KARACHI, March 10: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has announced construction of an underpass at the Wireless Gate, Malir, for resolving the chronic problem of traffic jam caused by the rail traffic crossing this section of the prime thoroughfare.

He made the announcement while speaking as chief guest at a ceremony for the laying of foundation of a dialysis centre at a hospital in Malir on Saturday.

He said the underpass would ensure hassle free movement to commuters and pedestrians who were, at present, facing great difficulties due to the frequent jams resulting from the rail traffic.

He said that the city government had gained remarkable experience of constructing underpasses after executing six such projects, along with those of flyovers, within a short span of eight months.

Referring to the projected dialysis facility, he pointed out that the city government had been spending a huge amount of its budget on free healthcare facilities for citizens. He cited the examples of development and renovation of the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and setting up of the Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases in this context.

He said that over 40 per cent construction work in the second phase of the KIHD had been completed.

The nazim also made mention of the ongoing fumigation drive to prevent any outbreak of viral diseases in the metropolis.—Staff Reporter