District govt launches anti-encroachment drive

Funds are allocated for the construction of a ring road in Bahawalpur for smooth traffic

BAHAWALPUR: The district management has launched anti-encroachment operation in different localities of the city and encroachments have been removed on the way of proposed ring road project in bus-terminal and Bindra Puli areas.

Official sources said huge funds have been released for the construction of a ring road in Bahawalpur to ensure smooth flow of traffic.



Traffic jam issue has become a routine matter as scores of vehicles including passenger coaches, cars, motor rickshaws and motorcycles ply on city roads. Keeping in view the situation of the traffic jams in the city, the government provided with funds estimated to millions of rupees to construct ring road and additional ring road for citizens of people to resolve traffic jam issue.

The official sources further said land mafia had constructed encroachments over government land located on the site of proposed additional ring road project. Following the orders received by senior government officials, the district management launched anti-encroachment operation in bus-terminal area and Bindra Puli and demolished buildings constructed on government land.

Assistant Commissioner, senior police officials and other officials were present on the occasion.



Meanwhile, Bahawalpur Division Commissioner Captain (retd) Saqib Zafar has said air-conditioned luxury Speedo bus service would be launched next week in the city. He said the buses would operate between Bahawalpur and Lodhran at a route comprising 28.7 kilometres. Initially.

Baghdad Campus of Islamia University of Bahawalpur would be Rs 30 only.

“As many as 13 stops with shades and seats have been set up on the route of Speedo bus service,” the commissioner said. He also announced that passengers would avail the bus service free of charge during the first month.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 8^th, 2017.