Best Highways in the World
By siliconindia   |   Saturday, 08 October 2011, 00:19 IST   |    1 Comments
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The Karakoram Highway
The Karakoram Highway
The Karakoram Highway is the highest paved highway in the world at 16,000 feet and running through three mountain regions: the Himalayas, Karakorams, and Pamirs. The Indus River also runs through some parts of the road. Extending 500 miles, the highway connects the Xinjiang region of China with Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. In 1963, Pakistan and China signed a borders agreement to construct a road that would mutually benefit the two countries. In 1986, the Karakoram Highway officially opened to travelers and connected China with central Asian countries.