Construction phase of metro rail
The proposed elevated metro rail connecting the two ends of the capital is indeed a welcome move. This will greatly ease movement of commuters across the city as it will the traffic congestion. The government should be complimented for taking up the much needed alternative mode of travel within the city for the greater portion of the general public who are dependent on public transport.
The project is expected to take between three and four years to be completed and we would like to express our concern regarding the attendant problem of such projects. The inevitable consequence of the construction is the disruption of traffic all along the route of the project. It has been our sorry experience that building of flyovers, over-bridges and loops in the capital were started without arranging alternative traffic plans, as is done in other countries. The Mouchak-Moghbazar flyover is a classic example of the level of distress public has to endure without a workable substitute provision for the movement of vehicles during the period of construction. With undue time overrun, the problem was even more compounded.
We would not like to see the public put through the same experience with people left to their own devices and the authorities hoping that the problem would take care of itself. The planners should be aware that this is not just another flyover. It covers a distance of 20 kilometres and goes over major conurbations. This being a multi billion dollar project, investing a fraction of it to ensure unrestricted movement of traffic along the length of the under construction metro rail will be worth the money.
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