KARACHI, May 16: The Hub River Road, which connects Sindh to Balochistan, is an important highway and the construction of its first phase has been completed two months before the stipulated time, said Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Wednesday.

The governor, who inaugurated the Phase-I of the Hub River Road, said that the road was being constructed under the supervision of special engineers, who were using good quality material in the construction so that the road could also be used by heavy traffic, including 28 wheelers.It was also mentioned that any hurdles in the smooth flow of traffic on this key highway would also be removed after its construction.

The governor also noted that being a very busy corridor due to its importance, the road had in the past experienced many traffic accidents. However, the rate of accidents had reduced considerably after the construction of the new track.

He congratulated Karachi Metropolitan Corporation Administrator Muhammad Hussain Syed for completing construction work on the Hub River Road two months before the scheduled time. Saying so, he said that the second phase of the construction would be completed in the next financial year.

Replying to a question, Governor Ibad said that enough progress had been made in talks between the government allies regarding holding of the local government elections and it was agreed that only elected representatives could run the civic affairs in a better way.

Meanwhile, the administrator KMC while giving a briefing to the governor on the construction of the project said that the highway had been in a dilapidated condition since the last 15 years creating difficulties for the passing traffic.

He informed that the road’s 28-foot-wide track had now been widened to 36 feet with the two-track road having a total width of 72 feet.

It has New Jersey barriers in the central median and a total number of six U-turns for the convenience of the traffic.