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The E-75 Expressway[2] or Murree Expressway (Urdu, Pahari: مری بزرگراه) (also known as the Islamabad-Murree-Muzaffarabad Expressway)[3] is a four-lane partially operational controlled-access expressway[4] linking Islamabad to Murree in Punjab province. The second section between Murree and Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir is currently under construction.
| E–75 Expressway | |
|---|---|
| Murree Expressway مری بزرگراه | |
 | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by National Highway Authority | |
| Length | 90 km[1] (56 mi) |
| Existed | 30 August 2011–present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Islamabad (N75) |
| North end | Kohala (S2) |
| Location | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Major cities | Murree |
| Highway system | |
The project was planned in 2000 during Pervez Musharraf's government. However, work only started in 2008. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani on 30 August 2011.[5]
Route
editThe expressway passes through Bhara Kahu, Murree, Phulgran, Upper Topa, Lower Topa, Bhurban, Aliyot and Phagwari before terminating outside Kohala. The expressway then continues as S-2 Strategic Highway from Kohala to Muzaffarabad.
Gallery
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Archived copy". nha.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "NHA revises upward PC-I for E-75 project – Business Recorder". 20 May 2018. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ "Islamabad-Murree Expressway (N-75) going on to Kohala | Pakistan Today". Pakistan Today. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ "Murree dual carriageway to be extended to Kohala". Dawn. 2014-08-09. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ "Inauguration: Islamabad-Murree Expressway". The Express Tribune. 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
