KARACHI, Sept 25: The city district government Karachi (CDGK) and Karachi Traffic
Police on Monday claimed that no traffic jam was reported from anywhere in the city on the first day of holy month of Ramzan.
A press release of CDGK said that repair of 18 major roads wase completed which helped smooth of flow of traffic. It said that traffic flow from SITE to Hassan Square was also improved as temporary roads along with under-construction underpasses were opened.
It said that city Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal visited various areas of the city and instructed traffic police and town na-
zims to ensure smooth flow of traffic.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for the traffic police said on Monday that due to better traffic management on the first day of Ramzan, no information about traffic jam was reported from any parts of the city and traffic flow remained smooth on all roads.
It further said with the cooperation of citizens, traffic flow would be improved during the whole holy month so that citizens could enjoy Iftar at their homes.
Jail Chowrangi: A messy traffic jam was witnessed at the Jail Chowrangi in afternoon rush hours due to closure of one lane of New M A Jinnah Road and rush of commuters eager to reach their homes before Iftar.
At midday, hundreds of vehicles, including a lot of buses and minibuses with passengers sitting on their roofs, were seen badly trapped in the traffic jam, while baffled traffic police cops were to control the unruly traffic.
Some clever motorists and minibus drivers tried to evade the traffic jam by using streets of Hyderabad Colony area. These narrow lanes with many parked cars and motorcycles also become clogged due to entry of commuter traffic vehicles.
Many commuters were critical of the steps taken by management, saying if there was a traffic jam on the very first day of Ramazan, it would mean more worrying days ahead when Eid shopping season starts by 15th of Ramazan.—PPI
