Railway Police Stop KMC Road Construction in Karachi

Notably, a road project meant to ease traffic congestion between Natha Khan Bridge and Gulistan-e-Jauhar has triggered a confrontation between railway police and Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) staff, with officers halting construction and detaining a city wardens director against the backdrop of allegations of violence.

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• KMC authorities alleged that the Railway Police SHO arrived with a contingent of personnel, detained City Wardens Director Saim Imran and took him away in a police vehicle.
• Railway authorities, nevertheless, stated the road was being constructed on land belonging to the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR), leading to the dispute.

According to KMC authorities, the dispute erupted during asphalting work on a road near Chakor Nala, where railway police personnel arrived and ceased the work.

Notably, a heated exchange between railway police and KMC city wardens reportedly escalated into pushing and shoving, creating a tense situation at the site. Lahore Cracks Down on Heavy Vehicles Entering During Daytime.

They further asserted that he and other KMC staff were subjected to violence.

Police remarked the construction work had been ceased since it was being carried out without the required permission.

Ishrat Hussain, the executive engineer overseeing the development project, strongly criticised the railway police, accusing the SHO of using high-handed tactics against KMC personnel.

He remarked the work was underway when railway police intervened. Hussain alleged that the railway authorities should have raised their objections through official channels.

He additionally alleged that railway authorities demanded exorbitant sums for issuing no-objection certificates (NOCs), claiming that Rs20m had been paid for the construction of a bridge at Bhains Colony. KP Municipal Workers Threaten Boycott Over Unpaid Salaries.

Hussain additionally referred to a furniture market along Sehba Akhtar Road that he maintained occupied railway land, asking why no similar action had been taken there.

He remarked Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab was looking into the matter and maintained that the link road was a public project intended to improve traffic flow, alleging that unnecessary obstacles were being created in its construction. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around railway Police Stop KMC Road Construction in Karachi point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.