The Islamabad Expressway ( ur, ), sometimes Islamabad Highway) is a major north-south expressway in

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. The expressway provides quick access between Islamabad and Rawalpindi, connecting the national capital with the

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. It stretches from

Zero Point Interchange Zero Point Interchange is a large cloverleaf interchange in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is located at the intersection of Islamabad Highway, Srinagar Highway, and Khayaban-e-Suharwardy. It was inaugurated in 5 July 2011, and has an estimated life o ...

with the

Kashmir Highway The Srinagar Highway ( ur, ; previously known as the Kashmir Highway) is a major east-west highway in Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan. The highway provides quick access through Islamabad and connects the Islamabad International Airport ...

in Islamabad to Rawat, Islamabad Capital Territory on the

. The total length of the expressway is , with lanes varying from six to ten. In 2007, the

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proposed to build three new interchanges on the highway at Koral Chowk, Lehtrar Road and Dhok Kala Khan Road to make it signal free. However, expansion work was delayed until 2014. The expansion later included a dedicated bike lane on the highway as well.

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{{Islamabad Highways in Islamabad Capital Territory Highways in Punjab

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