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The city is served by the Halaler International Airport which is the hub of regional and domestic airlines such as Phoenix Air and Southeast Packilvanians Airlines. The city is connected by a network of buses which is run on the basis of a franchise model under the broader Yadhaabeki Halaler Bus Network. It benefits from over 80 kilometres of dedicated bus lanes. The city also has 100 kilometres of freight and passenger rail including a mix of trains that span all the way to the city limits and connect it with neighbouring towns. The train network is operated by the Halaler City Rail. Over 18 kilometres of cable cars have been erected to provide views of the city. The city connects to Gezer and Vashtoon via the N4 highway, to Ubran via the FR1 highway and to Yashood via the FR2 highway. The city has over 200 kilometres of bicycle and pedestrian pathways and the Halaler Central Business District and the Halaler Waterfront District and the Old City are largely free of cars.
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| caption1 = Halaler Central Business District skyline at night with the Halaler World Trade Centre Twin Towers on the far left, the Telesat 345 Telecommunications Tower in the middle and the Tuwaka the Great Tower in the far right.
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| caption2 = Sanjil II of Fidakar Trade Complex housing the headquarters of Tarkhim Pty Ltd, the largest garments and textiles manufacturer in the country
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Halaler is one of the richest cities in Packilvania by GDP per capita and the richest city in Fidakar. The Port of Halaler enables the handling of large container vessels and is the fifth largest port in the country. It has a petroleum refining plant that processes crude oil from offshore oil rigs. The city has a thriving real estate and property development sector with some of the most expensive real estate in the country. Given its natural and architectural beauty, and abundance of recreational activities and historic sites, the city attracts millions of tourists every year.
The city's economy has largely shifted away from manufacturing, with other cities at its periphery taking on manufacturing roles. The city is the home of large corporations such as pharmaceutical manufacturers, financial and information services providers due to its developed infrastructure and competitive salaries. The presence of large universities and state funded scientific research institutions enables Halaler to cultivate startups and attract and retain a highly skilled workforce. Despite not being a special economic zone, the Fidakarian government invested heavily into making the city a gateway to the province.
Many analysts have criticised the economic model of the Fidakarian government as devoting resources to the large cities such as Ubran, Vashtoon, Yashood and most of all Halaler at the expense of other parts of the province. Average incomes and personal wealth in Halaler far exceed surrounding areas resulting in large scale immigration that has resulted in the development of informal housing at the peripheries of the city beyond its formal limits. Estimates suggest that over 2% of adults are actually homeless due to high housing rates and the restriction of public services to legally registered residents (and the subsequent withholding of formal residency permits), a fact concealed by the anti-homeless law enforcement and urban planning of the city.
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