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Nishatabad Railway Station
This is a list of all the notable places in the city of Faisalabad, the third largest city in Pakistan. Faisalabad is also called Manchester of Pakistan due its textile importance in Pakistan. The city is known for its colonial heritage and its roots tracing back to the rule of the British Empire. City District Towns Since 2005, the administration of Faisalabad has been divided into eight tehsil municipal administration areas (TMAs): * Lyallpur Town * Madina Town * Jinnah Town * Iqbal town * Chak Jhumra Town * Jaranwala Town * Samundri Town * Tandlianwala Town Neighbourhoods * Amin Town, residential neighborhood on the Faisalabad Canal Expressway * Batala Colony, residential neighborhood * Civil Lines, Civil Lines neighborhood built during the British Raj for British civilian officers * D Ground, commercial area *Gatwala, commercial area *Ghulam Muhammad Abad, residential neighborhood * Gobind Pura, residential neighborhood * Gokhowal, residential neighbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghantaghar
Ghantaghar (literally clock-tower) is a location in the center of Chandni Chowk, Delhi, where an iconic clock tower, termed Northbrook Clocktower during early 20th century, stood. The clock tower was built in 1870 and stood there until its partial collapse and subsequent demolition in 1950s. The term "Chandni Chowk" (translation: ''silvery or moonlit square'') originally referred to this location which later came to designate the entire street. The Ghantaghar location has been regarded as the center of Delhi, and even now serves as a center for major civic events. Today, it is an open and congested area. The Delhi Town Hall is located just to the north of this site. It was perhaps the oldest clock tower in India, constructed before Rajabai Clock Tower, Mumbai, 1878, Husainabad Clock Tower, Lucknow, 1881, Secunderabad Clock Tower, Secunderabad, 1897 and Allahabad Clock Tower, Allahabad, 1913. While the clock tower is long gone, the location is still called Ghantaghar within O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batala Colony
Batala Colony is a residential neighbourhood area in southern Faisalabad, Pakistan. It has various educational institutes, parks and markets. Delay spray in Islamabad Pakistan shop now 03464921862 Batala Colony is located between People's Colony no. 1 & People's Colony no. 2 and the Main Boulevard Road. Retrieved 11 December 2021 # Peoples Colony No 1 is located in the North-East # Sohailabad and Sharif Pura are located in the North-West # Gulbahar Colony and Garden Colony are located in the South-East # Peoples Colony No 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qaisery Gate (Rail Bazar)
The Qaisery Gate was the gate into the eight markets with the Faisalabad Clock Tower at the centre. It was built in 1897 under the commission of the British Raj in the then newly-emerging city of Faisalabad, Punjab. The entrance itself is made of reinforced concrete and painted pale yellow and light brown to give it a Mughal Mughal or Moghul may refer to: Related to the Mughal Empire * Mughal Empire of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries * Mughal dynasty * Mughal emperors * Mughal people, a social group of Central and South Asia * Mughal architecture * Mug ... look. The gate's original markings are still viewable at the top with the name and the date of construction.Renovation of Qaisery Gate Lyallpur Heritage Foundation website, Retrieved 27 October 2020 The gate is directly in front of the Faisalabad < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gumti Water Fountain
The Gumti Water Fountain is a monument in Faisalabad, Pakistan preserved from the British Raj era. It was built during the early nineteenth century and was a general meeting place of the city folk for local town meetings. Today the structure still exists and has been turned into a roundabout for traffic with the water fountain still working at the center. Retrieved 26 October 2020 References External links Historical Gumti in Faisalabad on You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisalabad Railway Station
Faisalabad Railway Station (, ) is located in Faisalabad city (formerly Lyallpur), Punjab province of Pakistan on the Khanewal-Wazirabad Branch Line. The station serves as the main train line hub for Faisalabad and grants rail access to Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Quetta, and Peshawar via direct routes. The Assistant Operation Officer (AOO), of the Faisalabad region of Pakistan Railways is the highest ranking officer at the station. The administrative office is located in the station building. History Faisalabad Railway Station was founded during the British Raj in India in 1896. There was railway line between Jaranwala and Faisalabad pre-1926. The Jaranwala-Lyallpur Branch Line railway stations and railway track land still existed. Facilities The Faisalabad railway station has all the basic facilities, including a parking lot; current- and advance-reservation offices for ticket purchases; food, drink,sheds and charging points on the platforms; and carg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisalabad Clock Tower
The Faisalabad Clock Tower ( Punjabi, ), formerly known as the Lyallpur Clock Tower, is a clock tower in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, and is one of the oldest monuments still standing in its original state from the period of the British Raj. It was built in 1905 by the British, when they ruled much of South Asia during the early 20th century. The decision to build the clock tower on this spot was made by the then Jhang deputy commissioner Sir James Lyall. The foundation of the majestic Clock Tower was laid on 14 November 1905 by the British lieutenant governor of Punjab Sir Charles Montgomery Rivaz. A water well formerly existed at the exact location of the Clock Tower which was filled with earth. The red sandstone used in its construction was brought from Sangla Hill Tehsil, about 50 kilometers away.The fund was collected at a rate of Rs. 18 per square of land. The fund thus raised was handed over to the Municipal Committee which undertook to complete the project. It took tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyallpur Galleria
Faisalabad, formerly known as Lyallpur, is the second-largest city and primary industrial center of the Pakistani province of Punjab. Located in the Rachna Doab of central Punjab, it is the third-most populous city in Pakistan. Established in 1892 as a planned city, the population of the city increased six times in the decade following the partition of British India as hundreds of thousands of East Punjabi Muslim immigrants settled the city. Historically one of the largest villages of Punjab, Lyallpur was one of the first planned cities within British India. It was restructured into city district status; a devolution promulgated by the 2001 local government ordinance (LGO). The total area of Faisalabad District is while the area controlled by the Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) is . Faisalabad has become a major industrial and distribution hub due to its centrally located infrastructure (connecting roads, rails, and air transportation). It has been referred to as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
