Karachi’s city administrator, Barrister Murtaza Wahab, has announced that the Sindh government has released PRK 1.5 billion for the repaving of the Peoples Bus Service route’s roadways.
According to the details, the seven routes served by Peoples Bus Service would be restored in the first phase. Following the restoration of such roads, the rehabilitation of other routes will begin.
The city administration stated that the tendering procedure for awarding road maintenance contracts will begin soon.
The development scheme will include the construction and repair of Miran Shah Road, Chakiwara Road, Sher Shah Road, and 31 other roads in the Sindh Industrial Trading Estate (SITE) area, a road in Federal B Area, Shahrah-i-Noor Jahan in district central, the roads around Jinnah and Civil hospitals, and the main road of Orangi Town, according to the administrator.
Furthermore, administrator Wahab revealed that a PKR 2 billion flyover in Gulistan-e-Johar would be built.
A six-lane bridge is also a part of this project which will reduce traffic congestion in Korangi.
He further said that 157 development initiatives for Karachi had been authorized, totaling PKR 18 billion which had already been disbursed.
The Annual Development Program (ADP) will carry out 146 schemes in total.
