Transport in Karachi
The Karachi Railway stations transports the major part of Pakistan's trade with other countries.
Metrobuses which run on 6 different routes and have a combined length of 150 km are the most modern, fastest and cheapest mode of transport for Karachiites.
The Pakistani Government is developing the Karachi Metrobus project, which is a 6-line 150-kilometre (93+1⁄4-mile) bus rapid transit system.
Existing 43 km KCR track and stations would be completely rebuilt into world class automated rapid transit system with environment friendly electric trains.
[7] In 2022, provincial government launched Peoples Bus Service having fleet size of 100+ which run on 12 different routes on nominal fare.
[14] The people of Karachi use minibuses, coaches, and large buses which are beautified with cultural art.
[16][17][18][19] Companies like Uber and Careem allow potential passengers to order a car to carry them to any destination for an agreed fare.
The railway system handles a large amount of freight to and from the Karachi port apart from providing passenger services to people travelling up country.
The RCD Highway was constructed under a treaty between Pakistan, Iran and Turkey to promote economic cooperation.
The N-110 National Highway connects Gharo to the town of Keti Bunder in Thatta District in Sindh province of Pakistan.
The expressway would serve as the Southern alternative route for carrying traffic of the port and industrial areas to main highways.
[27][28] Two ferries operate between Keamari and Manora Island named after Arfa Karim and Afza Altaf daily.
[30] The White Oil Pipeline (White Oil Pipeline Project (WOP)) carries imported oil from Port Qasim to Pak-Arab Refinery Limited (PARCO) at Mehmood Kot, Muzaffargarh, Punjab[31] The Sui Gas Pipeline carries natural gas from Sui gas fields in Sui, Balochistan to Karachi, Sindh.
These seaports have modern facilities and not only handle trade for Pakistan, but also serve as ports for Afghanistan and the land-locked Central Asian countries.
[32] The Port of Karachi is Pakistan's largest and busiest seaport, handling about 60% of the nation's cargo (25 million tons per annum).
The port is located between the towns of Kiamari and Saddar, close to the heart of old Karachi, the main business district, and several industrial areas.
The geographic position of Karachi places the port close to major shipping routes such as the Strait of Hormuz.
The port was developed close to the Pakistan Steel Mills complex near the Indus River delta.
