ISLAMABAD: Around 230,000 to 240,000 visitors, comprising college students, general public and foreigners visit Salt Mines Khewra every year.
An official of Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) told APP that the Salt Mines Khewra has developed as a big attraction for the tourist.
He said that inside the Mine a beautiful mosque made of different shades of rock salt bricks - 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. The official said that there is an area of transparent salt of light pink colour known as "Shish Mahal".
He said that different chambers are connected with salt bridges over water ponds and when illuminated with lights show marvelous reflection of different colours of salt.
"A reception/briefing hall has been constructed to serve as reception center for tourists," he said.
He said that the walkway from receipt/briefing hall to the Mine Mouth has been constructed by fixing pavers for the smooth walk of tourist.
He said that 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 has been made available for tourists to have a joy ride upto main juncture inside the Mines.
He said that trained male and female guides are available at the mine to conduct tour of visitors inside the Mines.
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