Heavy rain hit India’s city of Mumbai on Monday, causing major floods and traffic jams. Roads were quickly covered with water. Many cars broke down on flooded streets, stopping traffic in several areas. The heavy rain also led to flight delays. Some flights could not land due to poor visibility and water on runways. The […]
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In Nigeria’s Lagos, aquatic weed plagues waterways
Traffic jams on the snarled up roads of Nigeria’s megacity of Lagos are legendary, but a growing problem is also clogging up the waterways of Africa’s biggest city — water hyacinths. The spread of the invasive species of fast-growing plant is not only damaging transport links in Nigeria’s economic capital, built on a lagoon dotted […]
Traffic jams
Sir: Mina Bazar at Karimabad is in a very poor state as there is no car parking area is available not you can park a motorbike. This is caused traffic continuous jam in our area. The authorities concerned should act to solve this problem. MOHAMMAD ABUBAKR Karachi
Weddings and traffic jams
Dear Sir: One of the busiest thoroughfares of Karachi, from Five Star roundabout to Sakhi Hasan is the scene of perpetual traffic congestion. One reason for the traffic jams is the numerous wedding and banquet halls within a two-kilometre radius. These halls, which number more than 50, have no parking space worth the name. The […]