KARACHI, Dec 13: Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil has said the city government is considering installing steel flyovers with the help of Japan government at all busy intersections of the metropolis to ease out traffic.
Addressing at a workshop on “Karachi flyover study in line with Karachi strategic master plan” organised by the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) in collaboration with the city government on Wednesday, she said a mass transit system was must for any mega city of the world.
Highlighting the transport problems in Karachi, she said at present some 1.5 million vehicles were registered in the city and some 300 to 400 new vehicles were being added to the city’s traffic daily.
She said all mega cities had effective rail-based public transport system, which helped in maintaining smooth flow of traffic.
Besides the signal-free corridor that covers three underpasses and four flyovers, seven overhead bridges were also being constructed for facilitating commuters and pedestrians.
She said the city government was considering installation of steel-made flyovers in cooperation with Japan government in all the areas facing traffic congestions.
Nasreen Jalil said it was a welcome sign that several organisations were making joint efforts for the development of Karachi. She said the city government was extending full cooperation to all organisations working for the city’s infrastructure.
The collective efforts of the city government and the JETRO would result in improvement of infrastructure development, she said.
Representatives of JETRO Shigeki Takahashi, Hiroyuki Miyakawa, Harauo Takeda and EDO Transport Muhammad Athar and others also spoke on the occasion.
