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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Lyari Expressway

Lyari Expressway is a highway currently under construction along the Lyari River in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Lyari Expressway's north-bound section is currently under construction, while South bound corridor is now complete and was opened to traffic. [3] This toll road is designed to relieve the city of Karachi. It will be a 16.5 km highway that consists of four lanes on both sides, with two interchanges, five flyovers and underpasses are five. In addition, two lanes each will be built on both banks of the Lyari River. Once completed, the traffic volume estimated at 34,000 vehicles. The highway will be toll at four locations.

Karachi Northern Bypass

Karachi Northern Bypass (M10) starts north of Karachi at the end of Mohammad Ali Jinnah Road, near the junction of the M9. It then continues north for a few miles before West, where it forms a junction with the N25. After this exchange illustrates most south back to Karachi and adds to the KPT Flyover at Karachi Port.

Super Highway

The Super Highway (M9) starts north of Karachi at the end of Mohammad Ali Jinnah Road, near junction of Karachi Northern Bypass (also known as M10). It is connected to the Northern Bypass Karachi exchange with a trumpet. That leaves the city. From there it continues on a track northeast and forms a junction with the N5 via a link road. Once out of Karachi in the Thar Desert. The highway ends outside of Hyderabad, in the suburban town of Kotri in a cover leaf exchange.

Port of Karachi

The port of Karachi is the largest and busiest port city of Pakistan, approximately 60% of the load of the country (25 million tonnes per year). The port is located between the cities Kiamari and Saddar, close to the heart of old Karachi, the main business district and several industrial areas. The geographical position of places in Karachi port close to major shipping routes, such as the Strait of Hormuz. The administration of the harbor was conducted by the Karachi Port Trust which was founded in the nineteenth century.

Air transport

The Jinnah International Airport is located in Karachi. It is the largest and busiest airports in the country. It handles 10 million passengers a year. The airport also receives the largest number of foreign airlines, a total of 27 airlines fly to Jinnah International predominantly from the Middle East and Southeast Asia. All of Pakistan's airlines use Karachi as their primary hub including Pakistan International Airlines, Shaheen Air and airblue.
The city's old airport terminals are now used for Hajj flights, cargo facilities, and ceremonial visits of heads of state. U.S. Coalition forces used the old terminals for their logistic supply operations as well. The city also has two other airstrips used primarily by the armed forces.

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