The city government and other authorities must take action to curb everyday traffic jams in Karachi
KARACHI: Through your esteemed newspaper, I want to draw attention of the city government and other related authorities to the problems caused by everyday traffic jams in Karachi. The roads have become too narrow to accommodate the number of vehicles running on them. The never-ending construction work in progress at various places is also a cause of traffic jams. In the mornings, there are long queues of vehicles moving super sluggishly from Numaish to Tower. Everyone wants to speed but of course, they can’t. On the other hand, when traffic is moving smoothly, VIP vehicles, motorcyclists, rickshaws and bus drivers break traffic rules and create complications for others. It is deplorable that there is no way even an ambulance can pass through — that makes me think: what if a seriously ill patient is being taken to the hospital? Will he or she have to wait till the traffic clears?
In the evenings, the traffic jams on the roads in Karachi only get worse. I kindly request the higher authorities and the department of traffic police to take some action in this regard so that everyone can travel with comfort and ease.
Naveed Ahmed
Published in The Express Tribune, May 5th, 2016.
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