Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS)

“Yellow” Line Project

Population Projection for Karachi
35

31.6

An increase of
29.7
30
another 4 million 27.6
people Projection
in KTIP

25 Projection in
An increase of
23.1
2020
Population (Millions)

almost 9 million
people
20 18.9

Population
15.1 in 2010
15

10

0
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035
Year
 Expected Population Growth Trend
by Town upto 2030

Population in 2005
1,000,000
500,000 Gadap
100,000
Town
Population in 2020
1,000,000
500,000
100,000

New Karachi
Town

Kemari
Town
Bin Qasim
Town

Population growth is expected to take place in the out skirts of the existing city
 Status of Existing Public Transport
[Vehicle Count VS Occupancy Comparison]

Distribution of Vehicles Distribution of Passengers

Paratransit Paratransit
10% 8%

Private Vehciles Motorcycle

21% 19%
Contract
Motorcycle Carriage
Private 47% 10%
Vehciles
37%
Public
Transport
42%

Public Contract
Transport Carriage
4% 2% • 4.5% composition
of Public
Transport
Vehicles carry
42% of Total
Persons Traveling
in the City.
The above leads to the conclusion that there is deficiency of
Public Transport in the city.
city
Karachi Transport Improvement Plan 2030

In order to improve the transport situation

in Karachi city
KARACHI TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
STUDY PROJECT 2010 – 12
was conducted by
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
in association with
Karachi Mass Transit Cell (KMTC),
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC)
including preparation of
Transport Master Plan with 2030 Vision
Karachi Transport Improvement Plan 2030

The JICA Study Team has reviewed the corridors and the
systems in previous plans and analyzed alternatives corridors
and systems.

The master plan network consists of

 Karachi Circular Railway (KCR),
 Two Mass Rapid Transits (MRTs) named as Blue Line and
Brown Line and
 6 Bus Rapid Transits (BRTs) along major corridors.
Karachi Transport Improvement Plan 2030
BRT-1
Length: 21.1 Km

BRT-4
Length: 3.9 Km

BRT-2
Length: 24.4 Km

BRT-5
Length: 9.7 Km

BRT-3
Length: 26.0 Km
BRT-6
Length: 11.8 Km

Total length of Mass Transit Network: 195.4 km

MRT Network: 98.5 km; BRT Network: 96.9.3
 BRT “Yellow” Line

 JICA identified Red, Green and Yellow Line as priority corridors

and completed technical feasibility study for Red and Green Line.

 Feasibility Study of Yellow Line being undertaken by the Advisory

Consortium of

 In order to implement the JICA Master Plan, BRT “Yellow” Line

has been launched (as Pilot Project) for International Competitive
Bidding.

 EoI for Pre-Qualification has been published on 1st January 2014.

 BRT “Yellow” Line - Route

Yellow Line
Proposed Elevated
Proposed Elevated (Mix Traffic)
Proposed Bridge Widening
People’s Khudadad BRT (In Mix Traffic)
Roundabo Colony
Khalid Bin At-Grade Station
Numaish Waleed Road Proposed Grade Separated Station

Shah Ahmad
Noorani Allah Wali
Chowrangi Murtaza
Chowra
CDGK
ngi
Parking Plaza
Nursery
Empress Mansehra
Market Bilal Colony
Regal Kala Chowran
Chowk Pull Brooks gi
Chowrang
i
FTC Kh -e-
Interchange Ittehad Singer Dawood
Chowrangi Chowrangi
DHA Vita
More Chowrangi
Jam Sadiq
Sunset Bridge
Boulevard Chamra
Chowrangi

KPT
Interchange
 BRT “Yellow” Line - Salient Features

Average speed of system

30 km/hr
Corridor .

length 26 km
Estimated BRT
(Dedicated: 18km,
Elevated 4km, Ridership 2013
Mixed Traffic 4km) 125,000 Persons per day

Electronic Bridge
widening
Ticketing
one (1km)
Proposed stations
24
Overhead pedestrian
bridges 24 Proposed flyovers
Three
 Project Implementation Plan

The project is being procured as three separate contracts for the three major components of the project

Party A Party B Party C

Infrastructure Development Bus Operation Services Revenue Collection & ITS Services

Development and
Maintenance of Procurement and Revenue Collection
Infrastructure Operations of Buses
(Fare and Non-Fare)
and ITS Service

Compensation Payment on per km

basis with elements Compensation
Annuity Payments
over Concession of inflation and based on
Period pass through items
% payment surcharge
built into formula

Prospective Bidders are welcome to participate in more than one category of the above three components
 Project Structure
Direct agreement/support
Guarantees
Procuring Authority/
Sponsors Public Sector SPV

Share Pledge
ROI
Shareholders Lenders Guaranteed/ Income
Agreement Support from
Debt Disbursement
Fare
Repayment of Funds
Collection

Party A: Party C:
Private Party B:
Infrastructure Fare
Parties Operator
Development Collector

Insurance
Agreement Services Fare
Insurance company End Users
 BRT “Yellow” Line – Open for Investment

 BRT Yellow Line has been launched for International Competitive

Bidding on 1st January 2014.

 1st Stage of Bidding shall include Pre-Qualification of Prospective

Bidders

 Deadline for Submission of Proposal for Pre-Qualification

25th February 2014

 Detailed Feasibility and other data will be shared with the

Qualified Bidders only
 Thank You

Pre-Qualification Documents are available on

www.pppunitsindh.gov.pk