Daily Times

Sir: It has become a routine that deadly accidents take place on the Karachi-Hyderabad super highway on almost daily basis, which claim the lives of passengers on a large-scale. The poor condition of the highway, especially bumps and patches in it, are the main cause of fatal accidents. On March 23, 2015, I travelled from Shikarpur to Karachi by road. I was shocked when I noticed two things on the Karachi-Hyderabad super highway, which is the busiest highway in Pakistan. Cat’s eyes were not installed on this highway. Secondly, there were too many bumps and patches everywhere. Cat’s eyes are installed and used for a variety of purposes, and are especially important for making traffic lanes visible to drivers at night, making dangerous curves visible and guiding drivers to understand the alignment of the road. These are used to control traffic, encourage safe driving conditions and prevent swerving, which is the most common cause of accidents. It is the responsibility of the government to take prompt measures for the reconstruction of the Karachi-Hyderabad super highway by a reputable and credible construction company, and install cat’s eyes in order to avoid deadly accidents and to secure precious lives.

SHAIKH ABDUL RASHEED
Shikarpur