KARACHI, April 11: Traffic jam was witnessed on different routes in Site due to failure of signal system at Habib Bank intersection on Wednesday morning. Long queues of vehicles were stranded on Manghopir Road, Shershah Road and Nazimabad Road, as traffic signals at the main Habib Bank Chowrangi were switched off.

Though traffic police personnel were trying to regulate the flow of vehicles, both the portions of Nazimabad Road remained blocked. Traffic between Banaras and Hassan Square also remained suspended.

A traffic police official, when asked, said the problem at the main intersection was created due to the unannounced load-shedding. “Had the KESC notified the load-shedding schedule we would have arranged additional staff,” he added.

Garden Road and Aga Khan Road also remained blocked and the traffic was diverted towards Soldier Bazaar. It was said that a dug-up portion of the Aga Khan Road near Makki Masjid caused traffic congestion.