Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has announced the construction of a new corridor along Shahrah-e-Bhutto to enhance Karachi’s infrastructure. The corridor will stretch from Qayyumabad to Karachi Port, aiming to provide efficient access from the port to the motorway. He stated that the project would be a game-changer for the country’s logistics and transport network.
A high-level meeting was held at the Chief Minister’s House to discuss the project. It was attended by Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani, Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab, CM’s Special Assistant on Investment Qasim Naveed, Chief Secretary Asif Haider Shah, P&D Board Chairman Najam Shah, Karachi Commissioner Hassan Naqvi, Secretary Local Government Waseem Shamsad, Transport Secretary Asad Zaman, Project Director Niaz Soomro, and other officials.
The CM emphasized that apart from the link road connecting the National Highway to the motorway, the new Shahrah-e-Bhutto corridor will facilitate uninterrupted traffic flow from the port to the motorway. He announced that the Shahrah-e-Bhutto stretch from Korangi Causeway to Kathore will be opened to the public by the end of December 2025, while the link road connecting the National Highway to the motorway will also be opened soon. This will ease traffic for the industrial areas of Port Qasim, Landhi, and Korangi.
Murad Ali Shah highlighted the urgent need to construct the key section from Karachi Port to Qayyumabad, providing direct and uninterrupted port access to the motorway. A private firm has proposed the project under a Design-Finance-Operate-Transfer (DFOT) model, involving the construction of a 16.5-kilometer road from Jam Sadiq Interchange to Karachi Port, including a 10.4-kilometer flyover toward the port. The proposed route will link Qayyumabad to Boat Basin, then to Ziauddin Chowrangi and East Wharf.
According to the CM, a traffic study for the corridor has already been completed. Shahrah-e-Bhutto will serve as a main artery for both heavy and light vehicles and will include interchanges to benefit nearby residential areas. He directed the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Unit to promptly obtain NOCs from all federal and provincial bodies and complete the environmental review.
Reaffirming the government’s commitment to improving Karachi’s infrastructure, Murad Ali Shah said that work on the Red Line BRT has been expedited, and redesign work at Sohrab Goth Chowrangi is also underway to improve traffic flow. He assured that once these development projects are completed, they will not only improve access but also enhance the overall outlook and functionality of the city, directly benefiting the public.
This ambitious project is part of the Sindh government’s broader strategy to modernize Karachi’s transport infrastructure, aiming to improve trade and commercial activities in the region and boost the local economy.
