Lahore Dry Port Explained

Lahore Dry Port
Country:Pakistan
Location:Prem Nagar, Punjab
Opened:1973
Type:Dry port
Website:mict.com.pk

Lahore Dry Port (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|لاہور خشک بندرگاہ) is a dry port located in Prem Nagar village, Kasur district of Pakistan's Punjab province.

History

Lahore Dry Port was the first dry port in Pakistan and originally opened in Mughalpura, Lahore. The dry port was constructed by Pakistan Railways and has been managed by it since 1973.[1] In 2008, an agreement was signed between Pakistan Railways, Qasim International Container Terminal and Premier Mercantile Services to build a new dry port in Prem Nagar.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.pracsltd.com/pracs/container.php Lahore Dry Port at PRACS
  2. [Railway Gazette International]