Work on islamabad expressway: Traffic jams continue to irk Islooites

ISLAMABAD: The ongoing construction work on Islamabad Expressway especially Koral Interchange and widening of roads will ultimately facilitate traffic but for the time being, it has become main cause of serious traffic jams. Traffic clogging on this stretch has become worsening as the road construction is underway at Koral Chowk and ahead of it. Koral Chowk has been closed for motorists and U-turns have been given near Gulberg Chowk and ahead of Fazaia Stop. Many people coming to the airport through the highway sometime miss their flights. The situation becomes all the more troublesome during rush hours when people go to offices and students go to schools and colleges. The expressway is also used for the movement of dignitaries, thus multiplying the difficulties. Police officials said that ITP has deployed more than 100 personnel to maintain traffic flow during this construction period and U-turns have been given near Gulberg Chowk and ahead of Fazaia Stop.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 24^th, 2016.