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Islamabad Expressway اسلام آباد بزرگراه |
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| Route information | |
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| Maintained by Capital Development Authority | |
| Length: | 28 km (17 mi) |
| Existed: | 1968 – present |
| Major junctions | |
| North end: | Zero Point Interchange |
| Faizabad Interchange | |
| South end: | N-5 (Rawat |
| Highway system | |
| Roads in Pakistan | |
The Islamabad Expressway (Urdu: اسلام آباد بزرگراه) is one a major north-south expressway in Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan. The expressway provides quick access between Islamabad and Rawalpindi and connecting the nation's capital with the N-5 National Highway. It stretches from Zero Point Interchange with the Kashmir Highway in Islamabad to Rawat, Punjab on the N-5 National Highway. The total length of the expressway is 28 kilometers (17 mi). The width varies from three lanes to five lanes and has 2 interchanges; Zero Point Interchange and Faizabad Interchange.
Islamabad highway being inside the Islamabad city has a lot of intersections. Starting from the northern end, these are:
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.