TRANSPORT TELECOMMUNICATION AND

TRADE

INFRASTRUCTURE

It refers to the technical structures that support an economy such as roads, airports bridges, water supply, sewers , electrical grids, telecommunication etc.

Different provinces have different economic growth so their infrastructure varies. There is a strong relationship between infrastructure facilities and economic growth.

NEED FOR INFRASTRUCTURE

Industrial Growth and Economic Growth depends on

Hard or Physical Infrastructure connectivity(Transport – air ways, roads, railways, sea routes)Energy (oil, gas pipelines , electric grids ) telecommunication (fiber optics)Soft infrastructure ( facilities, effective laws and

procedures)Physical connectivity is essential for smooth flow of

GOODS AND SERVICES

INFRASTRUCTION OF PAKISTAN

Roads - HIGHWAYS n MOTORWAYS

Railways

Air ways

Sea routes

ROADS

Major Highways and Motorways are owned and maintained by

NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY –NHA

NHA maintains the roads but still many rural areas which are our agricultural areas need to be linked with major highways

MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND MOTOR WAYS OF PAKISTAN

Grand Trunk Road

INDUS HIGHWAY

The Indus Highway, also known by its technical designation N-55, is a 1,264 km long four-lane highway that runs along the Indus River

in Pakistan connecting the port city of Karachi with the northwestern city of Peshawar via D.G.Khan

KARAKORAM HIGHWAY

MAKRAN COASTAL HIGHWAY

Makran Coastal Highway is a 653 km-long coastal highway alongPakistan's Arabian Sea coastline. It is a part of Pakistan's 

National Highways network. It runs primarily through Balochistan province between Karachi and Gwadar, passing near the port towns

ofOrmara and Pasni.

Islamabad – Lahore motor way

KARCHI –HYDERABAD-LAHORE MOTORWAY is underconstruction

RAILWAYS

Owned and maintained by PAKISTAN RAILWAY – PR

Railways are known as LIFELINE OF THE COUNTRY

Railways are the mixture of gauges, broad gauge, meter gauge, narrow gauge lines

But, in recent times narrow and meter gauge have been replaced by BROAD GUAGE

PAKISTAN RAILWAY TRAINS

RAILWAY NETWORK MAP

Gauge lines

The word ‘gauge’ of a track in Railway terminology means the distance between two parallel rails. The network of Pakistan Railway has three gauges viz., Broad Gauge (5′ 6″ wide), Narrow Gauge (2′ 6″ wide) and Meter Gauge (3′ 3 3/8″ or 1000mm wide).

5 ft 6 in/ 1,676 mm gauge is a broad track gauge commonly used inIndia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Argentina and Chile

Problems

Railway stations condition is not goodEquipments are not goodDelays in service Rails, sleepers, locomotives, steam and electric

locomotives are too old and out-dated.Less increase in the railway trackRailway is losing both: passengers and goods

transportDue to shortage of locomotives and feul, many

trains have been stoppedIn 2012, 115 railway services have been cancelled.

MAJOR RAILWAY LINES

Karachi-Peshawar Main Line via Rohri, Khanewal, Lahore andRawalpindi

Rohri-QuettaKhanewal-FaisalabadLahore-FaisalabadLahore-Sialkot via Narowal

Air ways

Also know as NATIONAL FLAG CARRIERS PIA was the only national air line operated in

PAKISTAN From 1990s private airlines started

operations.Expensive means of Transport but effective.

P.I.A

Private Airlines

AIR BLUESHAHEENBHOJA AIR (non-operating)

MAJOR AIRPORTS

Jinnah International Airport - khiAllama Iqbal International Airport- LahoreBenazir International Airport – Rawal pindiBacha Khan international Airport – PeshawarQuetta International Airport - Quetta

Airports

Sea Routes

Helps to transport BULKY GOODSOwned and maintained by PAKISTAN NATIONAL SHIPPING

COOPERATION

Many wharves– wharfs are landing stage where ships are moored while loading and unloading

KEEMARI AND KARACHI PORT are linked internationally.

SEAPORTS OF PAKISTAN

Keamari sea port “Karachi sea port”Port Qasim – KarachiGwadar – Makran Coast

KARACHI PORT

WHARF:A place where

ships load and unload

goods

GWADAR PORT

PROJECT

Presentation Style: Booklet Due date: 3RD APRIL 2015

Details: Search for the following topics and compile the information using pictures

What is infrastructure? Importance of infrastructure Trade infrastructure facilities in Pakistan

Roads – Major Highways and Motorways Railways – Major Railway lines Air Ways – Major Airlines and Airports Sea Routes – Major Sea ports

Do you think the government is bringing improvement in trade infrastructure in Pakistan? Give evidence to support your answer.

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