KARACHI, Dec 19: The main Orangi roads at Chishti Nagar and L block have been closed for traffic due to construction work. The buses plying on routes UTS No 37 and 1D have shortened their route, and are now plying up to Block L chowk, which is causing problems for the passengers of different localities.

Construction work on main Shahrah-i-Orangi is in progress since a long time. The alternate road that was used by traffic was that of L Block which was closed a few days ago. Transporters have no alternative except limit their service till L- Block Chowk.

The mini-buses are plying on the narrow streets of Raees Amrohvi Colony, which are not wide enough to accommodate these vehicles and their drivers are forced to take sharp turns. Residents of the locality talking to this scribe demanded the L Block Road be kept open till the completion of the Chishti Nagar Road.

Residents complained that with closure of UTS service, the rush of passengers on the minibuses had increased tremendously, and sometimes it became very difficult to negotiate in the narrow streets with passengers hanging on to the footboards of vehicles.

When this scribe asked the labourers working on the road’s construction why it was closed, they said traffic could not be allowed on the newly constructed culverts in Chishti Nagar area at least for the next 30 days.