Karachi’s Transport Issues More Questions Than

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Karachi’s Transport Issues More Questions Than Answers Karachi Conference 2014 Karachi Arts Council November 22, 2014 Mansoor Raza mansooraza@gmail.com Credits This Presentation is based on the work done by Mr. Arif Hasan, Urban Resource Center, Karachi and the presenter. Iqbal Shadab, a student at SZABIST, also contributed to the presentation Sources Understanding Karachi, Planning and Reforms for the future, By Arif Hasan and others Various Census Reports Various researches on Karachi‘s transport issues and acceptability of motorbikes/scooties by Arif Hasan and associates CDGKP Plan 2020 Report by JICA Architecture of the Presentation The Linkages Demographics Livelihoods Family Structure Housing Karachi’s Demographics Total Addition 1941-1998 8,944,318 Total Addition 1951-1981 (30 years) 4,139,673 IS APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO Total Addition 1981 -1998 (17 years) 4,131,103 In 1951 for every male there were 3.2 Females, and in In 1998 for every male there were 1.16 Females, so the gender gap is narrowing (we will see further in upcoming slides) Does transport sector has the capacity or necessary support to cater to the changing realities? Without Mass Transit…!!! 56 percent of employment in manufacturing is in SITE Area, Landhi and Korangi Area More than 80 percent of the business service are located in central area 50 percent of the employment in wholesaling and transport is in the central area. * Trip lengths is in the range of 20-40 km for working class commuters.** There are 24.2 million person trips generated in Karachi every day, out of which at least 60% are realized through the existing system of public transport** 60 percent of those trips are made by students in various categories City has an equally large informal sector, that is dispersed throughout the City. Karachi has to generate 3.5 million jobs at every five year interval for the rapid population growth Mass transit of a wide network is absolutely necessary…with a provision for parking and place for vendors… as commuters, transport and shopping facilities are inseparable entities. At a Glance Public transport (including para transport) is only 7 percent. Motorcycles and cars cumulatively 88 percent (approx) 3. ‘Others’ includes trucks, lifters, ambulances, oil tankers etc. 4. Number of buses reduced to 65 percent in 13 years How safe Karachi Roads Are The number of fatal accidents, over the last 6 years has shown a downward trend. In 2013, the fatal accidents were less than 1400. The two big sources of accidents are motorbikes and bus/coach