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Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area, consisting of the twin cities of Islamabad & Rawalpindi, is the third largest populated metropolitan area in Pakistan. [7] The twin cities are connected to the major economic centers of Pakistan through N-5 National Highway, an important bottleneck on the route of the national highway is the main city area of Rawalpindi, the Rawalpindi Ring Road, also ...
A Double road in Rawalpindi Map of Pindi-Islamabad public transport The Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus is a 48.1 km (29.9 mi) bus rapid transit system operating in the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area .
The N-5 is the longest national highway in Pakistan and serves as an important north–south road artery, starting from Karachi and extending through Hyderabad, Moro and Sukkur in Sindh before crossing into Punjab province where it passes through Multan, Sahiwal, Lahore, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Lalamusa, Kharian, Jhelum and Rawalpindi.
M-13 will connect Rawalpindi to Kharian. The 117 km (73 mi) long motorway will have 8 interchanges, 2 service areas, 26 bridges, including one spanning River Jhelum , and two twin-tube tunnels of 1.3 km (0.81 mi) and 0.6 km (0.37 mi) respectively to cross the Salt Range between Dina and Sohawa . [ 2 ]
Islamabad Expressway along its designated bike lane on the left. The Islamabad Expressway (Urdu: اسلام آباد گزرگاه), sometimes also referred to as Islamabad Highway, is a major north–south expressway in Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan.
The road is an alternative to the Srinagar Highway, and provides easy access of the tenth and eleventh sectors of Islamabad to the N-5 National Highway. This road is a crucial section of the larger Rawalpindi Ring Road project as it connects the town of Sangjani (on the N-5 National Highway) to the town of Barakahu (on the Murree Expressway).
The M-2 Motorway or the Lahore–Islamabad Motorway (Urdu: لاہور-اسلام آباد موٹروے) is a north–south motorway in Pakistan, connecting Rawalpindi/Islamabad to Lahore, and is the first motorway to have been built in South Asia. [1]
[7] [8] The Afghan end of the road was rebuilt under Mahmud Shah Durrani. [9] [7] The road was considerably rebuilt in the British period between 1833 and 1860. [10] Over the centuries, the road acted as one of the major trade routes in the region and facilitated both travel and postal communication.