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Karachi Mass TransitAbout 60% of people in Karachi rely on a public transport system that is heavily congested and doesnot meet the demand. About 60% of trips are made on public transport. The system is overcrowdedand unable to cope with demand.In the absence of any mass transport system, Karachi relies almost entirely on the road transport forurban transportation. A city the size of Karachi with a congested centre needs some form ofsegregated transit so as to increase the Central Business District’s transport capacity without burdeningthe road system any further.A well-functioning transportation system is important to any city. Accessibility amongst parts of the cityis crucial for production, trade and commerce. Transport is particularly important in Karachi not onlybecause the seaports of Karachi are so important to its manufacturing base. The fact that mosthouseholds spend 5 to 15 percent of their income on transport - more in some cases than on food -raises the prominence of the transportation system.There are many different options to consider and following highlights the main features of the masstransit options:Karachi Circular RailKarachi circular railway is one of the mass transitalternatives. A 50-km railway line already exists that linksthat connects several industrial and commercial districtswith other dense central parts of Karachi with 16 stations.Light Rail Transit SystemThere is a huge scope for investment on fast AC light-railtransit system from Sohrab Goth to Mereweather Tower(Corridor-I), where initially around 400,000 peoplecommute.The project may include laying a 15.2 km-long doubletrack (8 kms elevated and 7.2kms underground) forlight-rail transit system in the city at from Sohrab Goth toMereweather Tower having 14 stations (seven each onelevated and underground) tracks of the light-rail system.Later on, this facility would be extended up to NewSabzimandi on Superhighway.Sindh - The Land of Endless Opportunities