Secretary directs completion of M-9 improvement work

U-turns, service lanes and loops being built to facilitate commuters

ISLAMABAD: Federal Secretary Communications Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui his directed timely completion of improvement work on Karachi-Hyderabad M-9 Motorway.

According to an official statement, Siddique took on ground survey of under construction U turns, service lanes loops and other works on M-9.

He took note of the facts that ruts have appeared on a stretch of road and ordered repairs at the earliest.

As per vision of PM Imran Khan and on instructions of Federal Minister for Communications Murad Saeed, Federal Secretary Communications Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui is paying detailed visits to National Highway Authority’s schemes to facilitate the travellers on National Highways and Motorways network. At first, Siddiqui visited Karachi–Hyderabad Motorway (M-9).

General Manager NHA told in a briefing there that a U-Turn is constructed in vicinity of Sabzi Mandi, however, traffic violation of one way is commonly observed, while construction of a new U-Turn has been directed to facilitate the traffic bound to Sabzi Mandi and Gulshan-e-Maymar.

It was further told that once the service road at location of existing U-Turn is completed, the one way violation will be stopped. Siddiqui emphasised upon completion of construction work as per schedule.

It was further told that out of 185Km, Score Company has completed 140km service road and work is in progress on remaining 45km at various stages.

During his visit, the federal secretary communications observed that road rutting is causing disruption to traffic. It was told that rectification in the five kilometre patch has been done while work on remaining affected locations is in progress. It was further informed that main structure of interchanges of Baqai and Dumba Goth over three lanes on both sites on M-9 has been completed whereas activities for construction of loops are progressing outside the main carriageway, Weigh Station at Kathore has been completed and weigh station at Bolari is now operational.

Federal Secretary Communications directed to undertake all possible measures for timely & quality completion of ongoing activities at various locations of M-9.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 21^st, 2019.