--- title: "The Karakorum highway connects which countries?" description: "The Karakorum highway connects which countries?" author: "Gurmeet Kaur" published: 2019-03-26 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51925/the-karakorum-highway-connects-which-countries category: "general knowledge" tags: ["highways", "general knowledge"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # The Karakorum highway connects which countries? The Karakorum [highway connects which countries](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51924/the-karakorum-highway-connects-which-countries)? ## Answers ### Answer by Harshal Vispute The **Karakoram Highway, also known as the [Friendship](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93637/india-has-jointly-set-up-a-friendship-park-with-which-nation) Highway in China, connects China and Pakistan**. The construction of the **Karakoram highway began in 1959** and was **finished and put into operation in 1979**. Both the **Chinese and Pakistani governments contributed to the construction of this expressway**. \ **Landslides and collapses claimed the lives of 810 Pakistani employees and 200 Chinese laborers during the construction of the Karakoram highway.** There is also a book called '**History of Karakoram Highways'** that is based on this Karakoram highway and was written by **former Pakistani army Brigadier Muhammad Mumtaz Khalid.** \ **The Karakoram highway is 1300 kilometres long, with 887 kilometres in [Pakistan](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/92991/why-pakistan-always-compared-with-india) and 413 kilometres in [China](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93507/what-is-expansionary-policy-and-what-do-you-understand-by-china-s-expansionist-policy)**[.](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93507/what-is-expansionary-policy-and-what-do-you-understand-by-china-s-expansionist-policy) Because it is the highest **paved road in the world,** this highway is one of the **finest tourist attractions.** \ ![The Karakorum highway connects which countries?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/138accf3-0028-48f4-a703-6cfd2eb5bf78/images/b1d4c08c-1e52-473c-87d9-9ba8d2be5dfc.jpeg)\ \ Because of its tough construction conditions and great height, the **Karakoram highway is ranked seventh among the world's marvels.** It draws travellers since it passes through some of the **world's greatest glaciers, including the Baltoro and [Siachen Glaciers](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51934/which-operation-was-conducted-by-india-to-take-over-the-siachen-glacier).** \ The Karakoram Highway, which runs across the Himalayas at an elevation of more than **15,300 feet, is the highest paved international road in the world**. This **roadway is part of Asian Highway 4 (AH4)** and is maintained by **Pakistan's National Highway Authority and China's Ministry of Transport.** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51925/the-karakorum-highway-connects-which-countries Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.