Dir–Chitral road
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The Dir–Chitral road is a key mountainous highway in northern Pakistan that connects the Dir region with Chitral, serving as a vital transport and trade route through the Hindu Kush.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highway
ⓘ
mountain road ⓘ road in Pakistan ⓘ |
| connects |
Chitral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| crosses | mountain passes of the Hindu Kush ⓘ |
| economicSignificance |
supports local trade in Chitral region
ⓘ
supports local trade in Dir region ⓘ |
| facilitatesAccessTo |
Hindu Kush valleys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
border areas near Afghanistan ⓘ |
| geographicDirection | generally runs north–south ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
narrow sections
ⓘ
sharp curves ⓘ steep gradients ⓘ |
| hazard |
landslides
ⓘ
seasonal closures ⓘ snowfall ⓘ |
| importance |
key regional transport route
ⓘ
vital trade route ⓘ |
| infrastructureChallenges |
maintenance in harsh mountain climate
ⓘ
susceptibility to erosion and landslides ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | provincial authorities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ⓘ |
| partOf | road network of northern Pakistan ⓘ |
| passesNear |
villages in Chitral region
ⓘ
villages in Dir region ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Hindu Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Chitral District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dir District NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Dir District NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Dir District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadType | two-lane road ⓘ |
| role | primary surface link between Dir and Chitral ⓘ |
| seasonalIssues | winter travel disruptions ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | links remote valleys of Chitral to rest of Pakistan ⓘ |
| supports |
access to health and education services in larger towns
ⓘ
inter-district connectivity ⓘ |
| terrainType | mountainous ⓘ |
| transportMode | road transport ⓘ |
| usedFor |
goods transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ tourism access ⓘ trade ⓘ |
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