Rains damaged 97 roads, say traffic police
People wade past an open sewer on University Road. PHOTO: Online
Traffic police have pointed out that the recent spell of rains has deteriorated roads across the city.
About 97 roads across the city are in bad conditions at 145 places, due to which the traffic system has been severely affected.
Repair of these roads should be started immediately, said a formal letter sent by traffic police to the city’s administration.
When contacted by The Express Tribune in this regard, DIG Traffic Ahmed Nawaz Cheema said that he has formally written a letter to Additional IG Karachi, after which the district administration of Karachi has also been informed.
Roads across the city are in poor condition due to recent rains. Roads were swept away, and potholes fell in many places so that vehicles could not pass through.
In this regard, the traffic police have identified 97 roads affected at 145 places due to rain-flooded water.
DIG Traffic Ahmed Nawaz added that there are 12 places in District South, 15 places in District City, 40 places in District Central, 21 places in District East, 15 places in District Korangi, 13 places in District West and 29 areas in District Malir which are affected during recent rainfall in the city.
The DIG said that the main highways include Shahra-e-Iraq, Sarwar Shaheed Road, Korangi Road, MA Jinnah Road, Shahrae-Liaquat, Predi Street, Mansfield Street, Nishtar Road, Jahangir Road, Martin Road, Jamshed Road, Jail Road, PIB Colony, Rashid Minhas Road, University Road, Shaheed Millat Road, Dalmia Road, Super Highway, National Highway, and many other highways including Expressway.
On the other hand, part of the Korangi crossing river has been completely swept away by flooded water due to which the road is completely closed for traffic due to repair work in progress there.
The road is levelled with mud and will soon be temporarily open for traffic.
The Korangi Causeway has been temporarily opened for small vehicles. Similarly, in many other parts of the city, traffic police officials are trying to improve traffic flow by filling the pits with mud on their own.