Construction of the Karakoram Highway
Construction of the Karakoram Highway started in 1966 and completed in 1978 The total length of the Karakoram Highway is 1,300 km with 887 km in Pakistan and 413 km in China. This highway is the total length of the Karakoram Highway. In Pakistan, Hassan starts from Abdal and Haripur goes from Hazara, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Basham, Dasu, Chilas, Jaglot, Gilgit, Hunza Nagar, Sazz and Khunjrab pass to Kashgar in China.
The construction of this road shocked the world because for a long time the world's major companies remained humbled to do this. A Europe's renowned company made its construction impossible after an aerial survey. Weather intensity Despite the dangers like heavy snowfall and land sliding, the road being built is still a wonder that Pakistan and China made possible together.
According to a survey, 810 Pakistanis and 82 Chinese were killed in its construction. Lost hands. According to the report, 8 thousand tons of dynamite was used to slip the hard and rocky chest of the Karakoram Highway and 30 million cusic meters of the Sanglakh Mountains were cut until its completion.
What is this highway? Just a wonder and a wonder! Somewhere charming, somewhere mysterious, somewhere peaceful, somewhere they make noise, somewhere they ask questions, somewhere they answer.
The curiosity of listening to the stories of people living on the same road for centuries, sometimes the history of the Sindh river which is falling on the rocks along the road. Curiosity to know!! The Karakoram highway is the beginning point in Hazara district where green views and glowing valleys support you to ′′ Thakot!! The Sindh river runs from Thakot to the Karakoram highway along with Jaglot. Turns towards Skardu. After Thakot, the area of Kohistan begins where rivers of water descending from far heights play a vital role in making the journey memorable and interesting. After Kohistan, the area of Chilas begins which is Sanglakh The area of the mountains. Chilas is an important area of Diya Mir district. It is also known as the door of Gilgit-Baltistan. From Naran to Babu Sar Top can also be reached to Chilas.
After Chilas, the Karakoram highway started roaming around Nanga Parbat. It goes and then comes the Raikot bridge. This is the place where jeeps are rented for ferry meadows and nanga parbat base camp. After Raikot, Nanga Parbat, Sindh river and Karakoram highway becomes such a beautiful combination. It is that which forces tourists to be silent for some time. After that Gilgit Division begins, after which the first important place comes to Jaglot. From Jaglot to Astor, Deosai and Skardu Baltistan. Jaglot Another thing to be highlighted is that the three largest mountain ranges of the world gather Himalayas,
Mountains of Hinduksh and Karakoram, and there is no place in the world where three major series gather. After Jaglot, the northern territories. The president of Gilgit city begins with a prominent status due to commercial, political and social features. Naltar, Ashkoman, Ghazar and Shandoor etc. The jeep is run from here. The area of Nagar starts ahead of Gilgit which is identified. Raka Poshi is the peak. You can see this beautiful and dehical peak everywhere on the Karakoram Highway. Nagar and Hunza are settled on both sides of the Karakoram Highway. The beauty of the Karakoram Highway is on its whole body, not mine. Thought a tourist wouldn't be surprised to reach this point of the highway. ′′ Paso Cones ′′ is a perfect example.
The Hunza and Nagar area is very beautiful. High peaks, glaciers, waterfalls and more. Rivers are the Khasha of this area. The area has Rakaposhi, Altar, Batora, Kaniang Kush, Dastgeel Sar and Pasu highlighted mountains. Atabad is an artificial but very charming lake which is 21 kilometers long, which is also a mountainous lake. The fall came into existence. After the slow down, the Karakoram highway comes to Khunjrab at the last place in Pakistan. The area from slow to Khunjrab consists of uninhabited, hard mountains and continuous climbing. The Karakoram highway on Khunjrab pass is 4,693 meters. This is why it is called the world's tallest highway.
Khunjrab has unique animals of the world including Marcopolo sheep, snow leopard, marmot, bear, yak, markhor and nail cows etc. That is why Khunjrab is found. National Park has been ranked. On this road you get to see all geographical views including green mountains as well as rocky and barren mountain rays, snowy peaks, rivers abundance, waterfalls, pastures and glaciers that are not just yours. Make travel beautiful but leave a profound impact on your heart and mind. The Karakoram highway is not just a road but it's the eighth wonder of the world.
