Khewra salt mines - Famous Historic Places

Khewra salt mines

The main centre of mining is Khewra in the Salt area where the world’s Huge salt mines are Located. Khewra salt mines are 154 kms far from Rawalpindi. The series is Mandra-Dudyal-Chakwal-Bhaun-Choa Saidan Shah-Khewra. A more lengthy course is through Kallar Kahar-Katas. The closest inn accessbility is at TDCP resort Kallar Kahar. For Right to visit the mines and to book the advantage at the PMDC Rest House at Khewra, you may contact their office in Islamabad at Plot No.13, H-9 (Manager Salt Tel: 250928-30) through PTDC Visitors Information hub in Rawalpindi or Islamabad, no less than 4 days earlier of time.

History of Khewra Salt Mines

Rock Salt was being used of the close demos when in 326 BC, Alexander of Macedonia and his Loaded force stayed outdoors along the Jehlum tidewater around 35-40 kilometers far from Khewra goods up to battle a fight with Raja Porus over the flood. Alexander’s stallions begun lick the rocks and finally the Greeks came to think about the Rock Salt stock around there. From that point forward, drilling was carried out by the area Janjua tribes till the landing of British in 1849. Anyway it was not done on an analytical way. The Salt was taken from the offshot of the salt creases given to the surface of the pitch. Dr. Warth, a British Mining Engineer laid out the principle couch at ground level in 1872 to have a simple and actual access to the salt stores, apply Pillar and Chamber Method. The technique for drilling presented by Dr. Warth is still in form. Just half of salt is disclose from the working bend while the staying half is left there as pedstal for backing of the mine.

Salt Mine in Pakistan.

Khewra Salt Mines are the second huge Rock Salt Mines on the world with assessed combined of 220 million accent of rock salt stores.

Today, Khewra Salt Mines create around 325,000 tons salt for every year. Out of this generation, around 220,000 to 240,000 tones are given to royal Chemical Industries (ICI) Soda Ash Khewra, which was built in 1938. Rock Salt is likewise given to Ittehad Chemicals Ltd. Kala Shah Kaku and various different financial enterprise. Chosen quality Rock Salt is supplied to dealer for creature and human employment. A sensible amount of salt is also traded to numerous state including India. adornment pieces like lights, vases, ashtrays and so on are also made and traded from Khewra Rock Salt.

Khewra Salt Mines as A Tourist Attraction

The first and the main hole at ground level refined by Dr. Warth have been changed over into a vacation target by the Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) since 2002. There are diverse purposes of emotion for caller in the mines. They are taken into the mines on an electric pulley train to the first point and then the guests are designated different special bits of the mines with engaging shapes, structures and colors. The principal stop is a completely mosque made of rock salt block of cool shades and shades. An open box is named as, “Get together Hall” measuring in excess of 73 meters in stature. There is great water tanks loaded with best saline solution adjustment. There is a range of sincere support of light pink shade known as, “Sheesh Mahal” (the mirror castle). Here, an arrangement of Box is associated with salt combine over water lakes, which are civilized with lights indicating grand effect of diverse shades of salt.

Visiting Hours & Entry Fee

The mines stay open for travelers from 9 am to 6 pm every day (counting Sunday and periodical occasions). Remote travelers are charged us$ 6 for every singular (or commensurate in Pak. Rupees) and Pakistanis are charges Rs.30 for every singular. There is a half fall for alternate and youngsters. Trolley Charges are extra Rs.20 for every individual. There is besides a stopping charge running from Rs.10 to Rs.50 for every vehicle (depending upon the type/capacity of vehicle).

Location

On the southern incline of the Salt Range are found the biggest Stock of rock salt in Pakistan, at Khewra, Warchha, and Kalabagh, after all the Salt stock found in Kohat zone. In any case, the major focus of driling is Khewra where the world’s biggest rock-salt stock are found. Khewra Salt Mines are 160 kms far from Islamabad and 260 kms from Lahore in Tehsil Pind Dadan Khan, Distrist Jehlum. It has a simple mode by means of Lahore-Islamabad Motorway (M-2) through Lilla or Kallar Kahar give-and-take. An alternate series from Islamabad is by means of G.t. Street over Rawat-Mandra-Dudyal-Chakwal-Bhaun-Choa Saidan Shah-Khewra.