Kashmir Highway
|
Kashmir Highway شاہراہ کشمیر | |
| Route information | |
|---|---|
| Maintained by Capital Development Authority | |
| Length: | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Existed: | 1973 – present |
| Major junctions | |
| East end: | E-75 |
|
N-5 9th Avenue Zero Point Interchange | |
| West end: |
M1/M-2 Motorways Islamabad Interchange |
| Highway system | |
| Roads in Pakistan | |
The Kashmir Highway (Urdu: شاہراہ کشمیر) is a major east-west highway in Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan.[1] The highway provides quick access through Islamabad and connects the M1/M-2 motorway interchange (Islamabad Interchange) in the east to the E-75 Expressway in the west. The total length of the highway is 25 kilometers. The width varies from three lanes to five lanes and has 5 interchanges.[2]
History
The Kashmir Highway was a route that used to traverse the length of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. Currently, it passes through Islamabad, Pakistan and connects Punjab province of Pakistan to the Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It also leads to Gilgit-Baltistan province of Pakistan.
Interchanges and exits
| Intersections | Traffic Control Method |
|---|---|
| Ninth Avenue | Interchange |
| Islamabad Expressway at Zero Point | Zero Point Interchange |
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