Karachi Circular Railway

Sindh govt, Chinese firm reach agreement to initiate the project

Officials tell Senate panel rehabilitation of project’s victims provincial govt’s responsibility

There is yet to be an agreement on who will actually build the expensive railway line

Rs250 billion mega project will be completed in three years, says Sindh governor

Sindh, Centre discuss strategy for launching circular railway project

Haque states MQM-P will contest elections in Gilgit-Baltistan

Urges Sindh govt to provide accommodation to people evicted from encroachments on railways land

PM blames absence of unified command structure for city’s woes

Court directs authorities to raze private school building, houses on Kidney Hill Park land

Tracks to be laid between Karachi City Station and Orangi Town within two months

A year on, KCR affectees still await alternative accommodation pledged by government

Prominent civil society activists demanded that the federal government provide the residents with financial support

Petitioner also credits Sindh Rangers for maintaining peace and security in Karachi

He expresses concern that Green Line will worsen traffic, says it cannot go through amenity plots, parks

Murad, Sheikh Rasheed form committee to remove encroachments from KCR route within a month

The minister was briefed on the project and was informed that PC-I of KCR project was approved in Oct 2017

Top priorities include Karachi Circular Railway, Dhabeji SEZ and Keti Bunder development

The real challenge is to put this infrastructure to use. But the policymakers seem unclear about this aspect.

Experts emphasise the need for anti-encroachment actions with a human face

Decision taken on basis of a pre-feasibility study that found scheme financially unviable

Assembly passes bill to include Karachi's coastal belt in Sindh's jurisdiction

Anti-encroachment operation near the tracks continued for the sixth day

Railways minister says PM unable to accomplish his goal because of ‘corrupt mafia’

Commissioner says collective effort will make KCR revival possible

Takes exception to operation of KIDCL, terms it a reincarnation of East-India Company

No funds earmarked for Green Line buses, Orange Line completion date extended

City’s chaotic traffic beckons for a mass transport system amid increasing urbanisation

Says Karachi-Peshawar mainline should be part of feasibility study

Overall, the committee approves nine schemes worth Rs310b

Karachiites hope this could modernise their city at time when traffic is spiraling out of control

Roads, flyovers invite people to invest in private vehicles and 5 years on, we are at same stage of traffic congestion

Transport minister directed to restart anti-encroachment operation on KCR route

Murad Ali Shah speaks about the PM and other chief ministers' recent visit to China

The city is strangling from its own economic success

Though government is quick to make poor people homeless, it ignores the factories and petrol pumps on KCR land.

It will be sent to Pakistan-China committee by March-end

According to PTI, helping people is more important than the project

Strategy to demolish the houses has been prepared and every house on the track will be demolished

Japanese company unwilling to give financial commitment until certain conditions are met

Project was closed down in December 1999

Discusses relocation of people with Sindh government