Country Presentation (Pakistan)

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1 Presentation issued without formal editing FOR PARTICIPANTS ONLY 14 March 2017 ENGLISH ONLY UNITED NATIONS CENTRE FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT In collaboration with Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the Government of Lao PDR, Ministry of the Environment (MOE), Japan Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, and United Nations Office for Sustainable Development TENTH REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT (EST) FORUM IN ASIA, MARCH 2016, VIENTIANE, LAO PDR Country Presentation (Pakistan) (Presentation for EST Plenary Session 8 of the Provisional Programme) This presentation has been prepared by the Government of Pakistan for the Tenth Regional EST Forum in Asia. The views expressed herein are those of the author/s only and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations. Disclaimer: The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

2 Country Presentation - Pakistan By: Muhammad Ali Shahzada Additional Secretary Ministry of Communications Government of Pakistan 1

3 Sequence i. Introduction ii. iii. iv. Major initiatives Impact Challenges v. Hope 2

4 3 Introduction

5 Legend National Highway Motorway (Operational) Motorway (Under construction) National Capital Provincial Capital City/Town Provincial Boundary International Boundary Chamman Qila Saifullah Parachinar Bannu Sarai Gambila Mughal Kot Zhob Kuchlak D. G. QUETTA Loralai Khan Chitral Kalam Karimabad GILGIT Sazin Drosh Kwazakhela Dasu Chilas Dir Besham Jalkhad Chakdara Naran Malakand Muzaffarabad Mansehra Torkham M-1 Nowshera N-75 Murree PESHAWAR ISLAMABAD Rawalpindi Dera Ismail Khan M-3 Malana Faisalabad Retra M-4 Multan Okara Mianchannu Pindi Bhattian LAHOR E Sust Kharian Wahgah Khunjrab Pass Skardu Kashmir (Disputed Territory) INDIA CHINA 4 IRAN Gabd Jiwani Taftan Gwadar Nok Kundi Turbat Pasni Hoshab Dalbandin panjgur Nag Ormara ARABIAN SEA Basima Awaran Nushki N-30 Wad Bela KARACHI Mastung Surab Dadhar Kalat Khuzdar M-7 Uthal Liari M-10 Dadu Sehwan Sibi Jacobabad Ratodero M-9 Nuttal Kotri Moro N-5 Thatta Kotri Kabir Hala Sukkur Hyderabad Rajanpur Ubauro Rahimyar Khan Bahawalpur Area: 796,096 Sq- km Population: 200 Million Roads: 263,000 Km Motorways: 13,000 Km Road density: 0.32 Km of Area Source: Economic Survey of Pakistan

6 5 Major initiatives

7 Draft - National Transport Policy Buss Rapid Transport Pakistan Vision 2025 Trucking Policy Intelligent Transportation System 6

8 Strengthen existing railway system for urban and suburban traffic in major cities. Inter-modal changes to save time and money of the users. Regulation of Transport Demand Management o linking fuel prices with international oil prices o introduction of parking fees etc Improving Fuel Quality & Minimizing Emissions 7 Implementing Tools

9 Conversion of two stroke engines to four stroke engines. Elimination of lead from Petrol and minimizing sulphur from Diesel. Conversion of vehicles to CNG Specialized police patrolling force for Motorways, Expressways and Highways 8

10 Impact of initiatives 9

11 BRT has helped increase productivity as passengers have regained 19 minutes of the lost time BRT in three cities has removed 1 million cars from roads 9% of commuters have stopped using cars in five cities where BRT is operating Providing a 2-minute frequency for ridership a day in Islamabad alone Has contributed towards human resource development 10

12 11 Reduction of around 668 small sized public transport vehicles Electronic fare system in all BRT & Railways Introduction of E - Tolling System

13 Total emission from transport sector - 78,018 t CO 2 equiv. Net annual greenhouse gases reduction due to metro bus in Islamabad are : CH 4 = Kg N 2 O= Kg CO 2 = Tons Projected reduction from 5 BRT Corridors - 60,672 t CO 2 equiv. - 21% of baseline of 2017 till Source: Final Report, Study on Carbon Emissions for the selected BRT lines and Potential for Clean Development Mechanism, Contract No. UNDP/CON/15/046

14 13 Challenges

15 i. Financial constraints ii. iii. iv. Capacity of human resource Weak institutional mechanisms BRT in built-up areas v. Protection of heritage sites viz-a-viz mass transit developments. vi. Protection of natural habitats 14

16 15 Hope

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18 Thank You 17 Karakuram Highway linking Pakistan with China