CORRIDOR-III TO SOLVE 80 PERCENT TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.

17 Apr 2009:

Karachi Apr 17: Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal has directed Works & Services Department to ensure speedy completion of all projects of corridor-III so that the project could be completed and opened for traffic within next 2 to two and half months.

He was reviewing the pace of work on the construction of Preedy Street and Jail Chowrangi Flyover during a visit on Friday.

City Nazim on this occasion instructed concerned officials to finish the work on Jail Chowrangi, Kashmir Road loop and Shaheed-e-Millat Ramp quickly so that the whole corridor could be opened for traffic simultaneously.

He said that 80 percent traffic problems of city will be solved after completion of this 18 km long corridor from Saddar to Malir Cantt.

Nazim Karachi also directed EDO Works & Services to submit daily report of the work on all projects of corridor-III. He also instructed to take action against the concerned contractor firm, consultant and project director in case the report was not found satisfactory.

During a briefing on this occasion Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal was informed that already 45 percent work on Preedy Street has been completed while the work of Jail Chowrangi Flyover is also 40 percent complete and both the projects will be opened for traffic after their completion in next two months.

This may be noted that the under construction signal free corridor-III will have four flyovers at different junctions between Saddar and Malir Cantt. The corridor will have a length of 18km and 13.85meter width with 4 lane road. Service Roads will also be constructed on both sides of this corridor.

City District Government Karachi will spend an estimated Rs.2.25billion on this project which is expected to prove an alternative to Shahrea Faisal and M. A Jinnah Road.
The corridor will also have 10 pedestrian bridges and 23 modern bus stops for convenience of citizens. Street lights and storm water drainage system will also be installed on this corridor.