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| ایم ١ موٹروے | ||||
| Islamabad–Peshawar Motorway اسلام آباد - پشاور موٹروے | ||||
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Part of AH1 AH4 | ||||
| Maintained byNational Highway Authority | ||||
| Length | 155 km[1] (96 mi) | |||
| Existed | 2007–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | PRRPeshawar | |||
| Major intersections |  Kernal Sher Khan Interchange Hazara Interchange Burhan Interchange Hakla Interchange | |||
| East end |  Islamabad–Rawalpindi | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Pakistan | |||
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TheM-1 motorway or theIslamabad–Peshawar Motorway (Urdu:اسلام آباد - پشاور موٹروے) is an east–westmotorway inPakistan, connectingPeshawar toIslamabad–Rawalpindi.[2]
The motorway was constructed duringPresidentPervez 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) inKhyber Pakhtunkhwa and 67 km (42 mi) inPunjab.National Highways & Motorway Police is responsible for maintaining law & order on M-1 motorway.[4]
Work on M-1 was started duringNawaz 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 ChiefPervez 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 PresidentPervez Musharraf's tenure.[5] A plan was made to connect the existingM-2 motorway with theTorkham border. In 2004, theSenate body was briefed on a plan to connectGwadar 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 PresidentPervez Musharraf on 30 October 2007.[7][3]
In 2016, the old toll plaza inSrinagar 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.
The M-1 originates northeast ofPeshawar at the junction with thePeshawar Ring Road. It then crosses over theKabul River in an eastern direction passing the cities ofCharsadda,Risalpur,Swabi, andRashakai before crossing theIndus River. The M-1 leavesKhyber Pakhtunkhwa and enters intoPunjab province after crossing theIndus River, where it passes throughAttock,Burhan, andHasan 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, theBrahma Bahtar-Yarik Motorway leads towardsDera Ismail Khan.
There are three major bridges along the route along theHaro,Indus andKabul 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 theGhazi-Barotha Hydropower Project.
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| M-1 Motorway Junctions | ||
| West bound exits | Junction | East bound exits |
|---|---|---|
| Continues as Peshawar Ring Road | ||
| PRRPeshawar Ring Road |  | Start of motorway |
| toPeshawar-Charsadda Road |  | to Chamkiani &N-5 National Highway |
| toCharsadda &KP Highway S-1 |  | toNowshera |
| toMardan,Rashakai &N-95 National Highway |  | toRisalpur |
| to Wali | Exit 5 - Wali | to Wali |
| toM-16 | Exit 6 - M-16 | to Chakdara |
| toSwabi,Topi | Exit 7 - Swabi | toJehangira |
| to Chach | Exit 8 - Chach | to Chach |
| toGhorghushti | Exit 9 - Ghazi | toLawrencepur |
| to M-15 | Exit 10 -M-15 | to M-15 |
| toHasan Abdal &N-35 National Highway | Exit 11 - N-5 | toBurhan,Attock |
| to Brahma Bahtar | Exit 12 - Brahma Bahtar | to Brahma Bahtar |
| to Sangjani | Exit 13 - AWT & Sangjani-Peswal | to Peswal |
| toM-14 | Exit 14 - M-14 | to M-14 |
| toTaxila/Wah Cantt | Exit 15 - Fateh Jang | toFateh Jang |
| toRawalpindi,Islamabad | Exit 16 - Rawalpindi & Islamabad | toIslamabad International Airport |
| Continues as M-2 | ||
| Completed |  | |
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| Under Construction | ||
| Planned | ||
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