KASBIT Business Journal, 5:25-32(2012) http://ideas.repec.org/s/ksb/journl.html Factors Affecting Traffic Jam In Karachi and Its Impact…… 25 F. Matin, G. M. Herani and U. A. Warraich Factors Affecting Traffic Jam in Karachi and its Impact on Performance of Economy Faiq Matin 1 , Gobind M. Herani 2 and Usman Ali Warraich 3 ABSTRACT Attempt has been made to investigate the factors of traffic jam in Karachi and find out its impact on the performance of economy. Previous studies highlight the same field but due to rapidly changes in infrastructure of Karachi city and growing population raise the demand for more facilities, space and vehicles. It became a vital challenge for city to manage the flow of traffic as per routine and design the ways through which problems can rectify and minimize the future problems. In this study exploratory approach has been used and primary data was collected through various methods and techniques which helpful to investigate in the subject matter. The qualitative research study conducted via one to one interviews from citizens of Karachi along with the structured questions. Researcher’s observation and experience work as a catalyst to analyze the factual finding in an appropriate way. The results of data have been critically examined from prospective. This study concluded the key issues for traffic jam is non-availability of long term planning by traffic management which leaves negative impact on performance of economy is clearly exposed. It is recommended that factors indicated in this research may be rectified and remedial measurement may be taken to control these responsible factors which will creates better performance of economy. JEL. Classification: E26; P27; H11; P17. Keywords: Traffic Jam, Traffic Management, Congestion, Karachi, Performance of economy. 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Today big Cities mainly depend on transport system for their economic survival and socio-environmental sustainability and the transport system has a direct impact on all sectors of an economy. The impacts of ill-planned transport system on human environment include congestion, more energy consumption, pollution, traffic crashes, wastes time, delay, decreases productivity and imposes costs on society. These negative impacts can be minimized after the identifying the main factors of traffic jam in the city and then The material presented by the authors does not necessarily represent the viewpoint of editors and the management of the Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari Institute of Technology (KASBIT) as well as the authors’ institute. 1 Research scholar, Indus University, E-mail: faiqmatin@yahoo.com 2 Dean at Faculty of Business Administration and Commerce, Indus University, Karachi Email: drgobindmherani@gmail.com 3 HOD at Business Administration, Indus University, Karachi Email: warraich.u.a@gmail.com Acknowledgements: Paper was presented in “2nd International Conference on Global Development with Innovative Solutions- 2012 (2 nd ICGDIS-2012), on 15 th & 16 th December, 2012”. Authors would like to thank the editors and anonymous referees for their comments and insight in improving the draft copy of this article. Author further would like to declare that this manuscript is original and has not previously been published, and that it is not currently on offer to another publisher; and also transfer copy rights to the publisher of this journal. Received: 19-12-2012; Revised: 20-12-2012; Accepted: 30-12-2012; Published: 31-12-2012: