DHA City

DHA City Karachi is a housing estate being built in Gadap Town, which is located in the outskirts of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[2] The project spans over 11,640 acres.[3][4]

DHA City Karachi
Housing estate
Coordinates: 25.0380°N 67.4488°E / 25.0380; 67.4488
Country Pakistan
ProvinceSindh
DivisionKarachi
DistrictMalir
Area
 (as planned)[1]
 • Total47 km2 (18 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)

Located 56 kilometers from Karachi, the community is planned to be self-dependent for water and electricity. According to the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) master plan unveiled in 2011, construction costs are forecasted at 1 billion dollars and include two theme parks, one hospital, one university, 20 colleges and 40 schools.[5]

Transport

Airport

DHA City Karachi is located at a distance of 35 km from Jinnah International Airport, the largest airport of Pakistan.[6]

Road
Malir Motorway plan

DHA City is accessible from the city of Karachi as well as Hyderabad by M-9 Super Highway. The project is situated at a distance of 56 km from the city core area of Karachi.[6]

To connect the DHA City Karachi with the DHA, the project developers have planned Malir Motorway; the Sindh government has allocated funds for its development in the 2016-17 budget. The Motorway will cut down hour-long journey into just a 20 minute drive.[7]

As per the DCK Transportation Plan there will be a myriad of road networks, major intersections, collector roads, service roads, roundabouts, one way regimes and the concept of using maximum public transport.[6]

Public Transport

Public transportation[6] consists of two street car trams, articulated modern buses, pedestrian areas and parking lots.[6]

Bus Rapid Transit

The Karachi Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT) has been extended to DHA City Karachi.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Sindh Portal". Government of Sindh. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  2. DHA project receives US award
  3. "Paradise city: DHA City masterplan unveiled to real estate agents - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  4. "DHA City".
  5. "Dailytimes | AG visits DHA City, oversees development work". dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  6. http://dhatoday.com/sustainable-transportation-in-dha-city-karachi-dck-all-you-need-to-know/
  7. "DHA Karachi Gives Presentation on Malir Motorway Project - DHA Today". 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
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