Strategic Highway 2 (S-2), or more popularly known as Kohala–Muzaffarabad Road (
Urdu
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Pahari(( hindko))) is a 40 km long
Strategic Highway linking
Kohala with
Muzaffarabad
Muzaffarabad (; , IPA: ʊzəfːərɑːbɑːd is a city in Pakistani-administered Azad Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute ...
in
Azad Jammu and Kashmir
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Route
The S-2 serves as a continuation of the
E75 Murree Expressway, thus connecting the federal capital
Islamabad
Islamabad (; , ; ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's tenth-most populous city with a population of over 1.1 million and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory. Bu ...
with the Kashmiri capital
Muzaffarabad
Muzaffarabad (; , IPA: ʊzəfːərɑːbɑːd is a city in Pakistani-administered Azad Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute ...
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Improvements and upgrades
Improvements and upgrades to the road began in 2013 under 3 packages
* Kohala-Dulai section
* Dulai- Muzaffarabad section
* Chatter Kalas and Dulai Bridges
See also
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National Highways of Pakistan
References
External links
National Highway Authority
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Roads in Azad Kashmir
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