it's get popularity due to it elevation 1,972 m, it is a only cool place in whole southern Punjab (Dera Ghazi Khan district, Muzaffargarh District, Multan district, Rajanpur district and Rahim Yar Khan District). also get popularity of Asia’s Second largest steel bridge project completed on National highway 70 Dera Ghazi Khan to Fort Munro Hill station .
Fort munro name drive from British lieutenent colonel Munro, The place might not have the best of tourist facilities, being in its initial stage few hotels and restaurant there. soon installation of chairlift from Khar to Fort Munro top would also grab attention of local and foreign tourists.
From top of Munro (Monroe) you can view whole Balochistan and other place near it. there is some new place to visit in Munro Damas (Damis) lake, Madar E Millat Fatimah Jinnah Park few km from main Munro and picnic spot Anari where you can view Sulaiman mountain range. From Anari top you can see some suliaman range peaks Fort khuram ali,Bulandani Chundi peak. You can also see Jenjar,Besar and Zarkani peaks from fort muro top.
Fort Munro largest steel bridge:
recently Asia’s Second largest steel bridge project completed on National highway 70 Dera Ghazi Khan to Fort Munro Hill station.
Crossing the Rakhi Gorge from Dera Ghazi Khan, the boundary of Balochistan begins a little further. Fort Monroe is located at an elevation farther from the top. this incredible project of world-class and civil engineering has been launched in collaboration with Japan. The project was named after the Taisi TAISEI project which was to construct a road and bridge on hill area Koh-e-Sulaiman mountain range start from Rakhi Gaj, Rakhi gorge to Girdu in Dera Ghazi Khan.
The narrow bend of the road has the diameter of the steel circle bridges, the path has been widened and the climbing angle is so good that you can even drive in third gear while climbing this narrow canyon. This will shorten the distance and travel time between Multan and Quetta via fort munro and Rakhi Gaj which Financed by Japan. before due to being the main trade route between Quetta province Balochistan and Multan province Punjab via fort munro heavy traffic is dominated by monopoly. National highway 70 road is totally over hill area which is about 17 km long through high and rocky mountain. the roads and turns were very narrow, causing accidents, road block, heavy rush and vehicle damage most often all the year.
How to reach or Itinerary to Fort Munro Dera Ghazi Khan district Punjab :
Drive Islamabad to Dera Ghazi Khan via motorway or G T road.
drive further 2 hours 83 km from Dera ghazi khan to reached final Fort Munro Hill station
Google map of Fort Munro (Monroe) Dera Ghazi Khan district Punjab:
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