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Strategic Highway 1 (S-1), also known as the Gilgit–Skardu Road or Skardu Road, is a 167-kilometre-long (104 mi) highway in Pakistan that links the cities of Gilgit and Skardu in Gilgit−Baltistan.

It was initially constructed by the Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers and the Association of Chinese Engineers from 1970 to 1982.

The highway begins south of Gilgit on the Karakoram Highway, near Juglot, and extends eastward towards Skardu. The road ends in Skardu, the capital of Skardu District and Baltistan division, 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.

On December 16, 2021, the upgraded road was inaugurated by Prime Minister Imran Khan.[4] The road has now been increased in width from 3.6 meters to 7.3 meters to allow a better and smooth flow of traffic. Moreover, the time it earlier took to reach Skardu from Gilgit was about 10 hours, which will now be reduced to four or three hours. However, the road project has been completed without tunnels and alignments which were initially part of the upgrade plan. Thus, the uncertainty of closure of the road due to landslides still exists.

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