Daily Times

Sir: Recently, a passenger van on its way from Hyderabad to Karachi flipped over when its front tyre burst near Nooriabad. The vehicle caught fire immediately and claimed the lives of 10 passengers, including a woman and two children. Nine other passengers were injured in the accident. The main cause of the accident was said to be the poor condition of the road on the highway. Bumps and patches often cause accidents. Cat’s eyes are raised pavement markers 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.
Some days ago, I travelled from Shikarpur to Karachi and from Karachi to Shikarpur by road. I was shocked after having noticed two things on the Karachi-Hyderabad super highway, which is the busiest highway in Pakistan. There was complete absence of cat’s eyes installed on this highway. Secondly, there were too many bumps and patches everywhere, creating much difficulty in driving.
We appeal to the government to take strict measures for the reconstruction of the Karachi-Hyderabad super highway by a reputable and credible construction company, and to install cat’s eyes in order to avoid deadly accidents and to secure precious lives.
SHAIKH ABDUL RASHEED
Shikarpur