The Sindh government announced on Thursday that it has decided to construct a Korangi Link Road as an alternate to Karachi’s existing Korangi causeway, which will be shut down.
“The Korangi causeway will be shut down as it floods,” said Sindh Local Government Special Secretary (Technical) Najeeb Ahmed.
It has been suggested that an overhead bridge and an expressway be constructed over the Malir River as an alternate to the Korangi causeway.
The bridge — termed Korangi Link Road — will connect Korangi to other areas such as Qayyumabad, Defence and adjacent areas.
The government has also proposed that an expressway be built along the left bank of the Malir River up to PAF Airmen Golf Club. The length of the Korangi Link Road is 11.5km and it will cost Rs8.8 billion.
Last year, heavy rain cut Korangi off from the city and people going home were stuck for hours.
