Karachi’s roads are home to some of the worst traffic jams in the world. This is mainly because Karachi is the largest and most populous city in Pakistan, but the road encroachments make matters worse.
In a recent promising development, the Karachi Police department has announced the commencement of ‘operation morning,’ whereby the authorities shall clear all encroachments to ensure a smooth flow of traffic in the Saddar area of Karachi.
The anti-encroachment operation has reportedly been launched in the Abdullah Haroon Traffic Section, whereby the authorities are making use of heavy machinery to clear all encroachments from the main road.
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The traffic section spokesperson told the media that this particular traffic section remains jam-packed for the majority of the day as of late due to the short working hours. He added that early in the mornings, the roads are peaceful, but as soon as the workday begins, so do the traffic jams.
The report revealed that that is where the name ‘operation morning’ comes from, as the authorities aim to make the road as easy to drive on as it is in the mornings. It added that the authorities have cleared 12 main spots on the road, where the traffic was being hindered by the encroachments, and that the operation is still underway to clear out the remaining spots.
The real problem is traffic police not doing its job. The traffic constables are more interested in stopping transporters and trucks, than they are in stopping people moving in the wrong direction, preventing parking along the roads. If they were doing their job properly, no street vendors would set up their stalls along the main road.