Gujranwala Expressway
Expressway in Pakistan
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Disclaimer: Although this is a spur route of the Lahore Sialkot Motorway (M-11), this highway is not designated or signed as M-11 Motorway. This is a spur that links the city of Gujranwala to M-11. Gujranwala Expressway is an expressway in Pakistan linking Gujranwala to the Lahore-Sialkot Motorway which makes it an auxiliary route of the M-11 motorway or a bypass from the Grand Trunk Road. It is an important road as it brings a faster connection between Gujranwala and the M-11 motorway. It is a 15.2-kilometre (9.4 mi) highway. Gujranwala Expressway is also equipped with M-TAG.[1] It was inaugurated in 2024.
| Gujranwala Expressway | ||||
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| LSM Gujranwala Link Road | ||||
 Maintained by the National Highway Authority | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of M-11 | ||||
| Length | 9.4 mi (15.1 km) | |||
| Existed | 2024–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| From |  Gujranwala | |||
| To |  Wahndo | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Pakistan | |||
| Districts | Gujranwala District | |||
| Major cities | Gujranwala Wahndo | |||
| Highway system | ||||
| Expressways of Pakistan | ||||
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History
Gujranwala was isolated from motorways, with the M-11 motorway being the closest but the N-5 highway would be the easiest way to get there. Commuters traveling to Lahore had to rely on the congested N-5.
Construction
Construction began in July 2023, with the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) given the task to complete the project. In a rapid five months, the project was completed and the expressway was inaugurated on February 5, 2024.[2]
