The meeting at the Chief Minister’s House reviewed proposals aimed at easing Karachi’s chronic transport crisis through a return to rail-based mass transit, alongside infrastructure upgrades and joint federal-provincial coordination.
Among the key proposals discussed was the revival of suburban rail services in Karachi, which officials described as a “cost-effective and environmentally sustainable” alternative for daily commuters. The participants agreed that the KCR, once restored, would operate in coordination with Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems as feeder services.
Sindh Senior Sharjeel Inam Memon said the KCR remains “critical” for the city’s mobility needs and confirmed that the provincial government would develop a mega project for its revival through a public-private partnership model.