According to the press release of the National Highway Authority, the Authority has started advertising tenders in the newspapers for construction and repair of national highways affected by the recent heavy rains and floods in the country. Due to untiring efforts of the zonal offices, the restoration of traffic on most roads is going on gradually. Federal Minister of Communications Mr. Asad Mahmood is personally supervising the restoration work of the national highways affected by rains and floods. According to the latest reports, the work of removing the stagnant flood water and destroying the weeds on Gujarat Bypass and Lahore Eastern Bypass is in progress. Similarly, the restoration work of Lunda Bridge in Balochistan has been completed and it has been opened for traffic. Further traffic on Hasanabdal-Thakot and Mansehra-Gittidas sections continues as normal. While on the Thakot-Sazin section mud clearance activities have been accelerated to restore the road. Traffic on Quetta, Nushki, Nokundi, Zhob, Sibbi and LoraLai highways is continuing as usual. Ramk-Pezu, Wanda Banuchi-Lachi Toll Plaza and Lachi Toll Plaza-Peshawar sections of Indus Highway have been restored for traffic. Gharo-Keti Bandar, Karachi-Hub, Lyari Expressway, Karachi Northern Bypass, Karachi- Hyderabad, Hyderabad-Skrand, Mirpur Khas-Umarkot-Khokhra Par, Qazi Ahmed Amri Bridge and Jam Shoro-Dadu-Wagan highways are safe and traffic is plying on them.
Federal Secretary Communications/Chairman National Highway Authority Capt (R) Muhammad Khurram Agha hasurged the construction experts and staff to complete the maintenance and repair work of the highways on an emergency basis so that the problems faced by the people could be solved at the earliest.
