Karachi's Major Arteries to Face 3 Years of Severe Traffic Chaos Due to K-IV Water Project

Karachi's Major Arteries to Face 3 Years of Severe Traffic Chaos Due to K-IV Water Project this Express Exclusive report, Naeem Khanzada exposes the impending multi-year traffic nightmare awaiting Karachi residents as major thoroughfares are set to be dug up for the K-IV water supply augmentation lines. Spanning at least three years, the project will involve excavating vital arteries—including Abul Hasan Isphahani Road, Maskan Chowrangi to Gulshan Chowrangi, Hassan Square to Liaquatabad, and Nazimabad to Gulbai—without any current alternative traffic management plan from the government. While the cost of the 12-year-old project has ballooned from Rs. 25 billion to Rs. 224 billion, slow progress means the 94-kilometer pipeline network stretching from the Northern Bypass to Gulbai may stretch completion to January 2029, leaving citizens to endure endless road digging alongside their wait for water. Key Highlights: Multi-Year Traffic Crisis: Karachi's central and busiest roads face at least three years of severe congestion and excavation for water pipelines. Key Routes Impacted: Roads including Abul Hasan Isphahani Road, Maskan to Gulshan Chowrangi, Hassan Square to Liaquatabad, and Nazimabad to Gulbai will be dug up. Lack of Alternative Plans: The government has not yet formulated any viable alternative traffic management plan despite tenders being issued. Massive Cost Overruns: The 12-year-old K-IV project budget has skyrocketed from Rs. 25 billion to Rs. 224 billion. Delayed Deadlines: Despite federal targets for December 2026, current project pace suggests completion may extend to January 2029 across 94 kilometers of urban pipelines. #NaeemKhanzada #KarachiK4Project #TrafficNightmare #ExpressExclusive #KarachiNews #WaterCrisis #SindhGovernment #UrbanChaos Breaking News | Pakistan News Stay connected with Pakistan’s leading news network for verified updates, real-time breaking alerts, and comprehensive analysis. ■ OFFICIAL LINKS • Web Portal: https://www.express.pk/ • WhatsApp Community: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDU... ■ SOCIAL MEDIA • X / Twitter:   / expressnewspk   • Facebook:   / expressnewspk   • Instagram:   / expressnewspk   • TikTok:   / expressnews_pk   ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ #ExpressNews #PakistanNews #BreakingNews