Istanbul-like mass transit system: Punjab government invites proposals

The Punjab government has invited proposals from the district government for launching an Istanbul-like mass transit system in Multan.

Official sources disclosed that a high level committee is also formed on the pattern of Lahore’s Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning Agency and DCO Multan is appointed as its head.

The committee is learnt to have decided to restore uninterrupted flow of traffic on 20 major roads of Multan and it has tasked the traffic police with ensuring traffic flow on three roads within 15 days as a pilot project of the programme.

“In order to keep the traffic moving, the timings of educational institutions will be shuffled to avoid sudden rush and traffic jams,” sources added.

The committee has reviewed different routes like Vehari Chowk to Qaddafi Chowk, Rashidabad and Chungi No-9 to Bahauddin Zakariya University and the proposals will soon be sent to the government.

Similarly, the services of national and multi-national companies would be sought for the beautification of different chowks and roads.

Meanwhile, chairing a meeting, DCO Multan Mudassar Riaz Malik said that 100 percent restoration of traffic system is impossible till completion of all ongoing development projects.

He added that the city traffic would move uninterrupted once projects like construction of Rashidabad flyover, Inner Ring Road, Old Shujabad Road, Mumtazabad Road and Bosan Road as well as widening of road between Chowk Qaddafi and Chungi No-9 are not done.

He said that a model project is being launched on three roads of Multan to improve traffic system.

The roads include Boman Ji Chowk to Pul Mauj Darya via High Court, Nishtar Road and Abdali Road.

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