Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) plans to remove two traffic signals on Shahra-e-Quaideen and introduce two U-turns in an effort to improve traffic flow.
KMC Director General of Engineering Tariq Mughal said planning for the project had reached its final stage.
The proposed changes are intended to make the road signal-free up to the Society Office and ease congestion for motorists travelling from Shahra-e-Faisal towards Mazar-e-Quaid.
Under the plan, one U-turn will be introduced before Allah Wali Chowrangi, while another will be built between Allah Wali Chowrangi and Noorani Chowrangi.
The removal of the two signals is expected to reduce interruptions for vehicles travelling along the route.
However, the signal near Khudadad Colony will remain operational, meaning the entire stretch will not become completely signal-free.
The project forms part of efforts to improve traffic movement on one of Karachi’s busy roads. Its impact will depend on how effectively the new U-turns manage vehicle movement and whether they reduce congestion at nearby intersections.
Long-awaited Karachi circular railway project faces repeated delay
The long-awaited Karachi Circular Railway project faces further delay, raising fresh concerns over when the city’s commuters will finally get a modern rail transport system.
Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah expressed concern over the slow progress towards its revival.
The chief minister said the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) should have become operational much earlier, but the project has continued to face financial and implementation challenges.
The railway is intended to provide an alternative transport option for commuters in Pakistan’s largest city, where heavy traffic and growing travel demand put pressure on the road network.
However, a fully revived and modern KCR system remains out of reach, with no new opening date announced.
The Karachi Circular Railway was included in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework in December 2016, following a request from the Sindh government.
Since then, several plans have been considered to bring the railway back into operation.
