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List Of Flyovers In Lahore
This is a list of flyovers in Lahore. See also * Chowk Kumharanwala Level II Flyover * Yousuf Raza Gillani Flyover Yousuf Raza Gillani Flyover is located in Multan city of Pakistan. Ground breaking of this flyover was done by former prime minister of Pakistan Yousuf Raza Gillani on the new year ceremony on Saturday, 31 December 2011. It was built at a cost o ... * List of flyovers in Pakistan * List of flyovers in Lahore {{DEFAULTSORT:Flyovers in Lahore Flyovers in Lahore Flyovers, Lahore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overpass
An overpass (called an overbridge or flyover in the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth countries) is a bridge, road, railway or similar structure that crosses over another road or railway. An ''overpass'' and ''underpass'' together form a grade separation. Stack interchanges are made up of several overpasses. History The world's first railroad flyover was constructed in 1843 by the London and Croydon Railway at Norwood Junction railway station to carry its atmospheric railway vehicles over the Brighton Main Line. Highway and road In North American usage, a ''flyover'' is a high-level overpass, built above main overpass lanes, or a bridge built over what had been an at-grade intersection. Traffic engineers usually refer to the latter as a ''grade separation''. A flyover may also be an extra ramp added to an existing interchange, either replacing an existing cloverleaf loop (or being built in place of one) with a higher, faster ramp that eventually bears left, but may b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravi Road
Ravi may refer to: People * Ravi (name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Ravi (composer) (1926–2012), Indian music director * Ravi (Ivar Johansen) (born 1976), Norwegian musical artist * Ravi (music director) (1926–2012), an Indian film music director * Ravi (rapper) (born 1993), a South Korean rapper * Ravi, an actor in the 2018 film '' Dhwaja'' Other * Ravi, Gavorrano, a village in the province of Grosseto, Tuscany * Ravi River, a Himalayan river flowing through India and Pakistan * Ravi Town, a town near Lahore, Pakistan * An alternative name for Surya, the Sanskrit word for the Sun and the Hindu solar deity * Ravi, a fictional state in '' The Ravi Lancers'', a novel by John Masters See also * * Rabi (other) * Ravindra (other) Ravinder or Ravindra is an Indian given name. Notable people with this name include: * Ravinder Baliala, member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly * Ravinder Bhalla, American civil rights lawyer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M2 Motorway (Pakistan)
The M-2 Motorway or the Lahore–Islamabad Motorway ( ur, ) is a north–south motorway in Pakistan, connecting Rawalpindi/Islamabad to Lahore, and is the first motorway to have been built in South Asia. The M-2 is 375 km long and located entirely in Punjab. It continues on to eventually become the M-1 Motorway, which terminates in Peshawar. The M-2 crosses the junction of M-4 (to Faisalabad) at Pindi Bhattian and M-3 (to Multan) at Dera Saithan Wala. The motorway is also a part of the Asian Highway AH1. The motorway was constructed during Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's rule and cost over Rs. 60 billion and was opened in November 1997. One of the most expensive motorways in Asia, it also has one of the highest pillared-bridges in Asia at the Khewra Salt Range section. There are ten service and rest areas on both sides of the motorway, with fueling, car wash, and car-repair facilities, and fast-food restaurants such as KFC, McDonald's, and Gloria Jean's Coffees, am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thokar Niaz Beg
Thokar Niaz Baig ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a residential neighbourhood locality and a union council (UC 118) located in Iqbal Tehsil of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. History Before the partition of 1947, the town of Thokar Niaz Beg was located 7 miles outside of the city of Lahore. A temple named Bhadrakali Mandir is located in the area. The area had somehow an equal population of Sikh, Muslim, and Hindu communities. After 1947, most of the houses of this area allotted to migrated Mewati families. Transportation Thokar Niaz Baig serves as the major point of entry into Lahore from the south/west. It serves as the junction between the M-2 motorway and N5 national highway (Multan Road) as well as the Lahore Ring Road. Thokar Niaz Baig is also the site of the Lahore Jinnah Bus Terminal Lahore Jinnah Bus Terminal ( ur, , or Thokar Niaz Beg Bus Terminal), is one of three major bus terminals in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in Thokar Niaz Beg at the interchange between the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mall Road, Lahore
Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam ( ur, ), formerly known as The Mall or Mall Road ( ur, , ''Sarak-e-Mall''), is a major road in Lahore, Pakistan. The road was laid out during the British Raj on a route leading to the Governor's House, lined on both sides with Mughal shrines and kilns. Attractions Places of historical, cultural and recreational significance on The Mall include: Gallery File:Lahore masonic temple.jpg, Masonic Temple File:Close_view_of_Lahore_Museum.jpg, Lahore Museum File:British Pavillion, Lahore.jpg, Charing Cross File:Government College University Tower in Lahore.jpg, Government College University File:Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore.jpg, Sacred Heart Cathedral File:St. Anthony's College,main building.jpg, St. Anthony's College File:Aitchisoncollege.jpeg, Aitchison College File:Ferozsons Lahore.jpg, Ferozesons Books Image:Tollinton market on Mall Road.jpeg, Tollinton Market File:Bird Houses on Mall Road.jpg, Bird Houses on Mall Road File:Zamzama.jpg, Zamzam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedian Road
Bedian (), also spelled Badian, is a village in the Kasur District of Punjab, Pakistan, close to the India-Pakistan border. The village was founded by the Sikh preacher Baba Sahib Singh Bedi during the region of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. After the partition of India, Pakistan built the Bambawali-Ravi-Bedian Canal (BRB Canal), bringing waters from the Chenab River to the Upper Bari Doab Canal, as a replacement for the canal waters lost to the Indian Punjab. Etymology The name ''Bedian'' derives from the Bedi clan of Khatris. The clan which founded and populated this village before Partition of India. History The village was first settled by the descendants of Baba Deva Singh Bedi, a descendant of Guru Nanak. Bedi was a contemporary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and put ''tilak'' on the Maharaja's forehead during his coronation. The Maharaja is said to have allotted the land of the village to Bedi and his descendantsHaroon KhalidTo escape Partition violence in Lahore, these Hindu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghazi Road
Ghazi or Gazi ( ar, غازى), a title given to Muslim warriors or champions and used by several Ottoman Sultans, may refer to: * Ghazi (warrior), an Islamic term for the Muslim soldier who crusades for their religion, land or territory People Given name * Ghazi of Iraq (1912–1939), King of the Kingdom of Iraq * Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad (born 1966), Jordanian prince and academic * Ghazi Aridi (born 1954), Lebanese politician * Gazi Evrenos (fl. 1345–1417), Ottoman military commander * Ghazi Abdul Rahman Al Gosaibi (1940–2010), Saudi Arabian politician, technocrat and novelist *Ghazi Honeini (born 1995), Lebanese footballer * Gazi Husrev-beg (1480–1541), Bosnian bey * Ghazi Khan, Baloch mercenary in Multan * Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud (1014-1034), Ghaznavid army general * Ghazi Muhammad (1793–1832), first imam of Dagestan, autonomous state of the Russian Federation *Ghazi Ajil al-Yawer (born 1958), former President of Iraq Surname * Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi (1506-1543 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghazi Road Interchange
Ghazi or Gazi ( ar, غازى), a title given to Muslim warriors or champions and used by several Ottoman Sultans, may refer to: * Ghazi (warrior), an Islamic term for the Muslim soldier who crusades for their religion, land or territory People Given name * Ghazi of Iraq (1912–1939), King of the Kingdom of Iraq * Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad (born 1966), Jordanian prince and academic * Ghazi Aridi (born 1954), Lebanese politician * Gazi Evrenos (fl. 1345–1417), Ottoman military commander * Ghazi Abdul Rahman Al Gosaibi (1940–2010), Saudi Arabian politician, technocrat and novelist *Ghazi Honeini (born 1995), Lebanese footballer * Gazi Husrev-beg (1480–1541), Bosnian bey * Ghazi Khan, Baloch mercenary in Multan * Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud (1014-1034), Ghaznavid army general * Ghazi Muhammad (1793–1832), first imam of Dagestan, autonomous state of the Russian Federation *Ghazi Ajil al-Yawer (born 1958), former President of Iraq Surname * Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi (1506-1543 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullah Gul Interchange
The Lahore Ring Road () is an 85-kilometer-long (53 mi) controlled-access, orbital highway located in Lahore, Pakistan. It links to the M-2 Motorway, the M-11 Motorway, and the N5 National Highway while going around the city of Lahore. Route The road encircles Lahore. Its route is from Babu Sabu to Saggian Interchange, Lahore, Niazi Chowk. From there it runs to Mehmood Booti, passing through GT road, Canal Bank Road, Harbanspura Interchange, Barki Road, Abdullah Gul Interchange, Allama Iqbal International Airport, Ghazi Road, DHA Phase V & VII, Sui Gas Society, Ferozpur Road, to Hudaira Drain (South) to Halloki, Bahria Town to Niaz Biag. An emergency lane is present on both sides of the road. It is estimated that 425,000 vehicles pass through daily. All linking roads with Lahore Ring Road were to be improved and widened. As many as 20 interchanges were to be erected. Features The project includes the construction of a six-lane divided carriageway, interchange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harbanspura Interchange
The Harbansupura Interchange is an interchange constructed in Harbanspura Canal Crossing, Lahore. The Ring Road is elevated by a flyover to allow free movement of traffic. It is a 3 lane dual carriage way with an auxiliary lane on either side, 3 meter outer shoulder and 1.275 meter inner shoulder. The project was started on March 1, 2009 and completed January 30th, 2010. After a total cost of 1200 million PKR, it was integrated with Ring Road Lahore on April 21, 2010. http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/lahore/22-Apr-2010/CM-inaugurates-Lahore-Ring-Road-Package9 Pakistani Newspaper. Construction details See also * * * Abdullah Gul Interchange * Saggian Interchange, Lahore The Lahore Ring Road () is an 85-kilometer-long (53 mi) controlled-access, orbital highway located in Lahore, Pakistan. It links to the M-2 Motorway, the M-11 Motorway, and the N5 National Highway while going around the city of Lahore. ... References Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Trunk Road
The Grand Trunk Road (formerly known as Uttarapath, Sarak-e-Azam, Shah Rah-e-Azam, Badshahi Sarak, and Long Walk) is one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads. For at least 2,500 years it has linked Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent. It runs roughly from Teknaf, Bangladesh on the border with Myanmar west to Kabul, Afghanistan, passing through Chittagong and Dhaka in Bangladesh, Kolkata, Prayagraj, Delhi, and Amritsar in India, and Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar in Pakistan. Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the ancient Indian Maurya Empire, built this highway along an ancient route called Uttarapatha in the 3rd century BCE, extending it from the mouth of the Ganges to the north-western frontier of the Empire. Further improvements to this road were made under Ashoka.Romila Thapar, p. 236Early India: From the Origins to AD 1300/ref> The old route was re-aligned by Sher Shah Suri to Sonargaon and Rohtas.Vadime Elisseeff, p. 159-162The Silk Roads: Highways of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quaid-e-Azam Interchange
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (, ; born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the inception of Pakistan on 14 August 1947, and then as the Dominion of Pakistan's first governor-general until his death. Born at Wazir Mansion in Karachi, Jinnah was trained as a barrister at Lincoln's Inn in London. Upon his return to India, he enrolled at the Bombay High Court, and took an interest in national politics, which eventually replaced his legal practice. Jinnah rose to prominence in the Indian National Congress in the first two decades of the 20th century. In these early years of his political career, Jinnah advocated Hindu–Muslim unity, helping to shape the 1916 Lucknow Pact between the Congress and the All-India Muslim League, in which Jinnah had also become prominent. Jinnah became a key leader in the All-India Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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