KARACHI, Nov 24: The signal-free corridor from SITE to Airport would be developed as a model corridor and later more such corridors would be built, said the city nazim, Mr Mustafa Kamal, while presiding over a meeting.

The participants of the meeting reviewed the pace of work on the corridor, and decided to build 20 bus stops and seven pedestrian bridges between SITE and Sharea Faisal on the signal-free corridor.

The corridor has been divided into five portions – Sharea Faisal to Hassan Square; Hassan Square to Gharibabad; Gharibabad to Liaquatabad; Liaquatabad to Nazimabad and Nazimabad to SITE – and work has been initiated.

The construction of six mega projects on the signal-free corridor is progressing at a fast pace, and the city nazim has directed the authorities to complete the work in the first week of next January.

It was also decided that pavements would be built on the Liaquatabad, Nazimabad and Ghareebabad underpasses.

The meeting also decided to build service lanes along the corridor and take steps for beautifying the space under the flyovers. Storm-water drains would also be built on both sides of the corridor.

The meeting was attended by DCO Fazlur Rehman, EDO Works, EDO Transport and other officials including the representatives of the contractors.