Work on the Pipri Multi Logistics Park is moving forward at speed as part of the Prime Minister’s Task Force on Maritime Reforms. The facility is designed to overhaul how cargo moves between Pakistan’s upcountry regions and its major seaports, cutting down on road congestion and delays along the way.
According to Engineer Altaf Qadir Bajwa, Project Director for the National Logistics Corporation (NLC) in Sindh, the park is being developed through a partnership between NLC and global port operator DP World. The joint venture carries a price tag of Rs 2.46 billion and is now in its final stages of execution.
A New Rail Link Between Karachi’s Two Ports
One of the project’s centerpieces is a 1.5-kilometer railway link connecting Port Qasim with Karachi Port. This connection is intended to shift a significant share of cargo movement away from congested roads and onto rail, giving the Pipri Multi Logistics Park a direct role in streamlining port-to-port transport.
Alongside the rail link, teams are building a dedicated railway freight container yard at the Pipri site. The broader development includes warehouses, container storage yards, vehicle parking areas, and administrative blocks, all intended to function as an integrated logistics hub rather than a standalone terminal.
Capacity Built for High Volume
The facility’s hard-standing area spans 37,700 square meters, engineered to hold up to 260 containers and trucks at the same time. That scale is meant to give the park enough breathing room to handle peak cargo flows without bottlenecking operations, according to Bajwa.
The logistics model itself is straightforward: trailers arriving from upcountry areas will no longer drive straight into the city. Instead, they will be redirected to the Pipri Multi Logistics Park, where their cargo will be transferred onto rail and carried the rest of the way to the ports.
Easing Karachi’s Traffic Burden
Bajwa noted that this shift is expected to pull between 250 and 500 trailers out of Karachi’s daily traffic mix, a meaningful reduction for a city where heavy vehicle congestion has long strained road infrastructure near the port areas.
Beyond traffic relief, officials say the project will strengthen the wider logistics network. Better port connectivity, faster cargo turnaround, and a more organized freight system are all expected outcomes once the Pipri Multi Logistics Park becomes fully operational.
As construction advances, the project stands as one of the more concrete steps to emerge from the maritime reforms initiative, one that combines port infrastructure, rail connectivity, and urban traffic management under a single development.
