Khewra Salt Mine reopened for tourists after seasonal maintenance
JHELUM: The Khewra Salt Mine has been reopened for tourists after a three-week closure for required maintenance. Malik Muhammad Naeem, the manager of the Pakistan Minerals Development Corporation at the Khewra Salt Mine in Jhelum district, confirmed to Dawn that the mines had been reopened for visitors after being closed on August 11. According to the officer, the entry of visitors and tourists…
The Khewra Salt Mine in Jhelum district has resumed operations for tourists after a three-week closure for necessary maintenance, according to Malik Muhammad Naeem, the manager of the Pakistan Minerals Development Corporation at the mine. The mine, which is the world's second-largest source of pink salt, had been shut down since August 11 due to heavy rains and moisture in the air that caused the water level in the ponds inside the mine to surge.
The entry of visitors and tourists was temporarily restricted until the end of the monsoon season to allow for the completion of required maintenance, scaling, and pumping out of the excess water. Once the monsoon season concluded and the necessary repairs were completed, the mine was declared safe and reopened to visitors. Tourists from Pakistan and abroad are now free to visit the mine, which continues to draw a large number of visitors daily.
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