E75 expressway (Pakistan)

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The E-75 Expressway[2] or Murree Expressway (Urdu: مری بزرگراه) (also known as the Islamabad-Murree Expressway)[3] is a four-lane partially operational controlled-access expressway in Pakistan,[4] linking Islamabad to Murree.

Length90 km[1] (56 mi)
Existed30 August 2011–present
SouthendIslamabad (N75)
NorthendKohala (S2)
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E–75 Expressway
Murree Expressway
مری بزرگراه
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Route information
Maintained by National Highway Authority
Length90 km[1] (56 mi)
Existed30 August 2011–present
Major junctions
South endIslamabad (N75)
North endKohala (S2)
Location
CountryPakistan
Major citiesMurree
Highway system
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The project was planned in 2000 during Pervez Musharraf's government. However, work only started in 2008. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani on 30 August 2011.[5]

Route

The expressway passes through Barakahu, Murree, Phulgran,[6] Upper Topa, Lower Topa, Bhurban, Aliyot, and Phagwari before terminating outside Kohala.[7] The expressway then continues as S-2 Strategic Highway from Kohala to Muzaffarabad.

In July 2026, the government decided to extend the expressway a further 70 kilometers till Muzaffarabad.[8]

Murree Expressway E-75
Murree Expressway E-75
Murree Expressway E-75
Murree Expressway E-75
Murree Expressway E-75

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