underway.[9] |
List of provincial expressways
editList of municipal expressways
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See also
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References
edit- ^ "Account Suspended" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ^ "NHA to build new motorways, expressways". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ^ "National Trade Corridor Highway Investment Program - Project I" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-07. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ a b "Rs40bn allocated for highway projects - Newspaper - DAWN.COM". 4 June 2011. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "PM Nawaz approves 4-lane Shangla–Khwazakhela expressway". Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ "PM approves construction of four-lane expressway connecting Besham with Khwazakhela". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ "NHA briefs NA body about ongoing projects - News". Archived from the original on 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- ^ "AJK terms MMMM Expressway project of exceptional significance". www.nation.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2018-12-30.
External links
edit- National Highway Authority Archived 2010-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Pakistan National Highways & Motorway Police Archived 2016-10-18 at the Wayback Machine