Need to prioritise

The Punjab government seems determined to develop an extensive road network and a public transport system, but what it lacks is a sense of priority. For example, developing Jail Road and the main boulevards of Gulberg into signal-free zones was not as important as easing the traffic flow on Multan Road, ahead of the Motorway, up to Hudiara drain.

The authorities are requested to stand on the Motorway overhead bridge and watch how the passengers cross the main Multan Road to mount the buses. Moreover, there is a plan to develop 11 kilometres of the Multan Road, from the Motorway overhead bridge to Hudiara drain, into eight lanes. When this plan will be implemented is not yet known. Punjab government is requested to alleviate the misery of those who use this road on a daily basis.

Mehran Leghari

Lahore