Nazimabad bridge’s demolition to begin tomorrow

Author: By Abrar Hamza

KARACHI: In order to make space for the Green Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), demolition of one of the oldest bridges of the city, which is in front of the Board Office in North Nazimabad would begin tomorrow.

In this regard, the federal government’s Karachi Infrastructure Development Company Limited (KIDCL) which is constructing the Rs16 billion BRT project, has informed the City Traffic Police and other authorities that the demolition of the bridge would start from Sunday and it will last for approximately one month.

City Traffic police has already given clearance to dismantle the oldest bridge of the city while Deputy Commissioner, Central Farid Ud Din Mustafa has informed that a diversion road has been constructed for the citizens.

The two-way bridge will be demolished in two phases. Arrangements have been made to demolish the side coming from Haideri to Gulbahar in first phase and the bridge going from Nazimabad to board office will be demolished in next phase.

The Sindh government’s Planning & Development department has also given a no-objection certificate (NOC) to destroy the bridge and its demolition is already approved under Karachi’s master plan.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency, which designed KCR’s route at the Board Office, has proposed a two-way elevated track for the KCR, thus the bridge’s elimination will have no effect on it.

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