M2 Motorway (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 31°32′19″N 74°15′42″E / 31.53861°N 74.26167°E / 31.53861; 74.26167
| M-2 | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by NHA | |
| Length: | 375 km (233 mi) |
| Existed: | 1992 – present |
| History: | Completed in 1997 |
| Major junctions | |
| North end: | Islamabad |
| M3 | |
| South end: | Lahore |
| Location | |
| Major cities: | Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Rawalpindi, Pindi Bhattian |
| Highway system | |
| National Highways of Pakistan Motorways of Pakistan |
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The M-2 is a motorway in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is 367 km long and connects Lahore with Islamabad. It passes through Kala Shah Kaku, Sheikhupura, Khanqah Dogran,Kot Sarwar, Pindi Bhattian, Salem, Lilla, Kot Momin, Kallar Kahar, Balksar, and Chakri before ending just outside the twin cities Rawalpindi and Islamabad. It then continues on to eventually become the M1 motorway linking the twin cities with Peshawar. The M-2 crosses the junction of the M3 (to Faisalabad) at Pindi Bhattian. It is part of Pakistan's Motorway Network. Chaudhary Ghias Mela recently inaugurated the Sial More interchange which exits at Sial More and provides an alternate route to Sargodha.
One of the most expensive motorways in Asia, it has the highest pillared-bridge in Asia (at the Khewra Salt Range)
The most interesting fact is that it can be used by Pakistan Air Force to land or take off many Fighter Jets.
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