Special Assistance for the Project Formulation (SAPROF) for Implementation of Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) Project

Primary Disciplines:

• Mass Transit, MRT Planning & Design
• MRT / BRT Transportation & Integration Planning
• Mass Transit, ITS System Planning & Design
• Mass Transit, MRT Operational Planning
• MRT Fleet Size Determination

The project was a further extension of project shown at Exhibit 9.1.1. After development of a travel demand model for Karachi, The Government of Japan was interested in sponsoring a mega project worth USD 1.5 billion focusing on a commuter rail system in Karachi called Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) Project. The project was a multifaceted project in which Exponent Engineers were hired by Japanese Counterparts (Nippon Koei Co., Limited) for performing demand forecasting analysis for KCR Project. The project involved designing and conducting extensive field surveys focusing on development of ‘binary logit’ models for various modes of transport being used by various people in Karachi. This eventually resulted in developing ‘Fare Based Modal Share Model’. Potential diversion to KCR under various fare scenarios were estimated using this model.