| M-1 | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained by NHA | |
| Length: | 155 km (96 mi) |
| Existed: | 1997 – present |
| History: | Completed in 2007 |
| Major junctions | |
| East end: | Peshawar |
| N5 | |
| West end: | Rawalpindi |
| Location | |
| Major cities: | Charsadda, Nowshera, Swabi, Attock, Burhan, Hasan Abdal |
| Highway system | |
The M1 is a motorway in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is 155 km long, with 67 km in Punjab and the remaining 108 km in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. It has become a vital link to Afghanistan and Central Asia and is expected to take much traffic off the highly used N5. It is part of Pakistan's Motorway Network.
Contents |
The M1 begins northeast of Peshawar as it moves in an eastern direction, crossing over the Kabul River. From here it passes through Charsadda, Risalpur, Swabi and Rashakai before crossing the Indus River. It leaves Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province and enters into Punjab, in which it passes through Attock, Burhan and Hasan Abdal. It ends as the continuation of the M2. The whole stretch of the M1 consists of 6 lanes with a number of rest areas along the route.
M1 has 9 interchanges at Fatehjang, Bhatar, Burhan, Rashaki, Swabi, Chachh (under construction), Charsadda, Northern Bypass and Ring road on N-5. There are 3 major bridges on Haro, Indus and Kabul rivers, 18 flyovers, 27 other bridges, 137 underpasses and 571 culverts. 10 services areas— five on the each side of the motorway— would be provided out of which, four mini service areas at km-4 and km-106 have been completed. Six main service areas at Haro bridge, Indus River and Kabul River will start functioning after some time as they are still under constructions
The M1 was conceived by deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in his first term but was not inaugurated until 2004 by President Pervez Musharraf. On 30 October 2007, the remaining portion was inaugurated by President Musharraf and was opened to the public on 31 October 2007.
| M1 Motorway | ||
| Northbound exits | Junction | Southbound exits |
| Airport Link Road (West) | 1 | To Islamabad Link Road (East) |
| To Hasan Abdal and N5 | 2 | To Burhan, Attock and N5 |
| To Swabi and Topi | 3 | |
| To Rashakai and Mardan | 4 | To Nowshera |
| 5 | To Charsadda and Takht-e-Bhai and N5 | |
| 6 | To Peshawar, Torkham and N5 | |
*Note: Airport Link Road is currently under proposal
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