Malir Expressway launch: What will be the toll tax?

The meeting was informed that the first 9km segment of the Malir Expressway has been completed

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Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has issued instructions for the installation of an automatic toll system at the under construction Malir Expressway.

Chairing a meeting in Karachi on Tuesday, Sindh CM unveiled thatThe toll system will feature 18 booths, providing an efficient and seamless experience for commuters.

The toll fee for cars will be Rs100, while buses will be charged Rs200 for using the Malir Expressway, the meeting told. The chief minister also issued directions for the completion of the Quaidabad Interchange within two months.

The security arrangements for the expressway were also discussed, with plans for 7 to 8 police vehicles to patrol the route. CM Shah instructed the deployment of car patrols along the expressway and directed all five police stations within the area to ensure security along the route.

CM Murad also mandated the presence of an ambulance and fire brigade for emergency situations and instructed the immediate arrangement of a Rescue 1122 ambulance for the expressway.

The meeting was informed that the first 9-kilometer segment of the Malir Expressway has been completed, while CM Shah expressed his intention to open the segment for public use on January 11 or 12.

The meeting was attended by key officials, including Minister for Local Government Saeed Ghani, Chief Secretary Asif Haider Shah, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab, Special Assistant Qasim Naveed, Commissioner Karachi Hassan Naqvi, Additional IG Karachi Javed Alam Odho, Secretary Local Government Khalid Haider Shah, Secretary Transport Asad Zamin, and other senior officials.