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PAKISTAN KHEWRA SALT MINES


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Khewra Salt Mines
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Khewra Salt Mines is a salt mine in Pakistan, about 160 kilometers from Islamabad and 260 kilometers from Lahore. It attracts up to 40,000 visitors per year and is the second biggest salt mine in the world. Situated at the foothills of the Salt Range, Khewra Salt Mines are the oldest in the salt mining history of the sub-continent.

Salt has been mined at Khewra since 320 BC, in an underground area of about 110 sq. km. Khewra salt mine has proven reserves of 300 million tons. This reserve could not be consumed in 600 years even at the rate of 5 lakh tons production every day. Current production from the mine is around 3 lakh tons.

The mine-head buildings have 17 stories, with 11 below ground. The salt-mine is 945 feet above sea level and extends around 2,400 feet inside the earth from the mine-mouth. There are 17 working levels and the cumulative length of all tunnels is more than 40 km.

Salt occurs in the form of an irregular dome like structure. There are seven thick salt seams with a cumulative thickness of about 150 meters. At places the rock salt is 99% pure. Salt is transparent, white, pink, reddish to beef-color red. There are beautiful alternate bands of red and white color salt.

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This is Beautiful check this out .. link below.

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This is the first time I ever seen anything like this in my whole life inshAllah next year when I'm off to Pakistan for holidays I'm going to vist this beautiful places inshAllah ..

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KHEWRA TOURIST RESORT


The main tunnel at ground level developed by Dr. Warth in 1872 has been converted into Tourist Resort. Thousands of tourists visit Khewra Salt Mines every year. They are fascinated by nature’s beauty inside the mountain. Nearly 35,000 to 40,000 visitors, comprising college students, general public, and foreigners visit Salt Mines Khewra every year. The Salt Mines Khewra has developed as a big attraction for the tourist. Impressed by the interest of the tourist, the PMDC Management launched “Khewra Salt Mines Resort Development Project” in February, 2002 with an estimated cost of Rs.4.2 million which now has been increased by another Rs.3 million.
Khewra Salt Mines Tourist Resort has been developed by PMDC with its own resources. Inside the Mine a beautiful mosque made of different shades of rock salt bricks has been constructed – hollow walls of salt bricks when lighted gives a beautiful look. A large chamber called “Assembly Hall” measuring more than 250 ft in height fascinates tourists. There are certain chambers filled in with saturated brine solution. These ponds when illuminated with fancy lights give splendid look. There is an area of transparent salt of light pink colour known as “Shish Mahal”. Different chambers are connected with salt bridges over water ponds and when illuminated with lights show marvelous reflection of different colours of salt. The development programme envisages creation and development of following facilities at Khewra Salt Mines in the first phase of development programme, which have since been completed.
CREATION OF RECEPTION/BRIEFING HALL: A reception/briefing hall has been constructed to serve as reception center for tourists.
WALKWAY: The walkway from receipt/briefing hall to the Mine Mouth has been constructed by fixing pavers for the smooth walk of tourist.
SOUVENIR SHOP: For the convenience of tourist, a souvenir shop has been established in the reception/briefing hall area where tourists can find model lamps and other articles made of salt.
CLEANING THE MINES: The Main Mine area reserved for tourist has been cleaned and cleared from the unwanted materials and debris for the convenience and comfort of the tourists.
ILLUMINATION: The mines have been illuminated at a grand scale with fancy and reflector type lights to magnify intrinsic beauty of the salient features of the mine, its interior look and texture of rock salt.
ELECTRIC TRAIN: Electric train has been made available for tourists to have a joy ride upto main juncture inside the Mines.
REFRESHMENT: Seating arrangements have been made in side the mine. Refreshments have been provided inside the mine, where kiosks have been fitted, having sufficient capacity for tourists to relax and enjoy light refreshments.
MINE GUIDE: Trained female guides are available at the mine to conduct tour of visitors inside the Mines. CHARGES:
Entry Fee:
- Foreigner Adult US$ 6.00 or equivalent
- Foreigner Student US$ 3.00 or equivalent
- Pakistani Adult Rs. 30.00
- Pakistani Student Rs. 15.00
Trolley Charges
- Upto group of 12 person Rs. 250.00 per trip
- A group of 12 person and above Rs. 20.00 per head
Parking Fee
- Scooter/Motor Cycle Rs. 3.00
- Car/Jeep/Suzuki Van Rs.10.00
- Van/Hiace Rs. 20.00
- Coaster/Flying Coach Rs. 30.00
- Bus Rs. 50.00
Guest House Charges
- VIP suit (per night) Rs.500 + Rs. 100 (Air condition charges)
- Side Room (per night) Rs.300 + Rs. 100 (Air condition charges)


MINE VISITING TIMES: Mine is open for tourist from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. every day including Sunday and gazetted holidays.

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PRODUCTION OF ROCK SALT


Khewra Salt Mines produce about 3,25,000 tonnes salt per annum. Major portion of production in the range of 2,00,000 to 2,40,000 tonnes annually is supplied to Imperial Chemical Industries ICI Soda Ash Khewra. Based on Khewra salt ICI Soda Ash Plant was established in 1938. Rock Salt produced from Khewra Mines besides ICI Khewra is supplied to other Industrial consumers like Ittehad Chemical Limited Kala Shah Kaku, and tanneries etc. Selected quality Rock Salt is supplied to dealers for animal and human consumption. A reasonable quantity is also exported to foreign countries including India. Decoration pieces like; lamps, vases, ash rays etc are also made from Khewra Rock Salt and exported to foreign countries in large quantity by some exporters.

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SOCIAL OBLIGATIONS


PMDC Khewra Salt Mines management discharges its social obligations. It provides basic civic amenities to the Miners and local population. It runs a model high school, girls college and a survey institute in Khewra.

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF KHEWRA SALT MINES
AND ITS CONVERSION INTO TOURIST RESORT


Khewra Salt Mines is situated at the distance of 160 km from Islamabad and 260 km from Lahore in Tehsil Pind Dadan Khan District Jhelum. It has easy approach via Lahore – Islamabad Motorway through Lilla Interchange. Discovery of Rock Salt dates back to days of Alexander the great. It was in the year 1872, when scientific mining operation started under the British rule.
Prior to annexation of Punjab by the British Empire in the year 1849, the salt mines in the province were owned and operated by the Janjua Rajas, and after its annexation, the British Government took over the administration of these mines. Centuries ago, salt was take out at these mines from the out-crops of the salt seams exposed to the surface of the hill by those who were living in its vicinity. Dr. Warth, a renowned Mining Engineer of UK, laid out the main tunnel at ground level in 1872 to have an easy and direct approach to salt deposits. The new system introduced by Dr. Warth is still in-vogue.
There are 19 levels at present in the Khewra Mine with the systematic workings. Only 50% of salt is excavated from the working seam while the remaining 50% is left as pillars.

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Ghazij Tunnel, inaugurated by Field Marsha
Muhammad Ayub Khan in 1960, Sor-Range

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for more info vista http://www.pmdc.gov....dc-final/sm.htm

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Khewra Salt Mines is a salt mine in Pakistan, about 160 kilometers from Islamabad and 260 kilometers from Lahore. It attracts up to 40,000 visitors per year and is the second biggest salt mine in the world. Situated at the foothills of the Salt Range, Khewra Salt Mines are the oldest in the salt mining history of the sub-continent.

Salt has been mined at Khewra since 320 BC, in an underground area of about 110 sq. km. Khewra salt mine has proven reserves of 300 million tons. This reserve could not be consumed in 600 years even at the rate of 5 lakh tons production every day. Current production from the mine is around 3 lakh tons.

The mine-head buildings have 17 stories, with 11 below ground. The salt-mine is 945 feet above sea level and extends around 2,400 feet inside the earth from the mine-mouth. There are 17 working levels and the cumulative length of all tunnels is more than 40 km.

Salt occurs in the form of an irregular dome like structure. There are seven thick salt seams with a cumulative thickness of about 150 meters. At places the rock salt is 99% pure. Salt is transparent, white, pink, reddish to beef-color red. There are beautiful alternate bands of red and white color salt.

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It is an awesome place and I would recommend it to everyone
we should visit our national treasures too,ok it wasnt as cute as disney or organised as western tourism,but it is very well looked after even without government support
I told my kids ,dont expect a great train ride and dont forget there will be leering men ,ignore them and no good snack shops and souvenir shops will be available...I was wrong and my kids pointed it out to me...
Alhumdolilah we went on a coach the family together of 30 ppl so we had fun going with eye spy games etc and we ate sandwiches and snacks made from home...
once there 9am we were one of the first batch in, the train ride was good we hired a guide who spoke good english too
train ride into the mine and then a walk around the various salt made statues masjid,mina e pakistan etc
deeper inside the caves were rock pools and salt made bridges and voila a decent cafeteria..we drank a refreshing cup of tea and the kids all had ice cream and soft drinks and fries..
the temperature was 18 degrees pleasant and we forgot how hot it was outside..
there was a picnic area and snack shop outside near the ticket booth but as we ate inside we didnt stop there and the only souvenir shop was small and cramped...but leaving at noonish a lot of roadside shops had started to open which were selling better lamps etc
we had dinner at mianjee yummy parathas....
and were home by 9pm..all in all a great day out