Feasibility study for Revitalization of Karachi Circular Railway
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Name of associated firm :

Project Location within Country:

Karachi

Start Date:

November 2001

Completion Date:

July 2002

Project Description

Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) was built and put under operation by Pakistan Railway (PR) in the year 1964 with the newly constructed track between Drigh Road Station and Karachi city via Wazir Mansion. This system served as transport en-route for commuters, but gradually deteriorated due to its persistence losses in operation and finally lost its utility and became a burden on PR. The objectives of the study are:

To prepare short / medium and long term strategies / viable options of the revitalization of KCR fully integrating the road transport
To assess the present travel pattern and traffic volume along major urban corridors
To utilize the available KCR right-of-way (Row)
To develop a mass transport system with minimum relocation & economical cost
To eliminate the existing level crossing and increase the train speed & frequency
To evaluate and recommend terms and conditions that can attract private sector for the KCR and to study and identify viable BOT Financing
To study priority viable mass transit corridors, out of the KMTS network to serve other areas of Karachi
To carry out Preliminary Engineering Design and prepare PC-I for revitalization of KCR

Services

Reconnaissance Survey
Topographic Survey
Traffic impact Assessment for the Karachi Circular Railway Project included the following main components
Review of existing traffic data and the traffic model with KMTC
Fresh traffic studies, including the mid block traffic counts, public transport volume counts, Bus/ Minibus loading and frequency surveys, Speed surveys of public transport modes, bus passenger origin - destination surveys and inventory of existing public transport routes
Public transport demand during peak hours on major travel corridors within the study area
Assessment of DIVERSIONS of passengers on the proposed/rehabilitated Karachi Circular Railways (KCR)
Assessment of traffic projections on the proposed KCR system
Soil Investigations
Material Survey & Testing
Architectural & Structural design
Hydrology & Drainage Study
Cost & Economic Analysis
Financial Study
Project Management & Organizational Setup