Heavy traffic passes through Karachi due to lack of alternative routes: Murtaza Wahab

Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab stated that dumpers and water tankers continue to pass through the city because there are no alternative routes available.

He emphasized that if the Northern Bypass is repaired, heavy traffic will no longer enter the city.

Murtaza Wahab further highlighted that the construction of the Northern Bypass would benefit the entire country.

He also suggested that allowing heavy traffic on the Lyari Expressway would ease congestion within the city.

Additionally, he proposed connecting Shahrah-e-Bhutto with Port Qasim to facilitate industrialists and improve logistical efficiency.

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A devastating accident claimed the lives of a pregnant woman, her newborn child, and her husband when a speeding water tanker crashed into their motorcycle under the Malir Halt Bridge in Karachi.

More than 60 people have lost their lives in collisions with heavy vehicles since the start of the year, according to statistics shared by the non-governmental organisation Chhipa Welfare.

Data released late Saturday night revealed that at least 63 people were killed in accidents involving dumpers and trailers, excluding three additional deaths