KARACHI: A new wave of road closures is set to hit Karachi once again, adding to the city’s traffic woes.
After the long-delayed Red Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project turned major routes into construction zones, the Karachi Water and Sewerage System Improvement Project (KWSSIP) has now launched another project on one of the city’s busiest roads — University Road.
According to officials, a section of University Road from NIPA Chowrangi to the Federal Urdu University will remain closed from November 10 to December 30.
A senior official said the closure is necessary for laying new 96-inch and 72-inch diameter pipelines, which are part of the additional works under the K-IV water project.
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The 2.7-kilometre stretch will be used to install new pipelines aimed at improving the city’s water supply network.
However, residents of Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, and nearby areas — already struggling with heavy traffic and dust due to the Red Line BRT construction — are bracing for further inconvenience.
Project documents show that the first phase of the water pipeline work will cover the section from NIPA Chowrangi to the Federal Urdu University, while the second phase will extend from Hasan Square to NIPA Chowrangi.
Officials have set December 30 as the completion deadline. Yet, given Karachi’s history of project delays and missed timelines, citizens have expressed doubts about whether this deadline will be met.
