Transport Management in Karachi

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National Urban Air Quality Workshop Karachi,
13-14th Sept. 2006
Presentation on
Transport Management in Karachi
MALIK ZAHEER-UL-ISLAM Director General
Karachi Mass Transit Cell
CITY DISTRICT GOVERNMENT KARACHI
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KARACHI A MEGA CITY
City Profile

• Area (District) 3,365 Sq.Km
• Urban Area 1,800 Sq.Km
• Population (Estimated) 15 Million
• Population Growth Rate 4.0

• Administrative Set-up
• Authority City District Government Karachi
• Towns 18
• Union Councils 178
• Cantonment Boards 6

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REGISTERED VEHICLES IN KARACHI(MAY 2006)

• Mode Number Age
• Cars / Jeeps 710,602 47.1
• Motor Cycles 588,002 39.0
• Auto Rickshaws 41,650 02.8
• Taxis 44,794 02.9
• Buses Mini-buses 20,810 01.4
• Trucks 19,439 01.3
• Tractors 2,844 00.2
• Others (Van Pickup) 80,074 05.3
• Total 1,508,215

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Registered Vehicles in Karachi (1995 May 2006)
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KARACHI MASS TRANSIT STUDY PERSON TRIPS (1987
90)
(In 1000)
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KARACHI POPULATION GROWTH TREND TRIPS
GENERATED
2005
TRIP DEFINITION
Population 15.00 million
Home
Office
1 Trip
Home
Office
1 Trip
Home
Office
2 Trips
Home
Office
2 Trips
Home
Home
3 Trips
Office
Office
3 Trips
Shopping
Shopping
1987
Population 5.43 million
Trips 24.23 million
500
Trips 5.21 million
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• Karachi 35 persons competing for one bus
  seat
• Mumbai 12 persons competing for one bus
  seat
• Hong Kong 8 persons competing for one bus seat

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GLIMPSES OF VEHICLE TESTING
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GLIMPSES OF VEHICLE TESTING
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AIR POLLUTANTS IN THE AIR OF KARACHI

(26 Site Survey by SUPARCO)

• Do Something !
• Operation by Government
• Out Sourcing (Public - Private Partnership)

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MAJOR ISSUES

• Rapid population growth
• High growth of Private vehicle ownership
• Disorganized and haphazard Transport System
• Absence of an efficient Public Transport System
• Increase in number of fatal accidents
• Air and noise pollution
• Scarce resources to undertake Mega Public
  Transport Projects

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CHALLENGES

• Explosive Growth
• Resource Scarcity
• Commercial Viability
• Integrated strategies

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IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS

• UPDATING OF KARACHI MASTER PLAN
• LOW COST TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEMES
• Bus lane, bus stops, intersection improvement,
  urban traffic control, SMV facilities footpaths
  etc.
• Creation of vehicular free zone pedestrian
  malls in down town
• Demand management
• MOTOR VEHICLE TESTING AND DRIVERS TRAINING
  PROGRAMS THROUGH PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
  BASIS
• Revamping of public transport system
• Induction of Euro-II and CNG environmental
  friendly buses
• Conversion of Auto Rickshaws to CNG

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IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS (Contd.)

• CAPITAL INTENSIVE TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
  
• CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
  INCLUDING FLYOVERS / UNDER PASSES ETC.
• Northern Bypass
• Lyari Expressway
• Elevated Expressway

• REVITALIZATION OF KCR
• IMPLEMENTATION OF RAIL BASED MASS TRANSIT PROJECT
  ON PRIORITY CORRIDORS

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INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PLAN
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JAIL CHOWRANGI
BEFORE
AFTER
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CH. KHALIQ-UZ-ZAMAN ROAD(KHAYABAN-E-JAMI ROAD)
BEFORE
AFTER
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ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A PVI SYSTEM
NETWORK IT SYSTEMS
LAND INFRASTRUCTURE
TEST LANES EQUIPMENT
PVI SYSTEM
QUALITY ASSURANCE
SUPERVISION AUDIT
CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGEMENT
COMPILATION MAINTENANCE OF DATA BASE
COMMUNICATION PUBLIC AWARENESS
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ELEVATED EXPRESSWAY(Estimated Cost US. 225
million)
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HINO CHOWK FLYOVER
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MULTI MODAL TRANSPORT
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INDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY BUSES FOR
KARACHI

• Objective
• To establish an integrated, efficient,
  economically sustainable and market-driven
  quality Urban Transport System which
• Meets the needs of citizens
• Supports rapid economic development
• Protects the environment
• Ensures service / road discipline

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INDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLYBUSES FOR
KARACHI (CONTD.)

• Strategy
• Provide an Urban Transport System under a
  reformed programme of regulation aimed at
  maintaining a balance between the provision of
  fast, frequent, reliable, comfortable, safe and
  affordable service to the public.
• The need for operators to make a reasonable
  return keeping the environment friendly standards
  of buses and road / service discipline

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INDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY BUSES
UNDER PUBLIC
- PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
Financial
Review
analysis
existing
and cost
situation
impacts
Supporting
Strategy
infrastructure
development
Comprehensive
Bus Development
Plan
Institutional
Bus
Development
specifications
and funding
and supply
Concepts
Environmental
Bus Rapid
Issues
Transit
Route
Development
(95 Study Completed)
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INDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY BUSES
Year 5
Year 4
Year 3
Year 2
Year 1
Items
820 (70 capacity buses) 390 (40 capacity buses)
820 (70 capacity buses) 390 (40 capacity buses)
1,150 (70 capacity buses) 475 (40 capacity buses)
1,025 (70 capacity buses) 435 (40 capacity buses)
650 (70 capacity buses) -
Induction of new CNG buses
1,072
1,072
1,072
1,072
481
Phasing out of old vehicles
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5
10
10
12
Construction of CNG stations by private sectors
(at proposed depot sites of CDGK)
40
80
80
150
150
Construction maintenance of bus stops by
private sector
5
5
10
12
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Refurbishment of bus depots / bus terminals by
private sector
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KARACHI MASS TRANSIT PROGRAM

• Karachi Mass Transit Study conducted with the
  technical and financial assistance of World Bank
  in 1990, recommended 87 km Transit Network
  including Six Priority Corridors of high travel
  demand initially for bus ways convertible to
  Light Rail System
• The 6 Priority Corridors of high travel demand
  were approved and notified by Government of
  Pakistan in June 1995

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PRIORITY CORRIDOR-ISOHRAB GOTH TO TOWER

• Length 17.4 km
• Double Track 14.5 km
• Single Track 2.9 km
• No of Stations 17
• Expected Ridership 30,000 pphpd (During peak
  hours)
• Implementation Status
• The proposals have been invited for LRT System
  on BOT basis. The Proposal is being evaluated

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CORRIDOR-II (ORANGI TOWN TO CANTT.
STATION) RIGHT OF WAY 13.4 KM, STATIONS
15 RIDERSHIP 25,000 PPHPD
Option-II Elevated 8.4 km Underground 5
km
Option-I Elevated 13.4 km
EOI invited for LRT on BOT.
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KCR ROUTE MAP
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KCR REVIVAL PROJECT
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COMPLETION OF KCR REVIVAL PROJECT
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COMPONENTS OF PRIORITY ACTION PLAN

• Corridor- I
• Stage-I
• Tower to Sohrab Goth -15.2 k.m
• Stage-II
• Extension upto New Sabzi Mandi-8 km
• Corridor-II
• Cantt. Station to Orangi Town 13.4 km
• KCR
• Revitalization and Up-gradation

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