From DW REV – Cars & Mobility.

Karachi set out to modernise its public transport system and ease chronic congestion. But years into construction, one of the city’s main corridors has turned into a daily bottleneck — with longer commutes, struggling businesses and rising frustration.
What went wrong? This report looks at how inflation, funding constraints and planning challenges slowed a major urban transit project — and what that means for fast-growing cities trying to upgrade mobility.
As cities worldwide invest in cleaner, more efficient transport, Karachi’s experience shows how difficult that transition can be without stable financing and community involvement. Watch to understand the risks behind large-scale mobility projects — and why execution matters as much as ambition.
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00:00 – A commute turned daily struggle
00:11 – Karachi’s key road under pressure
00:28 – From one hour to two: life in traffic
00:35 – Stress, fatigue and lost productivity
01:06 – The promise of a new transport system
01:24 – Businesses hit by construction chaos
01:33 – Gig workers losing income
02:01 – Shops on the brink of closure
02:23 – Why the project is delayed
02:31 – Inflation and rising costs explained
03:03 – Funding challenges behind the project
03:16 – Expert insight: planning without people

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REV – The Global Auto and Mobility Show from Deutsche Welle