Islamabad Expressway
The Islamabad Expressway 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, Islamabad Capital Territory on the N-5 National Highway. The total length of the expressway is, with lanes varying from six to ten.
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. However, expansion work was delayed until 2014.
Interchanges and exits
Exits | Interchanges |
Kashmir Highway | Zero Point Interchange |
Garden Avenue, Shakarparian Sectors H-8/I-8 | Shakarparian Interchange |
Murree Road, Rawal Lake IJP Road | Faizabad Interchange |
Sohan Rawalpindi-Dhok Kala Khan | Sohan Interchange |
Lehtrar, Khanna East Rawalpindi-Khanna West | Khanna Interchange |
Karaal, Ghori Rawalpindi-Chaklala Cantonment | Karaal Interchange |
Gulberg Greens Rawalpindi-Gulbahar | Gulberg Interchange |
Naval Anchorage | Naval Interchange |
Kahuta Road, Sihala Kahuta Road, Hummak | Sihala Interchange |
N-5 National Highway | T Chowk |