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S-1 Strategic Highway
Maintained by National Highway Authority
Length: 167 km (104 mi)
Existed: 1982 – present
Major junctions
West end: Juglot
East end: Skardu
Strategic Highway 1 (S-1) or more popularly known as Gilgit–Skardu Road is a 167 km long .
Route
Dangerous Skardu Road
The highway begins south of Gilgit on the N-35 National Highway (Karakoram Highway), near Juglot, and extends eastwards towards Skardu city. Initially the surface was gravel, but over the years some sections were paved. The road is winding and in some places only wide enough for one vehicle to pass. On other parts of the highway it is bordered by a cliff drop of hundreds of meters unprotected by guardrails. Total travel time between Gilgit and Skardu is around 8 hours.
The highway can be blocked for weeks at a time depending on conditions (though two to five days is more common). The road ends in Skardu, the capital of Skardu District and Baltistandivision, at an elevation of 2,226 m (7,303 ft) above the sea level. It is one of the most dangerous roads in the world. The road has not been repaired since its construction.
It was constructed by Pakistan Army Engineers with the Association of Chinese Engineers in 1982.
Improvements and upgrades
The Skardu Road Project has been facing delays since 2008. started in 2017.
Maintained by National Highway Authority
Length: 167 km (104 mi)
Existed: 1982 – present
Major junctions
West end: Juglot
East end: Skardu
Strategic Highway 1 (S-1) or more popularly known as Gilgit–Skardu Road is a 167 km long .
Route
Dangerous Skardu Road
The highway begins south of Gilgit on the N-35 National Highway (Karakoram Highway), near Juglot, and extends eastwards towards Skardu city. Initially the surface was gravel, but over the years some sections were paved. The road is winding and in some places only wide enough for one vehicle to pass. On other parts of the highway it is bordered by a cliff drop of hundreds of meters unprotected by guardrails. Total travel time between Gilgit and Skardu is around 8 hours.
The highway can be blocked for weeks at a time depending on conditions (though two to five days is more common). The road ends in Skardu, the capital of Skardu District and Baltistandivision, at an elevation of 2,226 m (7,303 ft) above the sea level. It is one of the most dangerous roads in the world. The road has not been repaired since its construction.
It was constructed by Pakistan Army Engineers with the Association of Chinese Engineers in 1982.
Improvements and upgrades
The Skardu Road Project has been facing delays since 2008. started in 2017.