KARACHI, Dec 17: The Karsaz and Hassan Square flyovers will be opened for vehicular traffic before Eidul Azha, while work on New M.A. Jinnah Road and Shahrah-i-Pakistan is nearing completion.

This was stated by officials of the contracting companies and Works and Services Department of the city government during a briefing to City Nazim Mustafa Kamal on Sunday.

Before leaving for Seoul, the nazim visited sites of different uplift projects being carried out by the city government to review the pace of work. He visited all the three underpasses and three flyovers in the signal-free corridor from SITE to Airport, New. M.A. Jinnah Road, Shahrah-i-Pakistan, roads leading to cattle market, Sohrab Goth flyover, roads in Pak Colony, Orangi and other areas.

At Liaquatabad underpass site, the nazim was briefed about the progress made so far in the first signal-free corridor project.

The nazim directed the contractor concerned and works and services department to open Karsaz and Hassan Square flyovers for vehicular traffic before Eid to facilitate citizens. Upon which, he was informed that Karsaz Flyover and Hassan Square Flyover would be opened before Eid for public while the carpeting on surrounding roads of the underpasses was in full swing. The sewerage system has also been laid and all the link roads would also be opened for vehicular traffic before Eidul Azha, it was further informed.

He directed officials concerned to accelerate the pace of work on New M.A. Jinnah Road, Shahrah-i-Pakistan and other ongoing uplift projects to complete them before Eid. In this regard, he asked to depute additional workforce on all such projects for early completion.

Mr Kamal maintained that proper sewerage and storm-water drainage systems would be ensured in all uplift projects. He was informed that sewerage system along Shahrah-i-Pakistan had been replaced with new pipelines.

At Sohrab Goth Flyover, the nazim directed to construct and carpet all surrounding roads before Eid for smooth flow of traffic. He also visited roads leading to the temporary cattle market and directed staff to complete the carpeting work.

Later, the nazim along with DCO Karachi Fazlur Rehman also visited Altaf Hussain Barelvi Road, Pak Colony Road, Garden Road and Shahrah-i-Orangi and instructed staff to expedite the work. He directed the DCO Karachi to visit all uplift projects on Monday and review the pace of work in his absence.