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KARACHI: Adviser to the Chief Minister of Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah Tuesday said that the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project is being revived.
He said this while addressing a post-budget press conference at the CM House here.
He said that the estimated cost of the project is dollars 2.6 billion and that it would be revived with the Japanese government's assistance.
The Adviser was of the view that the KCR would be the solution to the transportation problems of the metropolis.
He said that the provincial government would like to start the KCR project by December this year and budgetary allocation has also been made.This project would be completed in three to five years' time.
Murad said that there are ancillary projects of rapid transit system for which six routes have been identified for bus rapid transit.
Thus, the major problem of Karachi transport, would be resolved, he added.
He said that Karachi is heart of Pakistan and the country would make headway when Karachi prospers.
The Adviser said that there is K-IV project which is of Rs 25 billion and S-III is of Rs 13 billion.
Additional Chief Secretary (Planning and Development) Arif Ahmed Khan, said that the Annual Development Programme (ADP) of Sindh is of Rs 185 billion with focus on education, health and energy.
He said that for preservation of vaccines, solar-powered refrigerators would be acquired for the rural areas.
A sum of Rs 1.6 billion has been allocated for the mobile hospitals project to help provide door to door health facilities in the rural areas.
Sindh Minister for Information, Sharjeel Inam Memon, was also present at the post-budget press conference and also the Sindh Finance Secretary, Suhail Rajput.
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Here are maps on the KCR:
JICA
Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) is providing the entire funding for the project through a soft loan. The loan is payable in 40 years by the stakeholders of the City District Government Karachi, Pakistan Railways and Government of Sindh (KUTC). The KUTC is planning an international tendering process for the project, which will be awarded on a turnkey basis. The winning contractors will operate it for the first two years of operation.
KCR line routes
The modernised KCR will follow a circular path, covering Karachi Cantt, Karachi city, Wazir mansion, Liaquatabad, Depot Hill, Drigh Road and Departure Yard. The extension towards the airport will start from Drigh Road and follow the path of the Pakistan Railways towards the airport.
KCR infrastructure
The project will include the construction of 19 underpasses and three overhead bridges. About 23 stations are planned for the project. The stations will feature computerised ticketing and vending machines, automated ticket gates and elevators.The existing KCR has about 22 level crossings. Since the railway line passes through the major commercial areas of the city, these level crossings need to be removed to ensure that trains can operate at the proposed 6min headway. The level crossings are expected to be removed and replaced by underpasses or overpasses.
Rolling stock
The new KCR will be served by electric multiple units (EMU) with a capacity to carry 1,400 passengers. The maximum speed of the EMUs will be 100km/h. About 290 trains are expected to operate daily at a six-minute headway.
KCR signalling and communications
The project will feature modern signalling and telecommunication system. An automatic train control (ATC) system will also be set up for the railway.
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