The roads in Karachi are on the verge of converting into parking lots for food outlets, shopping malls, coaching centers and of course elite schools (etc.). Busy roads are also becoming a favorite spot for all kinds of protests, political activities and religious processions.
The broken patches, a common sight on every road, only adds to the problem. Despite the increasing severity of the situation, the slumber of authorities on the mess on our roads is alarming. The public also seems to be losing the little road sense they earlier had.
Why the situation on the road is becoming more and more anarchic is a question raised by the dying sanity! Where are the relevant authorities? Why they are allowing the mess to increase? Who is responsible for people dying in ambulances stuck in traffic and in accidents?
Why the concerned are not doing their part to reduce the psychological torture each driver has to go through every day? Who will account for the loss of fuel, loss of productivity, of man hours, and the reducing quality time a stressed out individual spends with the family, if that’s a problem worth considering?
Karachi already tops the list of cities having the worst air quality due to atmospheric pollution. Increasing road congestions will only add to the problem, raising the occurrence of respiratory diseases etc.
The public is paying the cost from their pockets, unwittingly perhaps, more so in future. It’s easy to become acclimatise in a big city like Karachi, I guess. But who gave the permission to the concerned authorities to act numb in the case of a looming crisis?
It is a known fact that more flyovers and broader roads only fix the problems in the short run, the only way around is efficiently managed public transport, along with a well-maintained infrastructure.
The public also has to be educated by the mainstream media for their responsibility on the roads. Promotion of cycling culture is also desperately needed. If not, we all will face the consequences of rising increasing anarchy on the roads of Karachi.
The broken patches, a common sight on every road, only adds to the problem. Despite the increasing severity of the situation, the slumber of authorities on the mess on our roads is alarming. The public also seems to be losing the little road sense they earlier had.
The parked vehicles casually obstruct the traffic, breaking signals is almost a norm, while going on the wrong side of the road with high beams during late hours is in vogue now.
It’s frightening to see the increasing insensitivity of drivers on suffering caused to others because of their irresponsible manoeuvres, perhaps they are also stuck in the same vicious circle.
It’s frightening to see the increasing insensitivity of drivers on suffering caused to others because of their irresponsible manoeuvres, perhaps they are also stuck in the same vicious circle.
From private transport to motorbikes, passenger buses to rickshaws, significant number drive and park in ways causing chaos on roads, which also turns deadly for some poor beings.
Why the situation on the road is becoming more and more anarchic is a question raised by the dying sanity! Where are the relevant authorities? Why they are allowing the mess to increase? Who is responsible for people dying in ambulances stuck in traffic and in accidents?
Why the concerned are not doing their part to reduce the psychological torture each driver has to go through every day? Who will account for the loss of fuel, loss of productivity, of man hours, and the reducing quality time a stressed out individual spends with the family, if that’s a problem worth considering?
Karachi already tops the list of cities having the worst air quality due to atmospheric pollution. Increasing road congestions will only add to the problem, raising the occurrence of respiratory diseases etc.
The public is paying the cost from their pockets, unwittingly perhaps, more so in future. It’s easy to become acclimatise in a big city like Karachi, I guess. But who gave the permission to the concerned authorities to act numb in the case of a looming crisis?
It is a known fact that more flyovers and broader roads only fix the problems in the short run, the only way around is efficiently managed public transport, along with a well-maintained infrastructure.
The public also has to be educated by the mainstream media for their responsibility on the roads. Promotion of cycling culture is also desperately needed. If not, we all will face the consequences of rising increasing anarchy on the roads of Karachi.
Author tweets at @javaidomar
Shorter version of the article was published by Dawn
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