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NATCO Northern Areas Transport Corporation [All Details]

NATCO Northern Areas Transport Corporation. Complete guide covering bus services, ticket booking, routes, fares, timings, cargo services, and travel information for Gilgit Baltistan.

5/28/202613 min read

NATCO Northern Areas Transport Corporation is one of the largest transport companies operating in Gilgit Baltistan. NATCO was started on 23 February 1989 by the Government of Pakistan, for the people of Gilgit Baltistan.

Before the launch of NATCO, the people of Gilgit Baltistan used to travel by private cars, which were very rare and expensive. Not all people had access to cars, and the rest of the people couldn’t afford to travel in private cars.

The establishment of NATCO services was a blessing for the people of GB Gilgit Baltistan, which makes their life easy and also makes it easy to connect to the rest of the major cities of Pakistan.

Gilgit Baltistan is a remote area in the Northern Area of Pakistan, with temperatures of -20 C centigrade in the winter season and heavy snowfall.

There was only 1 single road that ended in the Skardu main city, and there was no proper road to other remote areas of Skardu, Baltistan, which was one of the main problems for the people of GB.

At that time, when the Government of Pakistan started the transport company in Gilgit Baltistan, the following people got the highest benefits from it, and still, people are getting benefits from it.

  1. Businessman

  2. Students

  3. Emergency

  4. Travelers

  5. Jon hunters

Businessman

Skardu city is now a business hub for the people of Baltistan. But it was not always the same. If we go back 30 years, the village had many problems, especially for the business community.

The people of Skardu used to bring all the items from other cities of Pakistan, mainly from Rawalpindi. Because there are no such factories available in Skardu. Due to the lack of transport facilities, it was a big problem, and it took more than a week to reach a truck from Rawalpindi to Skardu at that time.

But now things have become much better.

NATCO The Northern Areas Transport Corporation Contact Number

NATCO has 11 operational offices in different cities in Pakistan. Here we are providing the contact numbers of all offices.

S/No

City Name

Contact Number

1

NATCO Islamabad Office

051-4864041 – 44

2

NATCO Rawalpindi Office

051-9334556

3

NATCO Karachi Office

021-32782005

4

NATCO Skardu Office

05815-920289, 452188

5

NATCO Astore Office

05817-450215

6

NATCO Ghizar Office

05814-920413, 920377

7

NATCO Gilgit Office

05811-920435

8

NATCO Tangir Office

05812-460118

9

NATCO Chilas Office

05812-920150

10

NATCO Ghizar Office

05814-920413, 920377

11

NATCO Hunza Office

05813-920111

12

NATCO Sust Office

05813-928409

Services Offered by NATCO

The following are the services NATC is currently offering to its passengers.

  1. Special Booking

  2. Courier Services

  3. Passenger Services

  4. Cargo Services

  5. Boat Services

Special Booking

If you do not feel comfortable with other people while traveling and want to travel alone or only with your friend and family from Islamabad, Karachi, to Skardu, or any region of Gilgit, you can contact us for a special booking with NATCO.

Courier Services

It is human nature that we take a lot of stuff with us while traveling. Because I personally belong to Gilgit Baltistan and I know the nature of the people of GB, including me, we take a lot of luggage when we have to travel to our village. But in the passenger buses, there are some limitations on weight. So you are not allowed to take more than 40-50 KG with you.

To solve this issue, NATCO offers a price-competitive courier service, so you can send all of your extra luggage through the courier service.

Cargo Services

Send anything inside Pakistan or outside Pakistan, NATCO has the solution. Whether it is a border area or sending anything to China, you can get NATCO cargo service at a good price.

NATCO Northern Areas Transport Corporation Cargo Service Details

S/NO

Vehicle

Total

1

Daewoo Trucks

51

2

Mercedes Trucks Model 1313

26

3

Fiat Trucks

40

4

Hino Trucks

7

5

Bedford Trucks

1

6

Tankers

1

7

Mazda Trucks

6

Total

132

Passenger Services

NATCO promised comfortable and hassle-free transportation to all regions of Gilgit Baltistan from the main cities of Pakistan. The NATCO passenger service has been fulfilling this promise for the last many years.

NATCO Passenger Service Details

S/NO

Passenger Vehicles

Total

1

Hino Buses

41

2

Toyota Hiace Van

52

3

Daewoo Buses

20

4

Mini Buses

22

5

Toyota Coasters

19

6

High Roof Van

50

Total

204

Boat Services

If you love boating, NATCO will make this happen. You can enjoy the NATCO boat service in Attaabad Lake, Gilgit.

NATCO Routes, Destinations, and Fairs

Here are the complete details about the routes, destinations, and fares of NATCO Northern Areas Transport Corporation throughout the region of Gilgit Baltistan. This list will be very helpful for you if you are a frequent traveler to Gilgit Baltistan.

NOTE: We balti.pk are not taking responsibility for the fairs. This price list is the updated version at the time of publishing this post.

NATCO Rawalpindi/Islamabad to Gilgit Time & Fare

Time

Fare

05:00 PM

Rs.3300

07:00 PM

Rs.2600

09:00 PM

Rs.2600

NATCO Rawalpindi/Islamabad to Chilas Time & Fare

Time

Fare

06:45 PM

Rs.2500

06:45 PM

Rs.2000

06:45 PM

Rs.2000

NATCO Rawalpindi/Islamabad to Ghakuck Time & Fare

Time

Fare

03:00 PM

Rs.3000

03:00 PM

N/A

NATCO Rawalpindi/Islamabad to Hunza Time & Fare

Time

Fare

04:00 PM

Rs.3000

04:00 PM

Rs.3500

09:00 PM

Rs.3500

NATCO Rawalpindi/Islamabad to Karachi Time & Fare

Time

Fare

01:00 PM

Rs.2600

NATCO Rawalpindi/Islamabad to Skardu Time & Fare

Time

Fare

02:00 PM

Rs.3200

02:00 PM

Rs.2570

04:30 PM

Rs.4000

NATCO Rawalpindi/Islamabad to Astore Time & Fare

Time

Fare

04:45 PM

Rs. 2500

04:45 PM

Rs. 2500

04:45 PM

Rs. 2700

NATCO Rawalpindi/Islamabad to Khaplu Time & Fare

Time

Fare

01:30 PM

Rs. 3500

01:30 PM

Rs.3700

NATCO Gilgit To Rawalpindi/Islamabad Time & Fare

Time

Fare

01:00 PM

Rs. 3300

02:00 PM

Rs. 3300

03:00 PM

Rs. 3300

05:00 PM

Rs. 4000

NATCO Karachi To Rawalpindi/Islamabad Time & Fare

Time

Fare

09:00 AM

Rs. 2600

NATCO Karachi To Hunza Time & Fare

Time

Fare

12:00 PM

A

NATCO Hunza To Rawalpindi/Islamabad Time & Fare

Time

Fare

12:00 PM

Rs.2500

12:00 PM

Rs. 3800

01:00 PM

Rs. 4500

NATCO Hunza To Karachi Time & Fare

Time

Fare

10:00 AM

Rs. 10500 (Daewoo)

11:00 AM

Rs. 11000

NATCO Ghakuck To Rawalpindi/Islamabad Time & Fare

Time

Fare

08:00 AM

Rs. 3500

08:10 AM

Rs. 2310

NATCO Skardu To Rawalpindi/Islamabad Time & Fare

Time

Fare

02:30 PM

Rs. 5000

04:00 PM

Rs. 4000

04:00 PM

Rs. 2570

NATCO Rawalpindi/Islamabad To Darel Chilas Time & Fare

Time

Fare

07:15 PM

Rs. 1800

07:15 PM

Rs. 1800

NATCO Rawalpindi/Islamabad To Tangir Chilas Time & Fare

Time

Fare

07:30 PM

Rs. 1800

07:30 PM

Rs. 1800

NATCO Headquarters Official Email Address

If you have any queries, you can use this Email to send your feedback: feedback@natco.gov.pk

Conclusion

So, I hope this article will help you know all the details about the NATCO Northern Area Transport Corporation easily. You will also know about the fairs of Natoc from all destinations where NATCO services are available. All of this information is available on this single page.

Author

Adil Balti

Adil Balti

Founder · Balti.pk

Muhammad Adil Balti is the Founder of balti.pk, the only platform connecting tourists with local tour operators, guides, hotels, restaurants, and transport services across Skardu and Gilgit-Baltistan, helping promote the region’s tourism and local economy.

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