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Peshawar Circular Railway
Peshawar Circular Railway ( ur, ; ps, د پېښور حلقوي رېلوې; abbreviated PCR) or Greater Peshawar Mass-Transit Circular Rail Project is a proposed inter-regional commuter rail system for the Peshawar Valley or Greater Peshawar metropolitan area which aims to connect several industrial and commercial districts within Peshawar to the outlying suburbs and cities of Jamrud, Charsadda, Mardan, Nowshera, with future expansion to Swabi. PCR will primarily serve the Metropolitan Peshawar region, with operations extending to several other communities. In August 2016, the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa agreed to a $1.6 billion MoU with China Communication and Construction Company. This railway is expected to resolve transportation problems in the Peshawar region and generate jobs leading to the overall economic revival of the province. According to the memorandum, China Communication and Construction Company shall conduct a feasibility study, inclusive of concept design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valley Of Peshawar
The Valley of Peshawar ( ps, د لوی پېښور وادي; ur, وادئ پشاور), or Peshawar Basin, historically known as the Gandhara Valley, is a broad area situated in the central part of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The valley is in area, and is traversed by the Kabul River. It has a mean elevation of . The valley takes its name from the city of Peshawar, which is situated at the western part of the valley close to Warsak Dam. To the west of the valley lies the Khyber Pass. The five most populous cities in the valley are Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Charsadda, and Nowshera. Districts located in the valley These districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are completely located in the Valley of Peshawar: * Charsadda District (population: 1,616,198) * Mardan District (population: 2,373,061) * Peshawar District (population: 4,269,079) In addition, most of Nowshera District, most of Swabi District, and smaller portions of Khyber (including Jamrud Jamrūd (Pashto/ ur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nasarpur Railway Station
Nasarpur Railway Station ( ur, , ps, د نصرپور اورګاډي سټيشن) is located in Nasarpur village, Peshawar district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of the Pakistan. See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servic ... References Railway stations in Peshawar District Railway stations on Karachi–Peshawar Line (ML 1) {{KhyberPakhtunkhwa-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Peshawar
Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land ( rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations. Transport enables human trade, which is essential for the development of civilizations. Transport infrastructure consists of both fixed installations, including roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals, and pipelines, and terminals such as airports, railway stations, bus stations, warehouses, trucking terminals, refueling depots (including fueling docks and fuel stations), and seaports. Terminals may be used both for interchange of passengers and cargo and for maintenance. Means of transport are any of the different kinds of transport facilities used to carry people or cargo. They may include vehicles, riding animals, and pack animals. Vehicles may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Pakistan
Transport in Pakistan ( ur, ) is extensive and varied, and serves a population of over 212.2 million people. In recent years, new national highways have been built, with the addition of motorways which have improved trade and logistics within the country. Pakistan's rail network owned by Pakistan Railways is also undergoing expansion in recent years. Airports and seaports have been built with the addition of foreign and domestic funding. History The history of transport in modern-day Pakistan dates back to the Indus Valley civilization. The Grand Trunk Road was a major road commissioned by Sher Shah Suri in the 16th century and used during the Suri and Mughal periods. Trees were planted, and mosques and temples built along the road. Caravanserais were built for travelers to spend the night. Railways and Airways were developed during the British Raj. The first railways in Pakistan were built from 1885. Road Motorways The construction of motorways began in the ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peshawar Metro
TransPeshawar or Peshawar BRT is a bus rapid transit system in Peshawar, capital of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province. TransPeshawar BRT system consists of two parts: the first encompasses an east–west corridor served by 32 stations on a dedicated lane for exclusive use by buses, while the second part consists of a network of feeder routes in which buses can enter and exit the system to travel on city streets. The system was inaugurated on August 13, 2020, and is the fourth BRT system in Pakistan. History In 2013, the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa requested technical support from the Cities Development Initiative for Asia to improve Peshawar's chaotic, mismanaged, and dilapidated urban transportation network. In 2017, the CDIA completed the ''Urban Transport Pre-Feasibility Study'' that devised a 20-year urban transport plan, with a 10-year action plan. The CDIA studied two corridors, an east–west corridor, and a north–south corridor and recommended that the east ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karachi Circular Railway
Karachi Circular Railway (abbreviated as KCR) ( ur, , Sindhi: ڪراچي سرڪيولر ريلوي) is a partially active regional public transit system in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, which serves the Karachi metropolitan area. KCR was fully operational between 1964 to 1994, until it was abruptly shutdown in 1999. Since 2001, several restart attempts were sought and in November 2020, the KCR partially revived operations on the orders of Supreme Court of Pakistan. With its hub at Karachi City station on I. I. Chundrigar Road, KCR's revived operations would extend north to Gadap, east to Dhabeji, south to Kiamari and west to Hub in Balochistan. The revived KCR operation is intended to become an inter-regional public transit system in Karachi, with an aim to connect the city centre with several industrial and commercial districts within the city and the outlying localities. Revival efforts of KCR had been proposed several times since becoming defunct in 1999 and remained un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charsadda Railway Station
Charsadda Railway Station ( ur, , ps, د چارسدہ اردوگاه اورګاډي سټيشن) is located in Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The station is last station on Mardan–Charsadda Branch Line. It is being proposed to connect the station with Peshawar railway station for the Peshawar Circular Railway. See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servic ... References Railway stations in Charsadda District Defunct railway stations in Pakistan {{KhyberPakhtunkhwa-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mardan Junction Railway Station
Mardan Junction Railway Station ( ur, , ps, د مردان جنکشن اورګاډي سټيشن) is located in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways References External links Railway stations in Mardan District Railway stations on Nowshera–Dargai Railway Line Defunct railway stations in Mardan District {{KhyberPakhtunkhwa-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nowshera Junction Railway Station
Nowshera Junction railway station ( ur, , ps, د نوښار جنکشن اورګاډي سټيشن) is located in Nowshera city, Nowshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servi ... References Railway stations in Nowshera District Railway stations on Karachi–Peshawar Line (ML 1) Railway stations on Nowshera–Dargai Railway Line {{KhyberPakhtunkhwa-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khushhal Railway Station
Khushhal Railway Station ( ur, , ps, د خوشحال اورګاډي سټيشن) is located in Khushhal village, Nowshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of the Pakistan. See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servic ... References Railway stations in Nowshera District Railway stations on Karachi–Peshawar Line (ML 1) {{KhyberPakhtunkhwa-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pir Piai Railway Station
Pir Piai Railway Station ( ur, , ps, د پیر پیائی اورګاډي سټيشن) is located in Pir Piai village, Nowshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of the Pakistan. See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servic ... References Railway stations in Nowshera District Railway stations on Karachi–Peshawar Line (ML 1) {{KhyberPakhtunkhwa-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pabbi Railway Station
Pabbi Railway Station ( ur, , ps, د پببی اورګاډي سټيشن) is located in Pabbi village Khudrezai Nowshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of the Pakistan. Pabbi Station is walking distance from the famous road, The Grand Trunk Road (G.T. Road). The railway line itself runs parallel to The G.T. Road. Pabbi railway station was once one of the first major train stops for trains originating from Peshawar. See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servic ... References Railway stations in Nowshera District Railway stations on Karachi–Peshawar Line (ML 1) {{KhyberPakhtunkhwa-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
