N-35
Karakuram Highways (KKH)
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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 |
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KKH at Kohistan |
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KKH at Kohistan Khyber pakhtunkhwa |
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KKH |
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KKH |
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Northern Areas Transport Corporation service |
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NATCO |
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KKH dangerous way |
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Ready for helping every accident |
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KKH repairing |
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KKH Gilgit |
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Gilgit city |
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Fresh water |
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Hassan abdal starts KKH from here |
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SCO telephone pillar |
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KKH road Shangla district |
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Khandiya bridge Kohistan near Dassu |
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FWO |
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KHH beautiful scene |
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KKH Pattan Kohitan |
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KKH Dangerous way |
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KKH |
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KKH |
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KKH |
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Dassu bridge KKH road |
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NATCO service |
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Khanjirab top |
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Near Besham Shangila District |
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Tangir bridge District Diamer |
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Thakot bridge KKH road |
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Thakot bridge District Battagram and district Shangla |
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Scene KKH road |
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Gilgit Baltistan Scurity force on KKH road |
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