December 21, 2009
By Irfan Aligi
KARACHI: Installation of steel spikes at U-turns on city main roads and Signal Free Corridors (SFC) has added to financial deficit of the City District Government Karachi (CDGK).
The installation of steel spikes, which is given a common name of ‘Tyre Killers’, has become unavoidable so as to prevent traffic jamming and to control increasing road trauma and accidents.
A well-placed officer in CDGK Transport and Communication Department T&CD has told Daily Times that despite the fact that the CDGK has invested billions of rupees on infrastructure, roads and pavements, SFCs city, citizens have yet to manifest maturity towards use of public facilities.
Unfortunately, it has been presumed that standing in line or crossing road using pedestrian bridge would put an affront.
However, by the time, the situation would change especially the new generation’s change as regards to owning the city was a positive sign.
It is very inspiring that the citizens have played their role for protecting the bus shades so it is expected that the motorists would also make a show of responsibility.
CDGK T&CD Executive District Officer Shabih Ul Hasnain said that the motorists have been in a hurry to reach their place while they pose threat to lives of their own and others especially at U-turns.
The increased number of road trauma and accident has panicked the situation so it was necessary that steel spikes should be installed on around 100 U-turns in the city.
Hasnain further said that it was a cumbersome situation for the CDGK amid serious financial deficit that CDGK has to spend Rs 250,000 on each U-turn installation.
Presently, steel spikes have been installed on four U-turns while further 16 would be shortly covered. Completing installation of steel spikes on all 100 roads would cost CDGK Rs 25 million, which is quite hectic as regards to ongoing financial situation.
Hasnain said that these measures could be avoided and money saved with the cooperation of the motorists but realizing the hurriedness on behalf of the motorists, City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal had decided to proceed for the installation of steel hikes because he had said that lives of pedestrians could not be compromised over a few million rupees cost. Henceforth, the installation work was immediately initiated.
Hasnain added that CDGK T&CD has as yet completed installation of Tyre Killers at U-turns at University Road near Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town Office and Chandni Chowk, at Nipa Chowrangi, Gulshan Chowrangi, and Federal B. Area near Power House, Shara-e-Shah Waliullha and at various points of 5000 Road in North Karachi.
By Irfan Aligi
KARACHI: Installation of steel spikes at U-turns on city main roads and Signal Free Corridors (SFC) has added to financial deficit of the City District Government Karachi (CDGK).
The installation of steel spikes, which is given a common name of ‘Tyre Killers’, has become unavoidable so as to prevent traffic jamming and to control increasing road trauma and accidents.
A well-placed officer in CDGK Transport and Communication Department T&CD has told Daily Times that despite the fact that the CDGK has invested billions of rupees on infrastructure, roads and pavements, SFCs city, citizens have yet to manifest maturity towards use of public facilities.
Unfortunately, it has been presumed that standing in line or crossing road using pedestrian bridge would put an affront.
However, by the time, the situation would change especially the new generation’s change as regards to owning the city was a positive sign.
It is very inspiring that the citizens have played their role for protecting the bus shades so it is expected that the motorists would also make a show of responsibility.
CDGK T&CD Executive District Officer Shabih Ul Hasnain said that the motorists have been in a hurry to reach their place while they pose threat to lives of their own and others especially at U-turns.
The increased number of road trauma and accident has panicked the situation so it was necessary that steel spikes should be installed on around 100 U-turns in the city.
Hasnain further said that it was a cumbersome situation for the CDGK amid serious financial deficit that CDGK has to spend Rs 250,000 on each U-turn installation.
Presently, steel spikes have been installed on four U-turns while further 16 would be shortly covered. Completing installation of steel spikes on all 100 roads would cost CDGK Rs 25 million, which is quite hectic as regards to ongoing financial situation.
Hasnain said that these measures could be avoided and money saved with the cooperation of the motorists but realizing the hurriedness on behalf of the motorists, City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal had decided to proceed for the installation of steel hikes because he had said that lives of pedestrians could not be compromised over a few million rupees cost. Henceforth, the installation work was immediately initiated.
Hasnain added that CDGK T&CD has as yet completed installation of Tyre Killers at U-turns at University Road near Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town Office and Chandni Chowk, at Nipa Chowrangi, Gulshan Chowrangi, and Federal B. Area near Power House, Shara-e-Shah Waliullha and at various points of 5000 Road in North Karachi.
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