(April 7, 2012)

KARACHI MASS TRANSIT CELL, KMC

 Karachi Mass Transit Plan

Study (1987-1991)
recommended Elevated
Busways convertible to
Light Rail on Six Corridors
(87.4 km) of high travel
demand with integration of
KCR Service

3
5

1
2

GOP notified all the six

Corridors as National Mass
Transitways / Strategic
Transitways in 1995

5
1

4
6
2

KMTP Priority Corridor 1

considered for initial
implementation

KARACHI MASS TRANSIT CELL

KARACHI MASS TRANSIT CEL

Approx. Length (km)

RRT
Corridor

Elevated

Corridor-I

Under
Ground
7.2

Stations

Total

Elevated

15.2

Under
Ground
7

Total
15

Approx. Cost
(US$ million)
675.0

Potential ridership parameters

Total No. of
Maximum Demand
Peak Hour / Peak
RRT Corridor Passengers (1,000 per
at a Section (1,000 /
Direction Traffic
/ day)
day)
(per / hour)1
RRT Corridor1,225.3
363.7
36,400
I
Pre-feasibility for this Corridor initially for BRT and convertible to LRT /
MRT in 2nd Phase would be ready by JICA study team in June 2012
under Karachi Transportation Improvement Study Project.

Provincial Assembly has passed PPP act in 2010 and GOS constituted a
PPP Board headed by Chief Minister, Sindh. This would provide legal
umbrella for potential investors and enhance the comfort level
Credit financing from foreign investors on Govt. to Govt. basis.
International Investors would be welcome for implementation of the
project

Million
30
28
26
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0

19 m

20 m

5.43 m 5.21 m
1.6 m

0.58 m

2011

1987
Vehicle

Population

Person Trips (daily)

Land use

Long-term Urban Planning, Integration of Developments

Transport

Vehicle Ownership
Restraint

Develop/Expand
Rapid Transit

Integrated
Land use/Transport
Planning

Improve Bus Services

Vehicle Usage Restraint

Integrate Bus/Rail Network

& Ticketing

Traffic Management/ITS
Enhance Safety & Accessibility

Enhance Commuter Accessibility

Judiciously Expand Road

Network

Conducive Financing and

Industry Framework

Environment

Emission Standards, Cleaner Fuels, Enforcement,

Green Vehicles, Education

Overloading of Buses

KARACHI MASS TRANSIT CEL

 It was initiated by signing the agreement on 7th October, 2009

between JICA, GOP, GOS and CDGK for the study project under
Grant-in-Aid

PROJECT COST
JICA Funding: Rs.356.1 million
Local funding: Rs.14.7 million

(to be equally shared by GOS and CDGK)

Total: Rs.370.8 million

 PHASE I (April 2010- July 2011)

Development of Karachi Urban Transport Master Plan with
Categorization of Short Term(2020), Mid Term(2025) and
Long Term Plan(2030)
Development of Traffic Demand Forecast Model
Identification of Public Transport projects with prioritization
Identification of Road Network projects with prioritization
PHASE II (August 2011- July 2012)
Feasibility study of identified priority corridors in Master
Plan Green Line and Red Line as a BRT mode.
Development of Operation and Implementation Plan

40
35

34.3

Karachi in 2030

30
25

24.6

24.1

23.5

22.9

22

20.8

20.2

20

18.8

15

Karachi in 2010

10
5
Jakarta

Manila

Sao Paulo

New York

Mexico City

Mumbai

Delhi

Seoul

Guangzhou

0
Tokyo

Million

25.1

* Karachi is the only city among top 10 populated cities in the world without
proper Public Transport System

Socio-economic and Land use

40
35

34.3

Karachi in 2030

30

Million

25.1
25

24.6

24.1

23.5

22.9

22

20.8

20.2

20

18.8

15

Karachi in 2010

10
5

Source: http://www.citypopulation.de/world/Agglomerations.html

Jakarta

Manila

Sao Paulo

New York

Mexico City

Mumbai

Delhi

Seoul

Guangzhou

Tokyo

(million)
40

38.9

Alternative A
Alternative B

35

36.1

Alternative C
KSDP2020

32.7

30

31.9

31.6

29.7
27.6

25
23.1
20

15

18.9
15.1

10
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035

* 3 Estimated growth trend suggested by JICA Study Team

TownUC_boundary

Land Use Plan 2030

<all other values>

LU_2030
Residential
Residential(Mix)
Commercial
Commercial(Mix)
Warehouse/Whole Sale Marlet
Institution
Recreation
Industrial

Gadap

Industrial(Mix)
Agricultural
Restricted Area
New Karachi

VAC

Baldia

Orangi

SITE

Keamari

Malir Cannt
N.Nazimabad
Gulberg
Liaquatabad

Gulshan Iqba

Fasial Cantt
Malir
Shah Faisal

Lyari

Bin Qasim

Jamshed
Saddar
Karachi Cant
Korangi

Manora Cantt

Clifton Cant

Landhi

Korangi Cant

* KSDP-2020 Land Use expanded for 2030 by JICA Study Team

NAYA NAZIMABAD
(1400 ACRES)

Mass Transit
Network and
other Existing
Public Transport
Routes Marked in
the
ARC GIS Software

NO. OF TRIPS (FOR 2010) = 20 million TRIPS per day

NO. OF TRIPS (FOR 2030) = 33 million TRIPS per day

35,000
30,000

Person Trips (1,000)

10075
25,000

8772

20,000

7018
5598

6031

15,000

3608
4088

10,000
5,000

3123

Bus
Car
Motorcycle
Walk

2194
8057

11090

12581

0
2010
2020
2030
* 4 million Private car Trips in 2010 will increase upto 7 million Trips in 2030

 Private mode : 30 min

Private mode: 6 km

Public mode: 50 min

Bus : 8 km
Rickshaw: 3 km
km

Minues

7.7

8.0

60
51
50

7.0

6.3
5.7

6.0

36

40
28

30

5.0

30
26

4.0

23

3.0

17
12

3.4

3.2
2.2

2.0

10

1.0

0.8

Bus

Van/
Suzuki

Taxi/
Rickshaw

Car

Motorcycle

Animal Cart

Bus

Van/
Suzuki

Taxi/
Rickshaw

Car

Motorcycle

Animal Cart

Bicycle

Walk

Bicycle

0.0

Walk

20

5.4

 KCR &

KCR EXTENSION

2 MRT LINES
6 BRT LINES
SECONDARY
BUS SYSTEM

Name

Route Alignment

Mode

Length
(km)

Total Cost
Structural Configuration

Stations

Billion Rs.

Boarding
Per Day

Construction
Period

(Million $)

* KCR

Original KCR Route

Rail

43.1

At-Grade = 16.3 km
Elevated= 21.5 km
Trench = 5.3 km

*KCR
(Extension)

Drigh Road to Bin Qasim

Rail

14.5

All At-Grade

11

Rs. 47.3 b
($ 520 m)

487,000

5 years

Blue Line

New Sabzi Mandi to Tower

(via M.A.Jinnah Rd)

Rail

22.4

Elevated= 14.1 km
Under Ground = 8.3 km

18

Rs. 170.1 b
($ 1869 m)

661,000

5 years

Rail

18.5

All Elevated

16

Rs. 105.6 b
($ 1160 m)

736,000

5 years

BRT

22.0

All At-Grade
(Dedicated Lanes in Median)

27

Rs. 8.0 b
($ 88 m)

566,372

2 Years

BRT

22.0

All At-Grade
(Dedicated Lanes in Median)

21

Rs. 7.0 b
($ 77 m)

612,831

2 Years

BRT

22.4

All At-Grade
(Dedicated Lanes in Median)

41

Rs. 5.1 b
($ 56 m)

653,000

1 year

Brown Line

Green Line

Red Line

Yellow Line

Nagan to Singer
Chowrangi, Kornagi (via
Rashid Minhas /Shah
Faisal Colony)
Surjani to Jama Cloth
Market (via North
Nazimabad/Nazimabad /
M.A.Jinnah Road)
Malir Cantt to Regal
Chowk (via University
Road)
Dawood Chowrangi to
Numaish/Lucky Star (Via
Korangi Road)

24

Rs. 172.0 b
($ 1890 m)

505,000

5 years

Orange Line

Orangi town to Matric

Board office

BRT

3.9

All At-Grade
(Dedicated Lanes in Median)

Rs. 1.0 b
($ 11 m)

397,000

1 year

Purple Line

Baldi to SherShah via

(Hub River Road)

BRT

9.7

All At-Grade
(Dedicated Lanes in Median)

19

Rs. 2.5 b
($ 27.4 m)

83,000

1 year

Aqua Line

HawksBay to Gulbai (via

Maripur Road)

BRT

11.8

All At-Grade
(Dedicated Lanes in Median)

24

Rs. 3.0 b
($ 33 m)

449,000

1 year

AFTER MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT

JICA & KMTC STARTED 2ND PHASE FOR

FEASIBILITY STUDY OF 2 BRT CORRIDORS

1. GREEN LINE (SURJANI TO JAMA CLOTH)
Via North Nazimabad / Nazimabad Area
2. RED LINE (MODEL COLONY TO REGAL CHOWK)
Via University Road

 BRT Lanes will Run in the Central Median Portion

Door will be on the Right side of Vehicles (Station will be on the

center of Road)

Pedestrian Stairs/Ramps will be Provided for access from

Footpath to Station

3 Buses will be passed in 1 minute interval

Peak Hour Capacity is 13,000 Passengers per Hour per Direction
Priority will be given to BRT at Signalized intersection through

Intelligent Signal System

 Topographic Survey for both corridors has been done

Traffic Count Survey has been done on All Major

Intersections along the both Corrdiors

Social and Environmental Surveys has also conducted

along both corridors

 BRT Alignment, Cross Sections, Station design and location

of stations has been finalized

BRT Plan/Design was presented in Workshop to concerned

Departments and Consultants and their comments has been

noted to incorporate
Legal Consultant has been hired by JICA study team to

develop the Legal Frame work for Institutional setup and

Implementation Plan

 200 buses will be required for each corridor

Standard Depot. Area for 200 buses is 45,000 sq. meter

(12 Acre)
Compacted Depot. Design possible in 30,000 sq. meter

(8 Acre)

 Depot. For Green Line is already identified with the

help of Master Plan Department, KMC

Search for Depot. on Red Line is in Progress & it seems

to be difficult to findout 8 Acre Plot near to Safoora

Chowk to Model Model Colony
If Depot. Will not be Available BRT will not be possible

 KMTC has also planned 2 High Demand Bus Routes which

will help in developing the culture of Public Transport

Implementation of these routes will be on PPP mode,

Government has to provide subsidy to Route Operators to

Succeed these Routes
Each Route will serve 50,000 passengers per day
50 buses are Required for Each route