KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, during his fifth consecutive field visit to key infrastructure projects in the city, inspected the BRT Red Line mixed-traffic corridor, the under-construction Azeempura Flyover, and the newly inaugurated Shahrah-e-Bhutto. After Shahrah-e-Bhutto, he said, “We are going to inaugurate the Azeempura Flyover on June 15.”
He expressed satisfaction with the visible progress on the Red Line works, set a June 15 deadline to open the Azeempura Flyover to traffic, and ordered round-the-clock police patrolling, a ban on motorcycles, and the activation of an e-challan system on Shahrah-e-Bhutto to ensure safety and discipline.
Senior Minister Sharjeel Memon and Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab accompanied the chief minister. At the sites, Commissioner Karachi Hassan Naqvi, Additional IG Karachi Azad Khan, Secretary Transport Asad Zamin, Commander FWO Karachi Brigadier Adnan, CEO TransKarachi Zuabir Channa, CEO Water Board Ahmad Siddiqui, and other concerned officers and engineers were present.
Azeempura Flyover: At the Azeempura Flyover site, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah was briefed by Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab on the ongoing work and overall progress of the project.
The CM directed the mayor to complete the flyover within 100 days and open it for traffic by June 15. During the visit, Mayor Murtaza Wahab drove the chief minister across the under-construction structure for an on-site inspection.
“We will inaugurate the Azeempura Flyover on June 15 and open it for the public,” the chief minister said. He instructed the project director to further accelerate work while ensuring high construction standards and minimum inconvenience to citizens.
The Azeempura Flyover is expected to significantly ease traffic congestion and improve connectivity from Azeempura to the Malir Halt–Korangi Road corridor, reducing pressure on Shahrah-e-Faisal and adjoining roads.
Shahrah-e-Bhutto: CM Murad Shah also visited Shahrah-e-Bhutto to review security and traffic management arrangements on the newly inaugurated corridor.
He held a meeting with senior police officers led by Additional IG Karachi Azad Khan at Shah Faisal Toll Plaza, where the Additional IG briefed him on security measures and ongoing operations.
The chief minister directed the Additional IG Karachi to ensure 24/7 effective police patrolling, establish police check posts at every interchange, and strictly enforce the ban on motorcycles entering Shahrah-e-Bhutto.
The CM further ordered the immediate activation of the e-challan system, strict implementation of the 100 km per hour speed limit and seat-belt laws, and warned that wrong-way driving would not be tolerated.
“Public safety and traffic discipline remain our top priority,” said CM Murad Ali Shah.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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