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• Green Line extension work, poor traffic management leaves little space for vehicles
• Commuters fear only narrow carriageways will be left for traffic once BRT is completed
KARACHI: Traffic congestion on M.A. Jinnah Road, one of busiest arteries of the city, has worsened significantly over the past few months due to ongoing construction of the Green Line Bus Rapid Transit extension (BRT) project, encroachments on both tracks of the road and poor traffic management. Because of these factors very little space has been left for vehicles to pass along the road, making the daily commute unbearable for tens of thousands of citizens.
The traffic issues worsened following the commencement of the Green Line extension from Numaish to the Municipal Park. The construction work in the centre of the road has reduced the available carriageway on both sides. However, encroachments have compounded the problem and turned the routine commute into lengthy ordeals for people.
