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Monday, 23 September 2013

Karakuram Highways (KKH)

N-35


Karakuram Highways (KKH)

China Pakistan Gateway
The Karakoram Highway (KKH) is the highest paved international road in the world.It connects China and Pakistan across the Karakuram  mountain range, through the Khunjerab Pass, at an elevation of 4,693 metres (15,397 ft) as confirmed by both SRTM and multiple GPS readings. It connects China's Xinjiang region with Pakistan's Gilgit Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regions and meets on Hassan Abdal City Panjan Pakistan also serves as a popular tourist attractions. Due to its high elevation and the difficult conditions in which it was constructed, it is also referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the World.
The Karakoram Highway is known informally as the KKH, and — within Pakistan — officially as the N-35 in Pakistan.Karakuram highways starts from Hassan abdal and crosses Haripur,Abbottabad, Mansehra, Battagram, Thakot,Besham, Kohistan,Chilas,Gilgit Hunza valley and Khunjirab pass.
Length: 1,300 km (800 mi)
Pakistan: 887 km (551 mi)
China: 413 km (257 mi)
Construction starts:1966
History: Completed in 1979, open to the public since 1986


KKH at Kohistan

KKH at Kohistan Khyber pakhtunkhwa

KKH
KKH
Northern Areas Transport Corporation service



NATCO

KKH dangerous way

Ready for helping every accident

KKH repairing

KKH Gilgit


Gilgit city

Fresh water

Hassan abdal starts KKH from here

SCO telephone pillar

KKH road Shangla district

Khandiya bridge Kohistan near Dassu

FWO
KHH beautiful scene
KKH Pattan Kohitan


KKH Dangerous way

KKH

KKH



KKH

Dassu bridge KKH road

NATCO service

 Khanjirab top

Near Besham Shangila District

Tangir bridge District Diamer

Thakot bridge KKH road

Thakot bridge District Battagram and district Shangla

Scene KKH road

Gilgit Baltistan Scurity force on KKH road

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