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The city of Karachi is a major transport hub of Pakistan. The Karachi port and airport major gateways in Pakistan. The Karachi Railway stations transports the major part of Pakistan's trade with other countries.

Local transport

Auto Rickshaws

Taxi cabs

Buses

Cars

Railways

Karachi is linked by rail to the rest of the country by the Pakistan Railways. The Karachi City Station and Karachi Cantonment Station are the city's two major railway stations. The railway system handles a large amount of freight to and from the Karachi port apart from providing passenger services to people travelling up country. Plans are underway to extend the intra-city railway system to play a part in the city's mass transit through Karachi Circular Railway system. Currently, primarily motorists and minibuses handle commuter traffic, but there are plans to construct a light-rail based mass transit system in the city to decongest the roads and provide quick service to commuters.

Motorways and highways

Lyari Expressway

Lyari Expressway is a highway currently under construction along the Lyari River in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. This toll highway is designed to relieve congestion in the city of Karachi. It will be a 16.5 km expressway that will consist of four lanes on both sides, with two interchanges, five overpasses and five underpasses. Moreover, two lanes each will be constructed on either bank of the Lyari River. Once completed, traffic volume is estimated at 34,000 vehicles. The expressway will have toll plazas at four locations.^[1]

Karachi Northern Bypass

Karachi Northern Bypass (M10) begins north of Karachi at the end of Mohammad Ali Jinnah Road, near the junction of the M9. It then continues north for a few kilometers before turning west, where it forms an interchange with the N25. After this interchange it eventually turns south back towards Karachi and merges onto the KPT Flyover at Karachi Port.

Super Highway

The Super Highway (M9) begins north of Karachi at the end of Mohammad Ali Jinnah Road, near junction of Karachi Northern Bypass (also known as M10). It is connected with the Karachi Northern Bypass with a trumpet interchange. Then it continues out of the city. From there it continues on a northeast track and forms a junction with the N5 via a link road. Once out of Karachi it enters the Desert of Thar. The motorway ends outside of Hyderabad, in the suburban town of Kotri with a coverleaf interchange. From there it merges onto the N5.

Waterways

Pipelines

Ports and harbours

File:Karachi port and harbour aerial.jpg

An aerial view of the Port of Karachi

The largest shipping ports in Pakistan are the Port of Karachi and the nearby Port Qasim. These seaports have modern facilities and not only handle trade for Pakistan, but also serve as ports for Afghanistan and the land-locked Central Asian countries. Plans have been announced for new passenger facilities at the Port of Karachi.^[2]

Air transport

The Jinnah International Airport is located in Karachi. It is the largest and busiest airport of the country. It handles 10 million passengers a year. The airport also receives the largest number of foreign airlines, a total of 27 airlines fly to Jinnah International predominantly from the Middle East and South East Asia. All of Pakistan's airlines use Karachi as their Primary hub including Pakistan International Airlines, Aero Asia International, Airblue and Shaheen Air.

The city's old airport terminals are now used for Hajj flights, cargo facilities, and ceremonial visits from heads of state. U.S. Coalition forces used the old terminals for their logistic supply operations as well. The city also has two other airstrips used primarily by the armed forces.

References

^ "Lyari Expressway Plan Reviewed" 24 April 2004, Dawn
^ "Projects". Karachi Port Trust. Retrieved 2007-11-19.

[1] "Lyari Expressway Plan Reviewed" 24 April 2004, Dawn

[projects-2] "Projects". Karachi Port Trust. Retrieved 2007-11-19.

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 === Lyari Expressway ===
 [[Lyari Expressway ]]is a highway currently under construction along the [[Lyari River]] in [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]], [[Pakistan]]. This toll highway is designed to relieve congestion in the city of Karachi. It will be a 16.5 km [[expressway]] that will consist of four lanes on both sides, with two interchanges, five overpasses and five underpasses. Moreover, two lanes each will be constructed on either bank of the [[Lyari River]]. Once completed, traffic volume is estimated at 34,000 vehicles. The expressway will have [[Toll plaza|toll plazas]] at four locations.<ref>[http://www.dawn.com/2004/04/24/local9.htm "Lyari Expressway Plan Reviewed"] 24 April 2004, [[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]</ref>
+=== Karachi Northern Bypass ===
+[[Karachi Northern Bypass]] (M10) begins north of Karachi at the end of [[Mohammad Ali Jinnah|Mohammad Ali Jinnah Road]], near the junction of the [[Super Highway|M9]]. It then continues north for a few kilometers before turning west, where it forms an interchange with the [[National Highways of Pakistan|N25]]. After this interchange it eventually turns south back towards Karachi and merges onto the KPT Flyover at [[Karachi Port]].
+=== Super Highway ===
+The [[Super Highway]] (M9) begins north of Karachi at the end of [[Mohammad Ali Jinnah|Mohammad Ali Jinnah Road]], near junction of [[Karachi Northern Bypass]] (also known as M10). It is connected with the Karachi Northern Bypass with a trumpet interchange. Then it continues out of the city. From there it continues on a northeast track and forms a junction with the [[National Highways of Pakistan|N5]] via a link road. Once out of Karachi it enters the Desert of [[Thar]]. The motorway ends outside of Hyderabad, in the suburban town of [[Kotri]] with a coverleaf interchange. From there it merges onto the [[National Highways of Pakistan|N5]].
 ==Waterways==