Lahore-Karachi Motorway | |
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Existed | 2014–present |
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Section 2 | |
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Country | Pakistan |
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The Lahore-Karachi Motorway is a motorway in Pakistan that links Lahore to Karachi. It is divided into six motorways (M-2, M-4, M-3, M-5, M-6 and M-9). The motorway has forty-five exits. It is 1,111.7km long. It is a very vital motorway as it links Karachi to Lahore. However, this motorway is partially operational because section 3 (M-6 to M-9) is under construction. [1] It was approved by ECNEC in 2014 and inaugurated in 2015 . The Grand Trunk Road serves as an alternate for the route, while the Indus Highway is an alternate for Section 3. It is a 6-4 lane motorway with a proposed expansion to a 6-4-8 motorway.
Section 1 starts at Lahore in Thokar Niaz Baig at M-2. After Ravi Toll Plaza, Section 1 turns to M-3. Section 1 ends at the junction of M-3 and M-4 just 500 meters away from Abdul Hakeem. [1]
Section 2 is the longest section of the LKM, being M-4 and M-5 Motorway. Like most of Section 1, most of section 2 was inaugurated in 2019. This section runs from the M-3 junction with M-4 to M-6 in Sukkur. The section is divided into two parts (2A and 2B).
Section 2A is one part of Section 2 that runs from M-3 to Multan. If Section 2A is considered as a separate section, then this is the shortest section of the LKM.
Section 2B runs from Multan to Sukkur, fully M-5. This is the longest part of Section 2.
This section is under construction and is entirely in M-6. This is the only missing link in LKM. The Grand Trunk Road and the Indus Highway are alternatives to Section 3.
This section is the very last section of the motorway and is entirely in M-9. This section is also known as the Super Highway. M-9 is the shortest section of LKM.
DISCLAIMER: EXIT NUMBERING IS BASED ON LAHORE KARACHI MOTORWAY.
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M-2 Motorway Junctions | |||
Interchange | Junction | West bound exits | East bound exits |
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M-2 Zero Point, Lahore | Exit 1 | Start of motorway | Road continues as Abdul Sattar EdhiRoad to Lahore |
N-5 – to Multan | N-5 – to Lahore, Canal Bank Road to Lahore | ||
Babu Sabu Interchange | Exit 2 | Band Road to Chowk Yatim Khana, LRR | Band Road to Chowk Yatim Khana, LRR |
M-3 Lahore-Abdul Hakeem | Exit 3 | M-3 – Lahore-Abdul Hakeem Motorway | To Abdul Hakeem and Jaranwala |
M3 Motorway Junctions | ||
North bound exits | Junction | South bound exits |
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M-2 – Islamabad-Lahore Motorway | Exit 4 | M-2 – Islamabad-Lahore Motorway |
Sheikhupura | Exit 5 | Sharaqpur |
Nankana Sahib | Exit 6 | Khiaray Kalan |
Jaranwala | Exit 7 | Syedwala |
Samundri | Exit 8 | Tandlianwala |
Rajana, Toba Tek Singh | Exit 9 | Kamalia |
Shorkot Cantonment | Exit 10 | Pir Mahal |
Towards Abdul Hakeem & Multan | Exit 11 | Towards Shorkot & Faisalabad |
M-3 – | Exit 12 | Towards Pir Mahal & Lahore |
Abdul Hakeem | Exit 13 | Pul Bagar Rd |
Makhdoom Pur Pahoran | Exit 14 | Kabirwala Road |
Kabirwala | Exit 15 | Khanewal Road |
Shamkot (Khanewal) | Exit 16 | N-5 |
Shah Rukn-e-Alam (Multan) | Exit 17 | Vehari Road |
Shah Shams Tabrez (Multan) | Exit 18 | N-5 |
Shershah M-5 – | Exit 19 | Multan |
M-5 Motorway Junctions | ||
Interchange | Junction | South-bound exits |
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Shershah Interchange | Exit 20 | Start of motorway |
Bahawalpur Road | ||
Shujaabad Interchange | Exit 21 | Lodhran Road |
Jalalpur Pirwala Interchange | Exit 22 | Lodhran Road |
Jhangra Interchange | Exit 23 | Bahawalpur-DHA N-5 |
Uch Sharif Interchange | Exit 24 | Alipur Rd |
Tarinda | Exit 25 | Tarinda Muhammad Panah Road |
Zahir Pir Interchange | Exit 26 | Chachran Sharif Road |
Rahim Yar Khan Interchange | Exit 27 | Rahim Yar Khan N-5 |
Guddu Interchange | Exit 28 | Sadiqabad Kashmore Road |
Ghotki Interchange | Exit 29 | JDW Unit 3 Sugar Mill Road |
Pano Aqil Interchange | Exit 30 | Local Road |
Sukkur Interchange | Exit 31 | Rohri/Sukkur (N-5) Hyderabad (M-6) Roa |
This is a section under construction. This is the current junction constructed. [3]
M-6 Motorway Junctions | ||
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Sukkur Interchange | Exit 32 | Rohri/Sukkur (N-5) |
Jamshoro Interchange | Exit 33 | To Hyderabad via N-5 |
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Loni Kot Interchange | Exit 34 | To Bholari via N-5 |
Thana Bulakhan Interchange | Exit 35 | To Thana Bulakhan |
Nooriabad Interchange | Exit 36 | To Nooriabad |
Goth Wesani Interchange | Exit 37 | To Goth Wesani |
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Kirthar Interchange | Exit 38 | To Kirthar National Park |
Edhi Village Interchange | Exit 39 | To Edhi Vilage |
DHA City Interchange | Exit 40 | To DHA City Interchange |
N-5 Link Road | Exit 41 | To N-5 via M-9-N-5 Link Road |
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Bahria Town Karachi | Exit 42 | To Bahria Town Karachi |
Dumba Goth Interchange | Exit 43 | To Dumba Goth |
Malir Interchange | Exit 44 | To Malir |
Karachi Motorways Interchange | Exit 45 | To M-10 Motorway (Karachi Northern Bypass) |
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