Karachi Transportation
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The Karachi-Peshawar highway links the city with the interior of Pakistan, while the Karachi-O'Mara highway extends along the coast. The Karachi to Zahedan highway connects it with Iran and other Middle Eastern countries. Express roads radiate from the city centre, while feeder roads connect the express roads with local streets.
Karachi is the
terminus of Pakistan's railway system, which mainly serves to transport goods
between Karachi and the interior. There are also passenger trains, as
well as a circular railway that skirts the city on the north and the east, for
commuter traffic and the transport of goods between the port and the industrial
areas. The two main railway stations are the Cantt Station and the City
Station.
Karachi Airport,
known as Jinnah Airport, provides international and domestic services. Pakistan
International Airlines (PIA) is the national carrier. Aero Asia, Bhoja Air and
Shaheen Air are other Pakistani airlines.
Several international airlines also connect Karachi with the rest of the world.
The port of Karachi is one of the busiest east of Suez. A new port, Port
Qasim has been constructed with several new facilities for the ships.
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