Transportation in Pakistan
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Railways
total:
8,163 km
broad gauge:
7,718 km 1.676-m gauge (293 km electrified; 1,037 km double track)
narrow gauge:
445 km 1.000-m gauge (1996 est.)
Railway links with adjacent countries
- Afghanistan - no
- railhead at border at Chaman
- railhead at border at Khyber Pass
- China - no
- India - defunct - may be rebuilt
- Iran - under construction - break-of-gauge 1676mm/1435mm
Highways
total:
247,811 km
paved:
141,252 km (including 339 km of expressways)
unpaved:
106,559 km (1998 est.)
Vehicles on road:
4.2 million vehicles 250,000 commercial vehicles[1] (http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_26-5-2004_pg7_32/1) (2004 estimate)
A bus service Srinagar (India controlled) - Muzaffarabad (Pakistan controlled), with one bus service every two weeks, opened on 7 April 2005. See also Transport in India.
Pipelines
crude oil 250 km; petroleum products 885 km; natural gas 4,044 km (1987)
Ports and harbors
- Karachi
- Port Muhammad bin Qasim
- Gwadar to be inaugurated.
Merchant marine
total:
20 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 288,249 GRT/444,451 DWT
ships by type:
bulk 1, cargo 15, container 3, petroleum tanker 1 (1999 est.)
Airports
118 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways
total:
82
over 3,047 m:
12
2,438 to 3,047 m:
21
1,524 to 2,437 m:
32
914 to 1,523 m:
14
under 914 m:
3 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total:
36
1,524 to 2,437 m:
7
914 to 1,523 m:
9
under 914 m:
20 (1999 est.)
Heliports
7 (1999 est.)