The Islamabad Capital Territory has five major types of roadways i.e. expressway(s), highway(s), avenues, khayabans and roads. The Capital Development Authority's Engineering Wing under the Ministry of Transportation maintains over 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) of roadways organised into various classifications which crisscross the territory (mainly Islamabad).[1] These are not to be confused with national highways, which are federal roads maintained by the National Highway Authority, Government of Pakistan.[2]

List of expressway(s)

Expressway Course Length Existing Status Lanes Completion
Islamabad Expressway Zero Point InterchangeRawat 28 km 28 km Operational 6 1968

List of highway(s)

Highway Course Length Existing Status Lanes Completion
Srinagar Highway E-75 (Murree Road Interchange)M-1/M-2 Motorway (Islamabad Interchange) 25 km 25 km Operational 4 1973

List of avenues

List of khayabans

  • Khayaban-e-Iqbal
  • Khayaban-e-Suhrwardy

Note: Khayaban (خیابان) is Persian language equivalent of avenue.

List of roads

See also

References

  1. "Capital Development Authority Projects". Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  2. Qamar, Hareem (2022-03-21). "Popular Roads in Islamabad: Facts, Routes & More". Graana.com. Retrieved 2023-05-18.


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