KARNAL SHER KHAN SHAHEED ROAD: Reopening of I-9/4 main link demanded

Islamabad:The residents of sector I-9 have submitted an application to the civic agency to reopen the main link road after completion of construction work on Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed Road (IJ Principal Road) project.

In their application submitted to the chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) they stated "We are bringing your attention to an issue regarding the main link road/street 33 in the I-9/4 area of Islamabad. As concerned residents, we would like to highlight the inconvenience being faced by the community due to prolonged closure of this road."

"The Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed Road has been under construction, leading to the closure of main link road 33 for the past few months. Understandably, this has caused significant inconvenience to the residents and commuters in the area. The closure has resulted in additional travel of approximately 4 kilometres to reach the Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed Road leading to increased travel time, fuel consumption and traffic congestion on alternative routes," they said.

It is pertinent to mention here that the multi-billion Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed Road project was initiated some years ago due to which some link roads were blocked to expedite the construction work.