Governor lays foundation stone of Ayesha Manzil flyover

KARACHI:

Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad laid the foundation stone of the Ayesha Manzil flyover on Monday.

The 460-metre flyover at Sharae Pakistan would be completed in four months at an estimated cost of Rs377 million. The construction of flyover at this intersection would not only improve traffic flow but also save precious fuel and time of citizens, Ebad said.

Eight flyovers are to be built at the same time in Karachi with four on Sharae Pakistan. The governor directed the officials to work at the Ayesha Manzil flyover round the clock and immediately complete the service roads to be used in the traffic diversion plan.  Both tracks will have three lanes each along with eight spans and 64 girders and 112 pillars. The traffic flow on Sharae Pakistan would improve with the completion of the flyover and it has been made sure that citizens are provided alternative routes before work is started, said Karachi Metropolitan Corporation Administrator Muhammad Hussain Syed.

The other three flyovers to be built at Sharae Pakistan are: one at the water pump Intersection at a cost of Rs493 million; the second near the Liaquatabad post office Intersection costing Rs472 million; and another near Teen Hatti Intersection at a cost of Rs266 million.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 18^th, 2012.