Monday, February 29, 2016

Every Green Bus Project starts from Surjani

Green Line Karachi
Green Line Mansobay ki tafseelat!#Karachi #GreenLine
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16 refurbished #CNG buses will start operating in the city today from #SurjaniTown to #MerewetherTower, #Karachi pic.twitter.com/PnCvaRXElZ
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Fifty CNG buses on two routes launched

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan inaugurated on Monday a CNG bus project, saying that it was a gift for the citizens of Karachi and would ease their transport and pollution problems.
In the first phase, the city government will run 50 CNG-powered buses on two different routes – originating from Surjani Town to Tower and to Korangi and back.
‘CNG buses were brought on the roads of Karachi in the past, too, but the latest fleet comprises the dedicated CNG buses and will certainly lead the project to success,’ Dr Ibad said while speaking at the inauguration.
He said the CDGK during the last four years had served all sections of the population, and City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal and his team deserved praise for it. ‘Karachi is the most important part of the country and the city nazim has ensured with his utmost dedication that the city keep the wheels moving,’ he added.
After unveiling a plaque at a CNG bus terminal in Surjani Town, the governor inspected the facility and buses and also travelled with the city nazim for three kilometres by getting e-tickets.
In his speech, Syed Mustafa Kamal blamed the bureaucracy for the absence of a mass-transit system in Karachi.
He appealed to President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to take to task the bureaucracy for its failure to introduce the system, and help stop bureaucrats from creating impediments in the city’s development projects.
The nazim said the CNG bus project was funded by the city government. ‘We have spent Rs250 million on the purchase of these CNG buses while we have also allocated funds for the purchase of another fleet of 100 buses in the next budget,’ he said.

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Sunday, February 28, 2016

Ageless Beauty in karachi

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I'm karachi with family .. My aunt , cousins , nieces., nephews .. Super fun ..!! pic.twitter.com/mU6v7vpUL8
— Juhi Chawla (@iam_juhi) February 28, 2016

Friday, February 26, 2016

PM Nawaz Sharif Visits Karachi. Governor, CM Sindh, Chief Secretary & IG Sindh received the Prime Minister

Photo published for PM arrives in Karachi to inaugurate Green Line bus project

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is being received by Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah at Karachi airport on February 26, 2016. PHOTO: PID

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the Green Line Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) at Karachi’s Anu Bhai Park on Friday.

KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the Green Line Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) at Karachi’s Anu Bhai Park on Friday.
The project starts from Karachi’s Surjani Town area all the way till Guru Mandir. “Karachi’s Green Line bus project will be more beautiful than the Lahore metro,” the premier said while addressing the inauguration ceremony.

Out of the 17.8km stretch of the Green Line BRT, 9.92km will be elevated and 7.88km will be on ground. There will be a total of 21 stations along its route.
The project will be completed in about a year’s time, and the infrastructure will be handed over to the Sindh government once construction is complete.

A fully autonomous company, the Karachi Infrastructure Development Company Limited (KIDCL) has been incorporated under a board of directors. It comprises a good mix of project stakeholders, including senior government functionaries, independent technical directors and members from the academia to take decisions independently for planning and implementation of the project.
It is expected that after its completion, the corridor will benefit nearly 300,000 passengers per day with an estimated cost of Rs16 billion.
Funding of the entire project has been provided by the federal government, announced in the 2015-16 budget.

The Express Tribune > Pakistan > Sindh

By News Desk

Published: February 26, 2016

Ministry of Communications Govt. of Pakistan

Project Profile

The project is to be undertaken by Government of Pakistan/ Ministry of Communications as a high priority project as determined by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in their Feasibility Study conducted for Karachi Transportation Improvement Project (KTIP, 2030) in December, 2012. The Prime Minister of Pakistan, during a high level meeting in Karachi on July 10, 2014, announced to provide infrasturcture component to launch the BRT Green Line project on modern lines to alleviate the serve traffic congestion problems in the city and to improve the quality of life of the daily commuters by improving the existing transport system.

Objectives

Karachi city is passing through an uncontrolled phase of rapid urbanization and motorization. The mitigation of transportation externalities requires a shift towards sustainable transportation system.
The city’s present public transport system constitutes a small percentage of total vehicle fleet (4.5%) and serves about 42% of passenger demand yet not dedicated lanes or any other feasible traffic management solution has been provided as compared to private vehicles, which are roughly 36% of the total vehicular traffic but carry only 21% of passengers. The Para-transit mode constitutes 10% of the vehicle fleet and carries 8% of passengers while contract carriages constitute 2% of the vehicle fleet but carry 10% of total passengers (JICA Person Trip Study, 2005).

The main project objectives are defined as under:

To provide reliable, safe, affordable, high quality and fast BRT Bus Service

To improve the quality of life of commuters in Karachi

To vastly improve the quality of public transport system in Karachi

To provide infrastructure that allows buses to ply in an efficient manner with exclusive right-of-way for a significant portion of their route length, and

Reduce travel time.

Proposed route for Green Line starts from Municipal Park, where a rotary U-turn lane is proposed for buses. The plane alignment extends along M.A Jinnah Road towards northest up to Gurumandir, and after Gurumandir the alignment runs northward along Business Recorder Road, Nawab Siddique Ali Khan Road, Shahrah-e-Shershah Suri and Shahrah-e-Usman passing by some of the major landmarks such as Numaish, Board Office and Nagan Chowrangi.
The Green Line BRT shares the common corridor with Blue line between Muncipal Park and Gurumandir.
Project Description
This project will constructed a busway (dedicated for BRT vehicles) in the median of the roads along the corridor with stations in the center of the median in both at grade and elevated sections which all provide high speed (25 Km/h) and high capacity (29,400 passengers per hour per direction) service. The design capacity of the proposed BRT system with passing lanes provision will increase based on the number of direct / express services run between stations in the future, as required.

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Port Grand Turkish Festival vs MQM Hunger Strike

The Past week (end) was a very interesting week(end) in the history of Karachi . While the so far undisputed team of Karachi named Karachi Kings was playing the playoffs in the first Pakistan Super League HBLPSL T20 tournament being held for the first time in UAE here in karachi MQM the biggest Party of Karachi that never lets go of a chance to Party Party appeared to be bifurcated within its ranks and cadre....usually we say as a cliche' that "Pakistan apney nazook duar se ...." But here we can use the same for MQM without endorsement from London ...." MQM Pakistani tareekh main apney nazook tareen daur se guzar rahi hai...."

Just imagine the Niles apart that Mqm's gift to the people of Karachi PORT GRAND was having a 3 day Turkish Festival While the British predicament (I.H.Burne) The Press club karachi was the venue of MQM's 4 day Hunger Strike and this bifurcation goes on in every aspect of the political and social affairs of MQM.

The Most disturbing thing politically and to some extent Constitutionally is that MQM is still undecided about who should do the dishes ....Saein party or the Military . contracting both at the same time has caused much troubles for the smooth running of the Party Party .

MQM to stage token hunger strike from Thursday

Several stalls have been set up at the festival where people can shop for jewellery, carpets, lamps and Turkish ceramics. PHOTOS: AYESHA MIR/EXPRESS

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Maintenance Shutdown - 23rd Feb:

Pakistan Ki Pehchan - Gul Ahmed - Spring / Summer 2016
Gul Ahmed Spring/Summer 2016!Available in stores and online on February 27, 2016!
Posted by Gul Ahmed on Sunday, February 21, 2016

Sunday, February 21, 2016

#RamizRaja say it Best when he say it ......

Hahaha Ramiz Raja is savage!
A moment of silence for Karachi. pic.twitter.com/vccxq1EvHh
— Rana Talha Asfar (@RTAluvedAfridi) February 21, 2016

Saturday, February 20, 2016

Karachi Kings Truck hits a Nelson

Highway Cuisine Restaurant

Grand launching of highway cuisine is on air on dawn news.#highwaycuisine #desi #karahi #launch #karachi37-C, khayaban e sehar, off saba avenue shahbaz commercial, phase 6. Dha.021 35243351-53highwaycuisine@yahoo.com
Posted by Highway Cuisine on Tuesday, February 2, 2016