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Visit Guide to Sukkur Barrage

Sukkur Barrage is a barrage on the River Indus near the city of Sukkur in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the largest single irrigation network of its kind in the world. It irrigates from Sukkur district in the north, to Mirpurkhas/Tharparkar and Hyderabad districts in the south of Sindh, almost all parts of the province.

Getting There

Sukkur Barrage is a barrage on the River Indus near the city of Sukkur in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The driving distance between Karachi to Sukkur Barrage is 465.7 km. it takes approximately 6 hour 58 mint according to Google map. We can easily go there by car.

What to Expect

The Sukkur Barrage on the Indus River, The barrage has seven canals, four on the left bank (Nara, Khairpur Feeder East, Rohri and Khairpur Feeder West) and three on the right bank (Dadu, Rice and North Western).

History

Sukkur Barrage was built during the British Raj from 1923 to 1932 and was named Lloyd Barrage. The Sukkur Barrage, is the pride of Pakistan’s irrigation system as it is the largest single irrigation network of its kind in the world. It irrigates from Sukkur district in the north, to Mirpurkhas/Tharparkar and Hyderabad districts in the south of Sindh, almost all parts of the province.

Facilities Available

Security Installed at both sides of Barrage and always ready for any inconvenience incident happened.