Karachi bans heavy vehicles during day to tackle rising accidents

The ban restricts heavy traffic, including dumpers and mixture machines, from 10 am to 6 pm for two months.

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Karachi Division Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi announced on Friday a complete ban on heavy traffic in the city during daytime for the next two months. The decision aims to mitigate the rising number of road accidents caused by heavy vehicles and enhance traffic flow in the city.

The ban, effective from February 14 to April 13, 2025, restricts the movement of dumpers carrying construction materials, mixture machines, and other heavy traffic within city limits from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.

However, vehicles transporting essential commodities, including water, edible oil, life-saving medical gases, and other related goods, will be exempt from this restriction.