Clifton Flyover built by Bahria Town completes two years

KARACHI: Clifton Flyover & Underpasses developed by Bahria Town have completed two years of assuaging the traffic woes of Pakistan’s largest and the most populous city.

According to a press release the landmark project was inaugurated on 1st May 2015 on the International Labour Day by a 70 years old Bahria Town employee Ghulam Jillani, in the presence of Chairman Bharia Town Malik Riaz Hussain.

This is Pakistan’s first mega public infrastructure project developed by a private real estate developer with its own finances. The grand project worth 1.8 billion rupees comprises construction of 3 underpasses, 1 flyover, 2 underground subways for pedestrians and the disabled. Alongside building the main infrastructure, the renovation of service roads and footpaths was also the part of this historic project.

The cost incurred on building this infrastructure was 1.8 billion rupees which was fully borne by the Bahria Town. The world-class road project has contributed a great deal towards solving the enormous traffic problems in the city particularly in Do Talwar Roundabout, Sea View, Do Darya Food Street, the shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi, Bagh Ibn-e-Qasim, South City Hospital, Bilawal Chowrangi, Indus Valley School of Architecture, Ziaud Din Hospital and the residents of DHA and Clifton areas. Considering convenience of the public Bahria Town is bearing the maintenance cost of the project as well due to which the area of the city is becoming famous for its grandeur and smooth flow of traffic.

Bahria Town’s Director Projects & Construction Abdul Hafeez Malik said, ‘This project has smoothened the flow of traffic on adjoining roads, as well. Our crew of 60 personnel including electricians, gardeners, sweepers and plumbers, works in 3 shifts to ensure 24/7 maintenance of the project. Bahria Town is bearing the maintenance costs of this public project which belongs to the people of Karachi who should take care of this project.’

‘Before this project, I was always late for the class due to huge traffic mess on the road leading to the college. Reaching the college in time is possible now’, said Yasir Ali a student of 2nd year at Indus Valley School of Architecture. Similarly, for Rizwan a banker the development of this project has made life easy. He said, ‘Now I can reach my office on time every morning which was not the case 3 years ago’. Even for the devotees travelling to Abdullah Shah Ghazi’s shrine like Zainab Bibi whose weekly journey to the shrine has become hassle-free by virtue of this project.

Bahria Town has a policy of implementing such voluntary projects for the benefits of the people. After the successful completion of Clean Karachi, Bahria Town has already started Clean-Nawabshah campaign which aims at to rid the whole city of the heaps of garbage and restoration of public parks, roads and footpaths.

Bahria Town is introducing international standard residential, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, educational, shopping and leisure projects in Pakistan, particularly Bahria Town Karachi which is the largest private real estate development project in the history of Pakistan.

Following the inauguration of Bahria Fountain South Asia’s largest dancing fountain, construction work at Pakistan’s largest Rafi Cricket Stadium with a capacity of 50,000 has formally been started which will be completed within 1.5 years to host international event in the next two years.

Hyatt Regency Hotel, Saudi German Hospital, Harley Street Clinic London, International Theme Park, International Award Winning Green valley Premium Hypermarket, Night Safari, 36-hole PGA Standard Night-lit Golf course and Roots Millennium Schools with special 50% discount for children of Bahria Town Karachi’s residents are some of the milestones Bahria Town is fast achieving in the final phase of development of Bahria Town Karachi.