Infrastructure Development in Pakistan

[SHAMK9]

margalla's magic margalla makes the building look much much more beautiful

 

[Omar1984]

Amazing bridge in Sindh Province of Pakistan

Ayub Bridge turns 50

Landsdowne and Ayub bridges stand side by side, straddling the Indus to connect Sukkur and Rohri on either side of the banks. PHOTO: EXPRESS

Landsdowne and Ayub bridges stand side by side, straddling the Indus to connect Sukkur and Rohri on either side of the banks. PHOTO: EXPRESS

SUKKUR: Ayub Bridge, named after Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan, can be truly declared as one of the prides of Sukkur. It has served the city for 50 years by providing a strong link for rail traffic between Sukkur and Rohri. Earlier on, Landsdowne Bridge did the same job.

Landsdowne Bridge used to be one of the main ways to get from Sukkur to Rohri, across the river. Motor boats were available but it was felt that another bridge was needed for motorists and Ayub Bridge was conceived.

Construction started on November 26, 1959 and its foundation stone was laid on December 9, 1960 by the then minister of railways and communication, Khan FM Khan, Khan of Shewa. The contractor of the bridge was M/S Dorman Long Gammon of London, famous for Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932. The consulting engineer was DB Steinman of New York – the man who reconstructed the famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York.

Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan inaugurated the bridge on May, 6, 1962 and interestingly it was a Sunday, exactly the same day as the day it turns 50, May 6.

The bridge is 806 feet long, 247 feet high and cost Rs21.6 million.

Boatman Mir Mohammad alias Miroo recalled how his father Yar Mohammad used to run a small service between Sukkur and Rohri till the early sixties. “Very few people had cars or motorcycles at that time and therefore motor boats were the only way of communication.” Some people used to cross the River Indus by Landsdowne Bridge on bicycle. The train used to run in the center of the bridge and pedestrians and cyclists used the wooden walkways at both sides.

The fare for a single adult passenger was one anna (16 annas to a rupee) back in the day. They charged half an anna or a takka for a child.

The bridge also helped with something as simple as grocery shopping as people in Rohri had to come to Sukkur to stock up. After Ayub Bridge was ready, the rail traffic from Landsdowne Bridge was shifted to it and the latter was used for motorists and pedestrians. The divisional superintendent of the railways at Sukkur, Sardar Shaikh, said that they were going to be holding a small function to commemorate Ayub Bridge’s golden anniversary on Sunday night.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 7th, 2012.

 

[Omar1984]

NEELUM JHELUM HYDROPOWER PROJECT

The Project is running through Neelum Jhelum Hydro-Power Company WAPDA, headed by a Board of Directors.

Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project is located in the vicinity Muzaffarabad (AJ&K). It envisages the diversion of Neelum river water through a tunnel out -falling into Jhelum river. The intake Neelum Jhelum is at Nauseri 41 Km East of Muzaffarabad. The Powerhouse will be constructed at Chatter Kalas, 22 Km South of Muzaffarabad. After passing through the turbines the water will be released into Jhelum River about 4 Km South of Chatter Kalas. Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project has installed capacity of 969 MW. The Project will produce 5.15 Billion units of electricity annually.

A Composite Dam (Gravity + Rock fill) 160 m long and 60 m high will be constructed on Neelum River at Nausert. It is a Gated Diversion Dam. The dam will create a head pond of 10 million cubic meters which will allow a peaking reservoir of 3.8 million cubic meters to meet daily peaking of power for more than 4 hours. A six gate tunnel intake structure of 280 cumecs capacity will bge3 connected with three conventional flushing surface basins installed at their end for taking sediment back into river.

Dam Type
Composite Dam (Gravity + Rock fill)

Height / Length
60/160 Meters

Annual Energy - 5.150 Billion electricity Units

Average Head
420 Meters

Design Discharge
280 Cumecs

Tunneling
Twin Tunnel - Length 19.6 km
Single Tunnel - Length 8.94 km
Tailrace Tunnel - Length 3.54 km

Expected Completion date - Mid 2016

The Total length of head race tunnel is 47.98 km. A 19.6 km stretch of the tunnel from the Nauseri site will be constructed as a twin tunnel system each with cross sectional area ranging from 52-58m2 . The remaining headrace tunnel down to the surge chamber will be a single tunnel having cross sectional area 100m2 approximately. The tunnel portion to be excavated with TBM will be shortcrete lined with a concrete invert while the drill and last portion of the tunnel will have full face concrete lining. The tunnel crosses under the Jhelum River at EI. 400.0, approximately 380m below Riverbed. The tunnel is accessed by 8 construction Adits for removal of excavated spoil.

The Surge Chamber consist of 341m high riser shaft and 820m long surge tunnel, four steel lined Penstock tunnels 160 m long and having 3.8 m internal diameter will also be constructed. The underground power Station will have 4 units with a total capacity of 969 MW. The Power Station will be connected with Gakhar Grid station through 500KV double circuit transmission line.

More pictures:

NEELUM JHELUM HYDROPOWER PROJECT

 

[arushbhai]

All these electricity projects initiated by PPP are a joke. Rest of the world is in the 21st century and looking for nuclear power generators and we are starting to initiate hydro and coal powered generators. Remember, pak is a nuclear country and if we properly build nuclear reactors we can generate 50,000 MgW of electricity a month. Enough to feed afghanistan, india and pakistan. We need to ditch these useless short life hydro and coal power projects and focus on nuclear projects.

 

[Omar1984]

Updates:

Dolmen City, Karachi

 

[VelocuR]

I am very much appreciate Omar1984's working hard to update all pictures side by side. Thank you for your efforts, bro. Nobody is willing to do but you da man!

 

[iioal malik]

Does any1 know update on this project?? If yes plss share thanks in advance ..

 

[GHOST RIDER]

I am very much appreciate Omar1984's working hard to update all pictures side by side. Thank you for your efforts, bro. Nobody is willing to do but you da man!

YOU GOT THAT RITE
WE ALL NEED TO THANK HIM FOR THIS HARD WORK

 

[Omar1984]

Pakistan Navy helping develop Gwadar

 

[Omar1984]

Does any1 know update on this project?? If yes plss share thanks in advance

They changed the renders:

World Class Shopping Mall

Some Features of Shopping Mall

Hyper market of 150,000 sqft.
Three levels of world-class shopping experience
Centrally air conditioned
International and local brands Multi-cuisine
food courts
Exclusive cafes and dinner options
Bowling alley
Cinema complex
1,200 covered car parking spaces
Children play area
27 high speed express lifts and escalators


Corporate Offices Floors


World Trade Center is officially licensed from World Trade Center Associations (WTCA).
World Trade Center Islamabad as part of a worldwide alliance of World Trade Centers, which enhances stability, peace, world trade and development, leading to economic growth.

Corporate Tower’s Features :


Six level of offices
3 ,250 covered car parking spaces
Centrally air conditioned
National and International firms at one place
Dedicated Reception lobbies on each floor
High-Speed Elevators
Cafés
Business Clubs
Panoramic Podium roofs
24/7 uncompromised Security
Uninterrupted power supply
Roof Top Restaurant
25 express lifts



Five Star Hotel

some features of Five Star Hotel

267 luxury suites
Premium leisure club
Swimming pool
Dedicated lounge
Complimentary internet access
Multi-cuisine restaurants
Ballroom/ Banquet Hall
Conference and meeting facility and much more...


Updates on construction:

 

[Omar1984]

General Kayani visited Barikot, Swat today to inaugurate Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Bridge in Swat.

Made with the help of UAE, Pak-Army and FWO.
With Solar powered Lights The bridge which connects 15 towns and 45 villages

 

[Omar1984]

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[Omar1984]

Atrium Mall, Karachi:

Arizona Grill, Atrium Mall, Karachi

 

[SHAMK9]

[/QUOTE]Pace Circle Lahore

Karachi Deep Water Container Terminal

Lucky One Karachi

 

[Omar1984]

Studio Cafe, Khayaban-e-Shahbaz, Phase 6, D.H.A., Karachi (just opened this year)