KARACHI: City Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab has said that measures will be taken to immediately shift heavy traffic to the Lyari Expressway that would bring improvement in the traffic flow on city main roads.

He said this while chairing a meeting at the mayor’s office on Friday with the senior officials from the National Highway Authority, Karachi Port Trust, and other officers.

He said that the city’s roads cannot sustain continuous pressure from heavy traffic. In the light of a positive third-party report, measures will be taken to immediately shift heavy traffic to Lyari Expressway, he added.

During the meeting, a detailed assessment was conducted regarding various aspects of utilising the Lyari Expressway effectively to improve traffic flow on Karachi’s key roads.

The mayor emphasised the necessity of organising traffic on Karachi’s important roads in an orderly manner due to increasing road challenges.

He highlighted that the existing infrastructure must be optimally utilised to avoid traffic mismanagement in the city.

He mentioned that diverting heavy traffic to the Lyari Expressway would enhance traffic flow in the city and reduce congestion on other roads.

A third-party report will be compiled by next week in this regard, which will outline future action plans.

He suggested that the implementation of a dedicated system on the Lyari Expressway during morning and evening hours could also be beneficial.

He proposed that the Lyari Expressway could potentially offer the best solution for managing heavy traffic in Karachi.

Published in Dawn, July 13th, 2024