DHA City Karachi is a

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being built in

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, which is located in the outskirts of

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.DHA project receives US award
/ref> The project spans over 11,640 acres. Located 56 kilometers from

, 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.

Transport

Airport

DHA City Karachi is located at a distance of 35 km from

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, the largest airport of

Road

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

. To connect the DHA City Karachi with the DHA, the project developers planned the Malir Expressway. Sindh government started construction on Malir Expressway in 2022. The Expressway once completed in 2024 will cut down hour-long journey into just a 20 minute drive. 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.

Public Transport

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

Bus Rapid Transit

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

References

External links

DHA Karachi

Karachi Metropolitan Corporation

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