KARACHI, May 28: An important bridge of the city, Love Line Bridge at UC Old Golimar could collapse or be seriously affected due to the heavy load of water tankers parked on the bridge due to an illegal hydrant, it was learnt on Tuesday.

The bridge is situated between Saddar Town and Site Town, inter-linking two commercial and industrial hubs.

The illegal hydrant was established within the jurisdiction of Saddar Town near Pakistan Quarters earlier this month.

As a result, the 10 to 20 loaded water tankers parked on Love Line Bridge are not only dangerous for its durability but could also result in a traffic accident anytime.

Technically, no vehicle should be allowed parking on a bridge. And in this case, traffic chaos and bottlenecks are created during peak hours and the common people and commuters face numerous problems.

Due to linking of the SITE area, loaders, trucks and other heavy vehicles use this route daily.

The presence of water tankers on the bridge might lead to a mishap.

It is also surprising that while u-turns are not allowed on bridges, these tankers are frequently found making such turns over the bridge, causing unnecessary delay to commuters and creating traffic jams.

Neither the Saddar Town administration nor the City Government has taken any action so far to put a stop to the illegal parking and movement of water tankers on Love Line Bridge.—PPI