z | Karachi Mass Transit is the plan of modern
rail based transport system in Karachi. According to
the plan the busy roads of Karachi will have under-ground
and over-head railway corridors and Light Train will be run. Karachi
Circular Railway is
also a part of Karachi
Mass Transit. Government is
considering to build 6 routes on BOT
(Build-Operate-Transfer) basis. Corridor I- Sohrab Goth To Tower: Sohrab Goth to Tin-hatti, 15.2 km on Shahrah-e-Pakistan and M.A Jinnah road via F.B Area, Liaquatabad, Guru Mandir, Jamah Cloth and Boulden Market. Corridor II- Orangi Town to Karachi Cantt: Orangi Town to Karachi Cantt, 13.2 km on Shahrah-e-Orangi, Manghopir Road and Dr Daud Pota Road via Garden and Saddar. Corridor III- North Karachi to S.I.T.E via North Nazimabad: North Karachi to S.I.T.E 15.4 km on Shahrah-e-Noor Jehan via North Nazimabad and Benaras Chowk. Corridor IV- Karachi Cantt to Landhi: Karachi Cantt to Landhi, 20.4 km on Shahrah-e-Faisial parallel to Pakistan Railways Main line via Baloch Colony, Shah-Faisal Colony and Malir Colony. Corridor V- Shah Waliullah Chowrangi to Shah-Faisal Colony: Shah Waliullah Chowrangi (Nagan Chowrangi) to Shah-Faisal Colony, 14.5 km on Rashid Minhas road via Sohrab Goth and Gulshan-e-Iqbal. Corridor VI- Baldia Town to Merewether Tower: Baldia Town to Merewether Tower, 10 km on RCD Highway. |
KARACHI
the biggest city of Pakistan, is located on
an arm of the Arabian Sea northwest of the Indus
delta. It is a trade and distribution center and
the principal seaport of Pakistan. Karachi was founded
in the 18th Century and was captured by the British in 1843.
A steam tramway was opened to the port on April 20, 1885,
and was replaced with a horse tramway a year later. In
1909 the horse trams were replaced with distinctive looking
petrol cars. Saddar was the main hub. One route connected
Saddar with the Cantonment Station, the other went all the
way to Keamari, the port, and the third to Soldier Bazaar.
There were 64 of these in service in 1955 when the company
celebrated its 70th Anniversary. The petrol trams continued
in service until April 30, 1975. |