Transportation in Pakistan
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.)
Highways:
total:
247,811 km
paved:
141,252 km (including 339 km of expressways)
unpaved:
106,559 km (1998 est.)
Pipelines:
crude oil 250 km; petroleum products 885 km; natural gas 4,044 km (1987)
Ports and harbors:
Karachi, Port Muhammad bin Qasim
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.)
- See also : Pakistan
Referenced By
ISO 3166-1:PK | Pakistan | Pakistani | Transportation by country
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