DHA City

DHA City Karachi
Housing estate
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 1,000,000
 • Density 21,000/km2 (55,000/sq mi)

DHA City Karachi is an under-construction housing estate 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. Major construction works started in 2012, with master plan undertaken by Osmani & Company (Lead Consultants) in association with Doxiadis Associates, Greece & RMJM, UK and incorporates theme parks, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi campus, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Dow University of Health Sciences 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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