KARACHI, Aug 21: The Quaidabad flyover, which was opened on a trial basis on Monday evening, was partly closed down as one of its tracks was submerged early on Tuesday.

Pakistan Steel Mills Chief Maj-Gen (retd) Mohammad Javed had led the convoy of steel mills’ vehicles while opening the flyover on Monday.

Probably owing to the pressure of the heavy traffic some pipelines of sewerage or water near the ramp of the flyover burst, inundating one track of the flyover that was later shut down for traffic.

The Rs220 million flyover is part of the Tameer-i-Karachi project and is being financed by Pakistan Steel Mills, which is constructing it through a contractor.

The two-year (2005–2007) project is running a few months behind schedule, said the Steel Mills’ spokesperson. He said that the flyover would be inaugurated as soon as the pipelines were repaired.

Interestingly, the city government officials, who never fail to take credit for the various projects being constructed under the Tameer-i-Karachi programme, which is being financed by different organisations operating in the city, immediately disassociated themselves from the project.

When Dawn approached them for their version on the issue, they made it clear that the city government has nothing to do with it and that the project was being financed by Pakistan Steel Mills.