| Srinagar Highway شاہراہ سری نگر | |
| Route information | |
|---|---|
| Maintained by Capital Development Authority | |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Existed | 1973–present |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | E-75 (Murree Road Interchange) |
| N-5 9th Avenue Zero Point Interchange | |
| West end | Islamabad International Airport |
| Highway system | |
| Roads in Pakistan | |
The Srinagar Highway (Urdu: شاہراہ سری نگر; previously known as the Kashmir Highway)[1][2] is a major east-west highway in Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan.[3] The highway provides quick access through the Islamabad and connects the Islamabad International Airport in the west to the E-75 Expressway in the east. The total length of the highway is 25 kilometers. The width varies from three lanes to five lanes and has 5 interchanges.[4]..[5]
Interchanges and exits
| Intersections | Traffic Control Method |
|---|---|
| Srinagar, Muzaffarabad, Murree, E-75 Expressway (North Exit), Kashmir Chowk, Faizabad, Rawalpindi (South Exit) | Dhokri Interchange |
| Serena Hotel, Pakistan Secretariat, Parliament House, Diplomatic Enclave (North Exit), Club Road (South Exit) | Serena Hotel Intersection |
| Khayaban-e-Suharwardy (North Exit) | Interchange (North exit only) |
| Seventh Avenue (East Exit), Garden Avenue (West Exit) | Seventh Avenue Intersection |
| Faisal Avenue, Faisal Mosque, Blue Area (East Exit) Islamabad Expressway, Lahore, Gujranwala (West Exit) | Zero Point Interchange |
| Sectors E-8, E-9, Margalla Road, 9th Avenue (East Exit) Rawalpindi, IJP Road, Ninth Avenue (West Exit) | Peshawar Morr Interchange |
| Sector G-9 (North Exit) | G-9 Intersection |
| Sectors G-10, F-10 (North Exit) | G-10 Intersection |
| Sectors H-11, I-11, IJP Road (South Exit) | H-11 Intersection |
| Sector G-11, F-11 (North Exit), Sector H-12 (NUST) (South Exit) | G-11 Intersection |
| Sector G-13, Golra Sharif (North Exit), Haji Camp, Rawalpindi (South Exit) | Golra Sharif Interchange |
| Peshawer, Taxila N-5 National Highway (North Exit), Rawalpindi, Lahore (N-5) (South Exit) | G.T Road Interchange |
| Motorway M-1 (North Exit), M-2 Motorway (South Exit) | Motorway Interchange |
| Islamabad International Airport | Airport Interchange |
See also
- Jinnah Avenue
- Faizabad Interchange
- Seventh Avenue (Islamabad)
- Developments in Islamabad
References
- ^ "Kashmir Highway symbolically renamed to Srinagar Highway". Global Village Space. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Kashmir Highway renamed as 'Srinagar Highway'". Daily Times. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ http://www.dawn.com/news/616290/kashmir-highway-future-lifeline-for-islamabad
- ^ http://awaztoday.pk/News_Kashmir-Highway-project-Instead-of-receiving-funds-CDA-conducting-inquiry_1_38464_Political-News.aspx
- ^ Kashmir Highway A way to Bright Future for Islamabad http://www.pakistannewshd.com/kashmir-highway-a-way-to-bright-future-for-islamabad/