City Railway Colony

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City Railway Colony
سٹی ریلوے کالونی
Neighbourhood
View over the City Railway Colony
View over the City Railway Colony
Interactive map of City Railway Colony
Coordinates: 24°50′51″N 67°00′44″E / 24.847438°N 67.012344°E / 24.847438; 67.012344
CountryPakistan
ProvinceSindh
City DistrictKarachi South
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)

City Railway Colony, also Railway Quarter, (Urdu: سٹی ریلوے کالونی) is a neighbourhood in Saddar Town[1] in Karachi, Pakistan, and is part of the administrative district Karachi South.

The colony encompasses the area south of Karachi City railway station and I.I. Chundrigar Road, stretching from Railway Street and the MagnifiScience Centre in the west to the Jinnah Courts and PIDC Bridge in the east. The southern boundary is marked by the Karachi Port Trust's container terminal and Moulvi Tamizuddin (M.T.) Khan Road.

Despite its central location near the main business district on I.I. Chundrigar Road, the area has received comparatively little infrastructure investment, and residents report irregular electricity, gas, and water supply. During a heatwave in June 2024, a prolonged power outage in Railway Colony and nearby areas led residents to protest near Shaheen Complex.[2] Infrastructure projects have been limited and sporadic; the renovation of the railway bridge at City Railway Station is among the few carried out in recent years.

City Railway Colony, owing to its central location and proximity to the Karachi Port container terminal, hosts several commercial activities, including warehouses. It is also home to the Commune Artist Colony in Miskeen Gali and the Al Nadi Al Burhani Sports Complex, both of which draw visitors from across the city.[3][4][5][6]

Following the 2018 general election, City Railway Colony fell within NA-248 (Karachi West-I).[7] Pakistan's National Assembly constituencies were renumbered following the 2023 delimitation,[8] and as of the 2024 general election the area falls within NA-241 (Karachi South-III), whose constituent localities include Saddar.[9]

There are several ethnic groups including Muhajirs, Sindhis, Punjabis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras and Ismailis.


References

  1. "Saddar Town". karachicity.gov.pk. Government of Karachi. Archived from the original on 13 June 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  2. "Protest erupts as Karachi residents suffer unannounced power outages amid heatwave". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. Khan, Nimra (23 June 2019). "Exhibition: Story of Displacement". Dawn.com. Dawn. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  4. Zuberi, Nadeem (26 September 2019). "In conversation with the man behind Sanat art gallery". thenews.com.pk. The News International. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  5. "Commune Artist Colony". Karachi Art Directory. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  6. "Al Nadi Al Burhani Sports Complex". alnadialburhani.com. Al Nadi Al Burhani. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  7. Ali, Syed Ashraf (19 July 2018). "Living by the sea, residents of NA-248 crave drinking water". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  8. "Sequence of Karachi's constituencies changed after fresh ECP delimitation". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  9. "NA-241 Karachi South: Candidates List for Elections 2024 Pakistan". arynews.tv. ARY News. Retrieved 23 September 2026.