Karachi is one of the largest cities in the world without a formal public transport and mass transit system, and until 2015, large investments in flyovers reflected the prioritization of private road transport over public transport. With other factors such as weak traffic management and inefficient public transport, rapid motorization worsens congestion and pollution.

Car and motorcycle ownership is still low but fast-increasing because of a growing middle class. Karachi is one of the most densely populated cities in the world and is consistently ranked as one of the world's most unlivable cities, largely because of traffic congestion and induced air and noise pollution. The population of this fast-expanding megacity was estimated at 15 million in the 2017 census, and 23 million for the metropolitan area. Karachi is Pakistan's largest city and its main seaport and economic and financial center. Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy The project will have the following outcome: use of quality public transport in Karachi increased. The project is aligned with the following impact: quality of life in Karachi improved. It will also make Karachi safer, greener, and more inclusive and competitive. The project is economically justified by major time savings for BRT passengers vehicle operating cost savings and better air quality and reduced carbon emissions through an innovative waste-to-fuel scheme, which will improve the public health and mitigate climate change. The proposed project will help increase the use of quality public transport in Karachi by delivering the 26.6-kilometer (km) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Red Line corridor and associated facilities, directly benefiting 1.5 million people. Transport policies and institutional development Renewable energy generation - biomass and waste Loan 8368-PAK: Karachi Bus Rapid Transit Red Line Project Loan 8367-PAK: Karachi Bus Rapid Transit Red Line Project Loan 8366-PAK: Karachi Bus Rapid Transit Red Line Project

Loan 3799-PAK: Karachi Bus Rapid Transit Red Line Project Grant 0649-PAK: Karachi Bus Rapid Transit Red Line Project Karachi Bus Rapid Transit Red Line Project

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