DHA City

DHA City Karachi (DCK)
Planned city
Coordinates: 25°02′17″N 67°26′56″E / 25.0380°N 67.4488°E / 25.0380; 67.4488Coordinates: 25°02′17″N 67°26′56″E / 25.0380°N 67.4488°E / 25.0380; 67.4488
Country  Pakistan
Province Sindh
Division Karachi Division
District Malir District
Area (as planned)[1]
 • Total 47 km2 (18 sq mi)
Elevation 8 m (26 ft)
Population (as planned)
 • Total 250,000
 • Density 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)

DHA City Karachi (not be confused with DHA City Lahore) is an under-construction gated mixed-use development in Gadap Town in the outskirts of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[2] The project spans over 20,000[3] acres and is planned to accommodate up-to 250,000 people.[4]

Located 56 kilometers from Karachi, the community is planned to be self-dependent for water and electricity. The construction started in 2010, with master plan incorporating two theme parks, IBA Campus, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, DOW Medical University Campus, state-of-the-art Liver Transplant Centre, 20 high school's and 40 schools.[5][6][7]

Transport

Airport

DHA City Karachi is located at a distance of 35 km from Jinnah International Airport, the largest airport of Pakistan.[8]

Road

Malir Motorway plan

DHA City is located 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.[8]

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.[9]

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.[8]

Public Transport

Public transportation[8] consists of two street car trams, articulated modern buses, pedestrian areas and parking lots.[8]

Bus Rapid Transit

The Karachi Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT) has been extended to DHA City Karachi. Residents of DCK will benefit from the Blue-Line of the BRT System that will provide a comfortable and efficient public transportation system.[8] This will facilitate a speedy link to the city center from DCK.

Tramway System

Three tram[8] lines are planned for main boulevards of DHA City.[8] These lines will serve commercial as well as residential areas of the city.[8]

DHA CITY

Developments

Date Achievements
March 30th 2017 Road, water and severage network of DHA Sector 3 completed. Possession would be announced before August 2017
March 30th 2017 Road network of Sector 5 and 7 is completed over 90%
April 04th 2017 Road network of Sector 2B completed, 2A and 2C over 90% completed
April 04th 2017 Pilot Project of 1.1 MW has been established to provide electricity to Campsite Area of DHA City[10]
April 06th 2017 Montessori school established and started functioning in Sector 03 of DHA City[11]
May 27th 2017 Dha City Development and Construction Bylaws 2017 gets Certificate of Endorsement by Pakistan Green Building Council[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sindh Portal". Government of Sindh. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  2. ↑ DHA project receives US award
  3. ↑ "DHA City".
  4. ↑ "DHA City to have IBA campus - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  5. ↑ "Paradise city: DHA City masterplan unveiled to real estate agents - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  6. ↑ "Dailytimes | AG visits DHA City, oversees development work". dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  7. ↑ "Live Your Dreams Adjacent To Golf Course And Theme Park DHA City - Sector 16, DHA City Karachi, Karachi 2413270 - Zameen". www.zameen.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 http://dhatoday.com/sustainable-transportation-in-dha-city-karachi-dck-all-you-need-to-know/
  9. ↑ "DHA Karachi Gives Presentation on Malir Motorway Project - DHA Today". 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  10. ↑ "Solar".
  11. ↑ "DHA school".
  12. ↑ "Certificate Endorsement".
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