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M-1 motorway (Pakistan)

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M-1 motorway
ایم ١ موٹروے
Islamabad–Peshawar Motorway
اسلام آباد - پشاور موٹروے
Map
Route information
Part of AH1 AH4
Maintained by National Highway Authority
Length155 km[1] (96 mi)
Existed2007–present
Major junctions
West endPRR Peshawar
Major intersections Kernal Sher Khan Interchange
Hazara Interchange
Burhan Interchange
Hakla Interchange
East endIslamabad–Rawalpindi
Location
CountryPakistan
Highway system
 → M-2

The M-1 motorway or the Islamabad–Peshawar Motorway (Urdu: اسلام آباد - پشاور موٹروے) is an east–west motorway in Pakistan, connecting Peshawar to Islamabad–Rawalpindi.[2]

The motorway was constructed during President Pervez Musharraf's rule at a cost of Rs. 13 billion (equivalent to US$325 million in 2024), and was opened in October 2007.[3] It spans 155 km (96 mi),[2] with 88 km (55 mi) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 67 km (42 mi) in Punjab. National Highways & Motorway Police is responsible for maintaining law & order on M-1 motorway.[4]

History

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M-1 motorway westbound towards Peshawar.

Work on M-1 was started during Nawaz Sharif's tenure in 1997, and the contract was awarded to Turkish company Bayindar.[5] However, the work stopped after his government was dismissed by Army Chief Pervez Musharraf in October 1999. Progress remained very slow and not much work was done between 1999 and 2003.[5]

Work restarted in 2003 after the contract was re-awarded to a consortium PMC-JV during President Pervez Musharraf's tenure.[5] A plan was made to connect the existing M-2 motorway with the Torkham border. In 2004, the Senate body was briefed on a plan to connect Gwadar Port with the existing motorway infrastructure. Hence, it highlighted importance of M-1 motorway in this context.[6]

It was completed at a cost of Rs. 13 billion, and was inaugurated by President Pervez Musharraf on 30 October 2007.[7][3]

New Toll Plaza

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In 2016, the old toll plaza in Srinagar Highway was demolished with a new toll plaza made. This toll plaza was still relatively small. But soon, another new, bigger toll plaza was made for M-1. The old toll plaza in Srinagar Highway was demolished due to high traffic and volume.

Route

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M-1 Peshawar toll plaza

The M-1 originates northeast of Peshawar at the junction with the Peshawar Ring Road. It then crosses over the Kabul River in an eastern direction passing the cities of Charsadda, Risalpur, Swabi, and Rashakai before crossing the Indus River. The M-1 leaves Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and enters into Punjab province after crossing the Indus River, where it passes through Attock, Burhan, and Hasan Abdal. The M-1 terminates near Islamabad as a continuation of the M-2 motorway.

The whole stretch of the M-1 consists of six lanes, with a number of rest stops along the route. The M-1 has 14 interchanges - at Airport Link Road, Islamabad, AWT/ Sanjiani/ Paswal, Burma Bhatar, Burhan (Hassan Abadal/ Kamra), Hazara Expressway (E-35), Ghazi, Chachh, Sawabi, Misri Banda, Rashakai, Charsadda, the Peshawar Northern Bypass and Peshawar Ring Road. At Brahma Bahtar Interchange, the Brahma Bahtar-Yarik Motorway leads towards Dera Ismail Khan.

There are three major bridges along the route along the Haro, Indus and Kabul rivers, 18 flyovers, 27 small bridges, 137 underpasses and 571 culverts. 10 service areas (five on the each side of the motorway) are present along the route. The route also travels over the Ghazi Barotha canal that provides water to the Ghazi-Barotha Hydropower Project.

Junctions and interchanges

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M-1 Motorway Junctions
West bound exits Junction East bound exits
Continues as Peshawar Ring Road
PRR Peshawar Ring Road Start of motorway
to Peshawar-Charsadda Road

Peshawar Northern Bypass

to Chamkiani & N-5 National Highway
to Charsadda & KP Highway S-1

KP Highway S-9

to Nowshera
to Mardan, Rashakai & N-95 National Highway

N-45 National Highway

to Risalpur
to Wali Exit 5 - Wali to Wali
to M-16 Exit 6 - M-16 to Chakdara
to Swabi, Topi Exit 7 - Swabi to Jehangira
to Chach Exit 8 - Chach to Chach
to Ghorghushti Exit 9 - Ghazi to Lawrencepur
to M-15 Exit 10 - M-15 to M-15
to Hasan Abdal & N-35 National Highway Exit 11 - N-5 to Burhan, Attock
to Brahma Bahtar Exit 12 - Brahma Bahtar to Brahma Bahtar
to Sangjani Exit 13 - AWT & Sangjani-Peswal to Peswal
to M-14 Exit 14 - M-14 to M-14
to Taxila/Wah Cantt Exit 15 - Fateh Jang to Fateh Jang
to Rawalpindi, Islamabad Exit 16 - Rawalpindi & Islamabad to Islamabad International Airport
Continues as M-2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Map Of National Highway Network, Pakistan
  2. ^ a b "Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1)". National Highway Authority of Pakistan. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Inaugural of Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway today". Business Recorder. 30 October 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. ^ Saqib (14 August 2020). "National Highways and Motorways Police is major law enforcement agency to enforce rules and regulations on national highways and motorways". Daily Times. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "M-1 to cut travel time by an hour". Dawn. 27 October 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Senate body briefed on M1, Gwadar projects". Dawn. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Motorway to open in Oct". Dawn. 21 August 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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