Islamabad Expressway Road to make it signal free. Islamabad Expressway The Islamabad Expressway or Islamabad Highway () is a major north-south expressway in Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan. The expressway provides quick access between Islamabad and Rawalpindi, connecting the national capital with the N-5 National Highway. It stretches from Zero Point Interchange with the Kashmir Highway in Islamabad to Rawat, Islamabad Capital Territory on the N-5 National Highway. The total length of the expressway is . The width varies from three lanes to five lanes. In 2007, the Capital Development Authority proposed to build three new interchanges on the highway at Karaal Chowk,
Capital Development Authority (Islamabad) Capital Development Authority (Islamabad) Capital Development Authority (, abbreviated as CDA), is a public benefit corporation responsible for providing municipal services in Islamabad Capital Territory. The CDA was established on 14 June 1960 by executive order entitled "Pakistan Capital Regulation". As of 2016, most of CDA's municipal services and departments have been transferred to the newly created Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation, although CDA is still in charge of estate management, project execution and sector developments. Yahya Khan was designated its first Chairman, when he was a Lieutenant General. The Capital Development Authority developed the CDA Model School in Islamabad in 1970.