Karachi: Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Traffic Police Javed Ali Mahar on Wednesday identified 91 roads in the city that hinder traffic flow, due to problems like illegal parking, encroachments and public transport stands, according to news sources.
He observed that the traffic congestion in the provincial capital had worsened due to 33 ongoing development projects in Karachi.
The DIG was briefing a meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah. The CM said that the damaged roads were being rehabilitated and that the Karachi Municipal Corporation had already initiated an anti-encroachment operation in the city.
On the matter of illegal parking, the provincial chief secretary Mumtaz Ali Shah revealed that the buildings that had converted their parking spaces into shops and godowns had been sent notices to restore these spaces to their original state.
The meeting further discussed various strategies and road projects to accommodate the increasing vehicle volume on the roads — in order to make each thoroughfare safe for use.
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