By By our correspondent
As many as 29 main corridors and 24 major roads and avenues in the city cannot be cut without prior permission from the City District Government Karachi (CDGK), according to a notification issued by District Coordination Officer (DCO) Karachi Javed Hanif Khan on the directives of City Nazim Mustafa Kamal.
Only the CDGK is authorised to allow the cutting of these roads and corridors for the maintenance of utility services, and to recover road-restoration charges from other parties who cut these roads with prior permission. Moreover, in case these roads are cut without the permission of the town or union council administration, the CDGK will lodge an FIR against the organisation concerned.
The notified corridors includes the corridor from Sharea Faisal to Gulbai Chowrangi via Hassan Square, from Nagan Chowrangi to Sharea Faisal via Nipa Chowrangi, from Shahra-e-Liaquat up to Malir Cantonment link road via University Road, from Kemari Boat Basin to Steel Mills Junction, from Park Tower Shahra-e-Iqbal to Avari Tower via Abdullah Haroon Road, Agha Khan Road III, from Hino Chowrangi Korangi to Napier Road via Jail Chowrangi, from Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mazar to Kemari Oil Terminal via Bilawal Chowrangi, from Korangi Main Road to M.T. Khan Road via Mail Kolachi, from M.A Jinnah Road to Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Road to Submarine Chowrangi via Quaid-e-Awam Flyover, from Jinnah Bridge to Northern Bypass via Gurumandir & Sakhi Hassan Chowrangi, from Gurumandir to Sohrab Goth via Liaquatabad No.10, from Manghopir Road to Superhighway via Surjani Chowrangi,from Rashid Minhas Road to Manghopir Road via Sakhi Hassan Chowrangi, from Ibrahim Hyderi to FTC, Shahrah-e-Faisal via HINO Chowrangi, from Coastal Highway to Mehran Highway near EPZ, from Coastal Highway to Hussain Chowrangi via Lalabad, from Shahrah-e-Faisal lto Coastal Highway via Shah Faisal Flyover, from 12000 Road to Malir Court via Shahrah-e-Jinnah Avenue, from Sharea Faisal to Coconut Garden road along Race Course Ground,from Safoora Chowrangi upto Manghopir Road via Saba Cinema and Power House Chowrangi, from Abul Hassan Ispahani via Kaneez Fatima Society & County Garden Road upto Qavi Chowk, from Kalaboard Malir via Khokhrapar Memon Goth, upto Bakra Piri Malir, from Malir No.15 to Saudabad, Rabban Dada via Jinnah Square, from Bhayani Heights to Shahra-e-Noor Jehan via Mukka Chowk, from Nawab Siddique Ali Khan to 6000 Road Surjani Town, Board office Chowrangito Shahra-e-Orangi upto northern bypass via Banaras Chowk, from Gharibabad underpass Shahrah-e-Ismail Shaheed via KDA Chowrangi to Shahrah-e-Noorjahan,from Jinnah Bridge to Cape Monze via Hawksbay, from Metroville to Hub River Road Baldia via Faqir Colony Road, from Estate Avenue Chakiwara Road to M.A Jinnah Road and from Manghopir Road to Northern Bypass via Banaras Chowk.
The major roads includes Mehran Highway, 12000 Road (Korangi / Landhi), 8000 Road (Korangi / Landhi), Tariq Road, Khalid Bin Waleed, Abul Hassan Isphani Road, Hub River Road, Road from Johar More via Johar Chowrangi, Kamran Chowrangi upto University Road, Road from Safari Park near Shama Hospital to Pehalwan Goth, Altaf Ali Barelvi Road, Shahrah-e- Saadi, Marine Drive Road, Clifton, Pir Sibghatullah Shah Shaheed Road from New Town Chowrangi upto Millennium Mall via National Stadium, Dalima Road, Shahrah-e-Qaddafi, Mubarrak Village Road (from Hawksbay Road to Mabarrak Village upto Hub River Road), Shahrah-e-Quaideen, I.I. Chundrigar Road, Azeempura Road, Shah Faisal, 16000 Road Korangi, 3100 Road, North Karachi, Suparco Road (from University Road to Super Highway) Mirza Adam Khan Road, Lyari (from Mauripur Road to Garden Road) Road 9000, North Karachi, Road 7000, North Karachi and Link Road (Kati Pahari) from Shahrah-e-Noor Jahan to Manghopir Road.