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M-1 · 186 km · 2h 29m driving

Islamabad to Peshawar by electric car

Every charger along the M-1 in driving order, and the stops a typical EV needs. Measured along the road the app routes: M-1. The app plans this drive for your own car and departure time: how the route planner works.

186km
19DC fast chargers
0stops in a standard-range EV
115km longest run without DC
CityOther DC charger on the road
In short

Islamabad to Peshawar is 186 km on the M-1, with 19 DC fast chargers within reach of the road and 2 slower points nearby. A car with 300 km of rated range does this road on one charge. The longest run between DC chargers is 115 km, from M1 Harro Rest Area South to PSO Gas Centre 2 EV Charge Hub. Distances below are kilometres from Islamabad; the app recalculates all of this for your car, your battery and the season, and shows which chargers are free before you commit.

Service areas and stops

Which side each charger is on

km from Islamabad

Pakistan drives on the left. On a motorway a service-area charger serves the side it is on: the Peshawar-bound side for traffic heading to Peshawar, the Islamabad-bound side for traffic heading to Islamabad. A charger at an interchange is off the motorway, and either direction can exit to it.

StopkmHeading to PeshawarHeading to Islamabad
Hakla M-1 26
Harro M-1 58

In driving order from Islamabad

Chargers on this road

Pick your car's range to see where it would stop

Every charger within 25 km of the road, in driving order. Distance is km from Islamabad; the off-road detour is shown when it is over 2 km.

Small battery, about 225 km between charges on a motorway, after the real-world derate and a 10% reserve. Cars in this band: BYD Atto 2, BYD Atto 1 / Dolphin Surf, MGS5 EV.

No charging stop needed. 186 km is inside this car's range, so leave with a full battery and arrive on it.

Standard, about 300 km between charges on a motorway, after the real-world derate and a 10% reserve. Cars in this band: BYD Atto 3, MG ZS EV, BYD Sealion 7.

No charging stop needed. 186 km is inside this car's range, so leave with a full battery and arrive on it.

Long range, about 355 km between charges on a motorway, after the real-world derate and a 10% reserve. Cars in this band: BYD Atto 3 Evo, Kia EV5, Hyundai Ioniq 5.

No charging stop needed. 186 km is inside this car's range, so leave with a full battery and arrive on it.

Extended range, about 410 km between charges on a motorway, after the real-world derate and a 10% reserve. Cars in this band: BYD Seal.

No charging stop needed. 186 km is inside this car's range, so leave with a full battery and arrive on it.

Your battery tonight, the season and the road speed all move these numbers. The Sarai app plans it from your car's own charging curve and current state of charge.

WhatsApp community

Who is on the M-1 tonight?

Service-area chargers go down, queues form on Eid weekends, and the only people who know are the ones there. Ask before a 200 km leg, and post what you find.

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Questions

Islamabad to Peshawar questions

Can I drive Islamabad to Peshawar in an electric car?

Yes, and on 186 km most EVs do it without stopping.

Where should I charge between Islamabad and Peshawar?

Charge before you leave; the road itself has little DC fast charging yet.

How long does Islamabad to Peshawar take in an EV?

Driving time at motorway pace plus about 30 minutes per charging stop. The app times every stop from your car's charging curve.

Are the motorway chargers on both sides of the road?

Some service areas have a charger on each carriageway; many have one side only. A charger across the motorway means driving to the next interchange and back, so the list marks which side each one serves and the app plans around it.

Plan Islamabad to Peshawar for your car

Battery at departure, charging stops with arrival percentage, overnight stays and hotels with a charger, in a tap.

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