Karachi Metropolitan Corporation prepares Traffic Improvement Plan at Liaquatbad-Karimabad Intersection

Karachi, October 01, 2012 (PPI-OT): Karachi Metropolitan Corporation has made planning for improvement in the flow of traffic (public transport) beneath the Liaquatabad and Karimabad Intersection Flyover. Ten of 15 public transport routes will be shifted to the flyovers and this project will be completed within a month. According to details KMC Administrator Muhammad Hussain Syed visited the site to review the plan for traffic passing under the Karimabad Flyover.

He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Central Dr. Saif-ur-Rehman, Sr. Director Transport and Communication Muhammad Ather, Director Anti Encroachments Muhammad Malik, Engineer Syed Muhammad Taha and other officers.

Administrator Karachi said the citizens had lot of troubles due to increased traffic pressure at the Liaquatabad and Karimabad Intersection. Under the improvement plan two new bus stops will be made on the flyover after which 80 percent of the public transport would use the flyover.

Senior Director Transport Muhammad Ather said most of the public transport going to Laiquatabad from Karimabad whereas the four routes turn to right and left at the Karimabad Intersection. If 10 out of these 15 routes using the flyover from Ayesha Manzil to Karimabad along with the traffic coming from Liaquatabad, the traffic pressure beneath the bridge would decrease considerably and the citizens would get rid of the traffic congestion at these important intersections.

He said pedestrian bridges will be installed to facilitate citizens using the flyover for public transport. Administrator Karachi Muhammad Hussain Syed directed concerned officials to remove the encroachments and pushcarts from the edges of the road and ensure the implementation on traffic improvement plan with the coordination of district administration and traffic police.

For more information, contact:
Administrator Secretariat
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC)
City District Government Complex, 1st Floor, Civic Centre,
Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi
Tel: +9221 9923 2400 -01
Fax: +9221 9923 2406
Email: administrator@karachicity.gov.pk