new year 2019 karachi

With 2019 just hours away,ย Chief Minister Murad Ali Shahย has directed Karachi police to keep the cityโ€™s Sea View area open for public for New Yearโ€™s night.

However, strict action will be taken against individuals who are found harassing other citizens, carrying weapons,ย one-wheeling or riding motorbikes without a silencer.

Traffic Plan for Visiting Sea View

Traffic coming from Akhtar Colony via the Express Way and Korangi will not be allowed to move towards Khayaban-e-Ittehad [for Sea View].

It will be diverted toย main Korangi Road, Sharea Faisal, Regent Chowk, Club Chowk, Hoshing Chowk, Teen Talwar, left turn Race Course Signal, Ch Khaleequz Zaman Rd, Gizri Bridge, Saudia Signal, right turn Khayaban-e-Shamsheer, McDonald’s left Sea View, Village Restaurant, left turn Khayaban-e-Ittehad to their destination. Or Saudia Signal to Khayaban-e-Hafiz to Ittehad to their destination.

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Traffic coming from Nazimabad, Gulberg, Liaquatabad, Gulshan, New Karachi will use MA Jinnah Road, Garden Road, Zaibun Nissa Street, Avari Signal, Sindh Club Chowk, Hoshing Chowk, Teen Talwar, left turn Race Course Signal, Ch Khaleequz Zaman Rd, Gizri Bridge, Saudia Signal, right turn Khayaban-e-Shamsheer, McDonald’s left Sea View, Village Restaurant, left turn Khayaban-e-Ittihad to their destination. Or Saudia Signal to Khayaban-e-Hafiz to Ittehad to their destination.

Traffic coming from Gadap, Bin Qasim, Landhi, Korangi, Shah Faisal, Jamshed Town & Saddar will use Sharea Faisal, Sindh Club Chowk, Hoshing Chowk, Teen Talwar, left turn Race Course Signal, Ch Khaleequz Zaman Rd, Gizri Bridge, Saudia Signal, right turn Khayaban-e-Shamsheer, McDonald’s left Sea View, Village Restaurant, left turn Khayaban-e-Ittehad to their destination.

Or Saudia Signal to Khayaban-e-Hafiz to Ittehad to their destination. Or Club Chowk to Fawara Chowk, Deen Muhammad Wafai Road, Shaheen to II Chundrigar Road, etc.

Jinnah Bridge to Mai Kolachi Road, Boat Basin, Khayaban-e-Jami, Punjab Colony, Sunset Boulevard Signal, Korangi Road to their destination. Or Boat Basit, Bilawal Chowrangi, Ali Baba Chowrangi, Hyper Star, McDonalds left Sea View, Village Restaurant, left turn Khayaban-e-Ittehad to their destination.

Following Roads to be Blocked in the City

Traffic will be blocked from PIDC Chowk to Ziauddin Bridge towards Lilly Bridge, PIDC Chowk to Club (Club Road), Bilawal Chowrangi to Bahria Underpass, Teen Talwar to Doh Talwar.

Heavy traffic headed from Mauripur Road will be blocked to move towards Mai Kolachi Road and will be diverted from Jinnah Bridge to reach their destination via Hub River Road and Sharea Pakistan.

Small traffic will be allowed from Jinnah Bridge, towards MT Khan Road, PIDC, Shaheen Chowk, and onward Sharea Faisal.

No parking will be allowed on major roads such as Sharea Faisal, Abdullah Haroon Road, Dr Ziauddin Ahmed Road, Mai Kolachi Road, Korangi Road, MT Khan Road, etc.

DHA diversions

Roads from Phase V, VI and VII to Khayaban-e-Ittehad will be opened.

Residents of DHA Phase V, VI and VII can get to Phase VIII from the following intersections:

  • 26th Street-Ittehad
  • Saba Avenue-Ittehad
  • Shaheen traffic light-Ittehad
  • Shujaat traffic light-Ittehad
  • Bahria intersection-Ittehad

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