INAUGURATION OF NEW 12.6KM ROAD FROM SUPERHIGHWAY TO SHARAE FAISAL.

Karachi July 28: Governor of Sindh Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan has said that the technical impediments in the project of Mass Transit System for Karachi had been resolved after recent directives from the President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari and the project will now start soon. The new road from Superhighway to Jinnah Terminal Sharae Faisal is a gift for the people of whole country. Linking with Corridor-III It would provide great convenience to citizens. Pakistan Army especially the former Corps Commanders, GOC Malir Cantt., played vital role in its completion.
He expressed these views while addressing a ceremony at Malir Cantt., after inaugurating the new 12.60km long Shahra linking Superhighway to Shahrae Faisal via Malir Cantonment. Station Commander Malir Cantt., Brigadier Nuzhat Hayat, DCO Karachi Javed Hanif, MNA/MPAs, Town Nazims, elected representatives, civil and army officers and large number of people were present on this occasion Earlier the Governor of Sindh along with City Nazim unveiled the plaque of the project at Malir Cantt., and Toll Plaza. Governor of Sindh in his address also acknowledged the contribution of former President of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf who had resolved the funding issue for the project.
He said that this was also one of those projects of Karachi which had been left in pending due to some reasons but now he felt much pleasure that the project has been completed and would provide great convenience to people travelling on this corridor.
Governor of Sindh also congratulated City Nazim and Malir Cantonment for completion of the project. He said that under Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal, City Government had been doing excellent work. The completion of many mega projects such as Corridor-I &II and Malir River Bridge is the proof of their dedication and team spirit. The under construction Corridor-III is another important project which would provide more convenience and travel facilities to citizens.Governor of Sindh said that on comparing the past and present of Karachi one can easily note the extraordinary works that has been done during last four years which has changed the map of the Karachi. He said that other mega projects conceived by present city government for Karachi including Elevated Expressway and Mass Transit System will also commence soon.
Speaking on this occasion Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal said that the project was conceived much earlier and it had 100 percent funding from the federal government. The construction of road would decrease the travel time to 20 minutes between Sharae Faisal and Superhighway. He said that the CDGK has completed countless development and social projects, which might be lined up for inauguration by one project per hour. He added that this new road was completely constructed and operational from this very moment of inauguration because we do not inaugurate projects unless they are completed.
It is pertinent to mention that the CDGK has completed this 12.6-km long road linking Super Highway to Shahra-e Faisal via Malir Cantonment. The avenue has dual carriageway with three lanes on both side and one storm water drain. It was a federally funded project worth Rs 1012.61 million.

INAUGURATION PHOTOS

GOVERNOR OF SINDH AND CITY NAZIM INAUGURATES CNG BUS PROJECT.

Governor of Sindh Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan and City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal inaugurated the CNG Bus Pilot Project at Surjani Town on Monday. The Governor inspected the CNG Bus Terminal and also travelled through a CNG bus on this occasion.
Earlier while addressing the inaugural ceremony Governor of Sindh Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan congratulated the citizens of Karachi for getting just another gift in the form of CNG buses. He also paid tribute to City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal under whose leadership the city government could perform such a marvelous work during the last four years.
He said that the City Nazim Mustafa Kamal has through his services proved that he is a true leader who has served the citizens with great fervor and spirit. Today, he has achieved his one more goal of providing the citizens with respectable and comfortable means of transport in shape of dedicated CNG buses. The governor added further that the city is most important part of the country while the City Nazim has ensured with his utmost dedication that the city must keep the wheels moving.
In his address, Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal appealed to the President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari and the Prime Minister of Pakistan Yousuf Raza Gillani to help stop the bureaucracy at the federal and provincial level from creating impediments ahead of city’s development projects.
Kamal said further that hundreds of studies have been done so far but still the city is lacking its Mass Transit Program due to obstacles that the corrupt bureaucracy had always created. Similarly, certain other viable public projects such as Bus Rapid System, Light Rail System and Circular Railway are still pending.
He said that the CNG bus project is totally funded by City Government. Without taking even a single penny for the project from the federal or provincial government, we have spent Rs 250million on the purchase of these dedicated CNG buses while we have also allocated funds for purchase of another fleet of 100 buses in next budget.
Nazim Karachi said that in past diesel buses were introduced in Karachi in the name of CNG buses while we have completed all homework before starting the CNG bus operation. All required infrastructure was provided to these buses so that the project could be run smoothly and without any hurdle. He said.
Nazim Karachi said that it is hard for a city government to undertake a huge project like mass transit system. In all over the world the MST was done by the federal governments.
He however called it unfortunate that the city of Karachi despite of all the studies still deprived the Mass Transit Facility.
He said that Karachi is the key city of Pakistan. It provides livelihood to labors from all over the country. We will continue development process in the city, he added.
The pilot project contains 50 dedicated CNG buses that would be plying on two routes initially. Two different manufacturers with 25 buses each have manufactured these CNG buses locally. The CDGK has already paid full cost of these 50 buses.
The purpose of plying dedicated CNG buses is to ensure most modern urbanized system of transport with complete self-esteem of the commuters. In this regard, the CDGK has already put to operate the e-ticketing facility, as there would be no bus conductor. The passengers should buy under self-service traveling coupons from e-ticket booths established at different locations on the prescribed routes. Provincial ministers, MNA, MPA, Town Nazims, DCO Karachi and other dignitaries also attended the program.