Transport in Islamabad
Islamabad is connected to major destinations around the world through Benazir Bhutto International Airport, previously known as Islamabad International Airport.[1] The airport is the third largest in Pakistan and is located outside Islamabad, in Chaklala, Rawalpindi.[2] In fiscal year 2004–2005, over 2.88 million passengers used Benazir Bhutto International Airport and 23,436 aircraft movements were registered.[3] New Islamabad International Airport is under construction at Fateh Jang to cope with the increasing number of passengers. When completed in 2015, the airport will be the largest in Pakistan. The airport will be built at a cost of $400 million and will be completed by mid-2015. This will be the first green field airport in Pakistan with an area of 3,600-acre (15 km2).[4] All major cities and towns are accessible through regular trains and bus services running mostly from the neighbouring city of Rawalpindi. Lahore and Peshawar are linked to Islamabad through a network of motorways which has resulted in a significant reduction in travelling times between these cities. M-2 Motorway is 367 km long and connect Islamabad and Lahore.[5] M-1 Motorway connects Islamabad with Peshawar and is 155 km long.[5] Islamabad is linked to its 'Father' city Rawalpindi through the Faizabad Interchange, the first cloverleaf interchange in Pakistan with a daily traffic volume of about 48,000 vehicles.[6]
Bus rapid transit
The work on Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus Service was inaugurated in February 2014 and the work is scheduled to complete in 2015. It will be similar to Lahore Metrobus Service.
Rail
There is an Islamabad/Rawalpindi central railway station that allows travel to every major city in Pakistan. In addition to freight, Pakistan Railways provides passenger rail service throughout the day, with train coaches that have air-conditioning in first-class.
The routes the British built from Rawalpindi, which contained a major military base, linked to Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Multan, Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Sindh, Sukkur, Bahawalpur, Jhelum, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Kohat, Khanewal, Nawabshah, Nowshera and the Malakand Pass.
Airport
Islamabad is connected to major destinations around the world through Benazir Bhutto International Airport, previously known as Islamabad International Airport.[7] The airport is the third largest in Pakistan and is located outside Islamabad, in Chaklala, Rawalpindi.[8] In fiscal year 2004–2005, over 2.88 million passengers used Benazir Bhutto International Airport and 23,436 aircraft movements were registered.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ Geo News. "PM names Islamabad Airport as Benazir Bhutto International Airport".
- ↑ United Impex. "International Air Ports In Pakistan".
- ↑ A-Z World Airports. "Islamabad – Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB/OPRN)".
- ↑ CPG Corporation. "New Islamabad International Airport's Passenger Terminal Building".
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 National Highway Authority Pakistan. "Motorway's of Pakistan".
- ↑ NESPAK. "Faizabad Interchange".
- ↑ Geo News. "PM names Islamabad Airport as Benazir Bhutto International Airport".
- ↑ United Impex. "International Air Ports in Pakistan".
- ↑ A-Z World Airports. "Islamabad – Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB/OPRN)".
