N-5 National Highway


The N-5 or National Highway 5 is a 1819 km national highway in Pakistan, which extends from Karachi in Sindh to Torkham in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Route

The N-5 is the longest national highway in Pakistan and serves as an important north–south road artery, starting from Karachi and extending through Hyderabad, Moro and Sukkur in Sindh before crossing into Punjab province where it passes through Multan, Sahiwal, Lahore, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Lalamusa, Kharian, Jhelum and Rawalpindi. At Rawalpindi, it turns westwards and passes through Attock Khurd before crossing the Indus River into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to continue through Nowshera and Peshawar before entering the Khyber Pass and reaching the town of Torkham on the border with Afghanistan. Of its total length, 1021 km is in Punjab, 671 km in Sindh, and 165 km in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is managed by the National Highway Authority.

Upgradation

The federal government has approved a major upgrade of the Grand Trunk Road for conversion into a uniform three-lane carriageway.

History

Part of the highway was built on the ancient Grand Trunk Road which came under jurisdiction of the new state after the independence of Pakistan in 1947. The historical Grand Trunk Route extended from Wagha, Punjab to Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The original highways were Peshawar-Torkham Road, Grand Trunk Road, Lahore-Multan Road, Multan-Bahawalpur Road, KLP Road, Karachi-Rahim Yar Khan Road.

Electronic Toll & Traffic Management (ETTM)

There are 25 Electronic Toll & Traffic Management System Based Toll Plazas of National Highways.
1Iqbal Shaheed
2Harro
3Sangjani
4Mandra
5Tarakki
6Jhelum
7Chenab
8Gujranwala
9Kala Sha kaku
10Pattoki
11Okara
12Harappa
13Main channu
14Khanewal
15Basti Malook
16Sutlej
17Ahmedpur Sharqia
18Khan Bela
19Iqbalabad
20Ubauro
21Rohri
22Ranipur
23Kandiaro
24Moro
25Saeedabad
26Sassui