Traffic movement remained severely disturbed for hours in Karachi’s dist. South yesterday as police blocked all main roads leading to Seaview in line with security measures on New Year’s Eve, officials said.
People living in most parts of the Defence Housing Authority and Clifton suffered immensely because of traffic that choked streets and thoroughfares linking the city to its upscale areas.
According to the Karachi traffic police, the roads leading to Bilawal House from Boat Basin and from Sunset Boulevard to Punjab Chowrangi remained blocked for traffic and motorists were advised to use Korangi Road as an alternative route.
The traffic towards Khayaban-i-Ittehad from Expressway was diverted to Korangi Road, Sharea Faisal, Club Chowk, Regent Chowk, Teen Talwar, Do Talwar, 26th Street DHA before taking the right turn at Seaview to reach their destinations.
“The residents of DHA were also requested to carry along their CNICs so they could be allowed to move towards their residences through the alternative routes as other visitors were not allowed on New Year’s Eve,” said an official at the DIG-South office.
Various other roads were also blocked creating immense hardships to the users.
