Rashakai

Coordinates: 34°07′09″N 72°01′18″E / 34.11917°N 72.02167°E / 34.11917; 72.02167

Rashakai is a small town located 05 km from Mardan and 20 km from Nowshera on main G.T road in Khyber Pakhtunkkwa recently gained popularity due to M-1 motorway interchange.

Rashakai interchange

The town gained importance in 2007, when an interchange of the M1 Motorway was constructed here. Rashakai interchange serves for Nowshera, Mardan and northern parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, i.e., Malakand, Swat, Bunaer, Dir and Chitral.

Rashakai cloth market

Before 2007, the small town of Rashakai was famous for its cloth market(Shireen Kotay).It used to be among the top cloth markets in the province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (also in other parts of Pakistan),it still flourishes but at the same time many other cloth markets have emerged.

Economy

Economic activity focuses on the cloth market, and of lately that of providing fuel to vehicles entering the M1. A few fuel stations provide petrol, diesel and CNG to vehicles as well as maintenance and washing services. 'Agriculture':- Agriculture is also of the Main economic activity of the Town. Transport Business is also one of the Main Source of Income and hotels for the travelers who passes through this village. The Importance of this village is totally Changed after the Construction of Motor Way and Rashakai Inter Change.

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