| Srinagar Highway شاہراہ سری نگر | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by the Capital Development Authority | |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Existed | 1973–present |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | E-75 Expressway (Murree Road) |
| N-5 National Highway Ninth Avenue Zero Point Interchange | |
| West end | Islamabad International Airport |
| Location | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Regions | Islamabad Capital Territory |
| Highway system | |
The Srinagar Highway (Urdu: شاہراہ سری نگر), formerly known as the Kashmir Highway (شاہراہ کشمیر),[1][2] is a major east–west highway in the Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan.[3] It provides quick access through Islamabad and connects the Islamabad International Airport in the west to the E-75 Expressway in the east. Running for 25 kilometres (16 mi), the highway's width varies from three lanes to five lanes, with a total of five interchanges.[4][5]
Name
[edit]Originally named after Kashmir from 1973 to 2020, the highway was renamed after the city of Srinagar to commemorate the first official Youm-e-Istehsal, which has been an annual observance in Pakistan as an expression of the country's solidarity with the Kashmiri people every 5 August—the day on which Jammu and Kashmir's special status was revoked in 2019. Despite the name, the highway is not connected to Srinagar, which is administered by India, but claimed by Pakistan.
Interchanges and exits
[edit] | This article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table. (November 2021) |
| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kashmir Highway — future lifeline for Islamabad - Newspaper - DAWN.COM". 27 March 2011.
- ^ "Kashmir Highway project: Instead of receiving funds, CDA conducting inquiry". awaztoday.pk. Archived from the original on 2016-11-28.
- ^ Kashmir Highway A way to Bright Future for Islamabad http://www.pakistannewshd.com/kashmir-highway-a-way-to-bright-future-for-islamabad/