Karakoram Highway Pakistani-Chinese border at Khunjerab Pass. As part of the $46 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor, reconstruction and upgrade works on the Pakistani portion of the Karakoram Highway (KKH) are underway. The KKH spans the long distance between the China-Pakistan border and the town of Hasan Abdal. At Burhan Interchange near Hasan Abdal, the existing M1 motorway will intersect the Karakoram Highway. From there, access onwards to Islamabad and Lahore continues as part of the existing M1 and M2 motorways, while Hasan Abdal will also be at intersection of the Eastern Alignment, and the Western Alignment which will lead towards the
Reconstruction of the Karakoram Highway The planned upgrades to the section between Hasan Abdal and Raikot of the Karakoram Highway over the next many years is officially referred to in Pakistan as the Karakoram Highway Phase 2 project. This is currently a of 2 lane roadway referred to as the N-35. Work is underway to construct a new , six-lane controlled-access highway between Hasan Abdal and Havelian which upon completion will be officially referred to as the E-35 expressway, or Hazara Motorway. North of Havelian, the next of the 2 lane roadway will be upgraded to a four-lane dual carriageway between Havelian and Shinkiari. Groundbreaking