Pakistan Road and railway networks MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 19, 2025

1. : Which highway connects the northern and southern parts of Pakistan?
(A) National Highway 5 (N-5)
(B) National Highway 50 (N-50)
(C) National Highway 70 (N-70)
(D) National Highway 10 (N-10)

2. : Which railway line is the main route connecting Karachi with Lahore?
(A) Karachi-Peshawar Line
(B) Lahore-Islamabad Line
(C) Karachi-Lahore Line
(D) Quetta-Quetta Line

3. : What is the primary function of the M-1 motorway in Pakistan?
(A) Connecting Lahore with Islamabad
(B) Linking Karachi with Quetta
(C) Connecting Faisalabad with Peshawar
(D) Linking Islamabad with Peshawar

4. : Which railway project is aimed at modernizing and upgrading Pakistan’s rail infrastructure?
(A) Main Line-1 (ML-1) Project
(B) Karachi Circular Railway Project
(C) Gwadar Railway Project
(D) Lahore-Karachi Express Line

5. : Which city is known as the starting point of the famous Karakoram Highway?
(A) Islamabad
(B) Lahore
(C) Karachi
(D) Gilgit

6. : Which motorway is the primary route connecting Karachi to Lahore?
(A) M-1
(B) M-2
(C) M-3
(D) M-4

7. : Which of the following is a major railway hub in Pakistan?
(A) Lahore
(B) Karachi
(C) Rawalpindi
(D) Peshawar

8. : What is the length of the Pakistan Railway network approximately?
(A) 7,000 km
(B) 8,000 km
(C) 9,000 km
(D) 10,000 km

9. : Which motorway connects Islamabad with the northern areas of Pakistan?
(A) M-3
(B) M-4
(C) M-5
(D) M-1

10. : What is the purpose of the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway (M-2)?
(A) To facilitate trade with India
(B) To connect major cities in Punjab
(C) To improve access to Gwadar Port
(D) To link northern and southern regions of Pakistan