KARACHI: The daily commuters in Karachi continue to suffer as the city busy university road to remain closed from November 10 (today) till December 30.
As per details, new digging and other work along the University Road will be carried out under the Karachi Water and Sewerage System Improvement Project (KWSSIP), following the disruption caused by the Red Line BRT project.
According to the notification, the University Road section between Nipa Chowrangi and Federal Urdu University will remain closed from November 10 to December 30 for laying of the pipelines.
“The closure is necessary for laying new 96-inch and 72-inch pipelines as part of the K-IV augmentation plan,” said a the official.
“This stretch will form part of a new network that’s crucial for improving the city’s water supply.”
The project will install a water network spanning nearly seven kilometers. The work will be carried out in two phases: the first phase will cover Nipa to Federal Urdu University, while the second phase will extend from Hussain Square to Nipa Chowrangi.
The administration have urged commuters to plan alternate routes, as traffic congestion on University Road is expected to increase during the construction period.
It is pertinent to mention here that in October, the Sindh government introduced a new e-challan system.
A total of 1,076 cameras have been installed on main roads in the first phase. In the other phases, up to 12,000 cameras will be installed in all areas of Karachi as well as on toll plazas.
In a strong action, the government also decided that failure to pay the challan in three months can result in suspension of one’s driving license.
DIG Traffic said, “This system represents a significant milestone in ensuring compliance with traffic laws and enhancing effective monitoring.”
“With public cooperation, this system will continue to improve further,” he said, urging citizens to follow traffic rules strictly so that the city’s traffic flow can be improved and road accidents reduced.
