Karachi's University Road to stay shut for 50 days

KARACHI: University Road will remain closed from November 10 to December 30 as the Karachi Water and Sewerage System Improvement Project (KWSSIP) begins laying new water lines, officials confirmed.

In a statement, the authorities said that the road closure is necessary to lay water pipelines under the K-4 supply scheme, with 2.7 kilometres of lines to be installed between NIPA Chowrangi and Federal Urdu University.

In the first phase of the augmentation plan, work will cover NIPA Chowrangi to Federal Urdu University, while the second phase will extend from Hasan Square to NIPA Chowrangi, KWSSIP officials added.

During the project's development work, 96-inch and 72-inch water lines will be installed, with a deadline set for December 30.

To ease traffic congestion, vehicles will be diverted via NIPA Chowrangi toward Aladin Park as an alternate route, authorities said.

Officials urged commuters to plan their travel accordingly and cooperate during the ongoing development work, which is part of the broader K-4 water supply initiative aimed at improving Karachi’s water distribution network.

Commuters along University Road continue to face difficulties due to damaged and deteriorating roads as the multibillion-rupee BRT project, under construction for the past three years, remains incomplete.