KARACHI, Feb 15 (APP):Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday inaugurated the Bhains Colony Flyover, also known as the Khalid Bin Waleed Flyover, announcing a series of major infrastructure initiatives aimed at easing traffic congestion and accelerating development across Karachi. The flyover is expected to significantly reduce traffic bottlenecks in District Malir, particularly around Bhains Colony and the Mehran Highway, while eliminating frequent accidents at the railway …
CM inaugurates Rs1.5bn Bhains Colony flyover
KARACHI, Feb 15 (APP):Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday inaugurated the Bhains Colony Flyover, also known as the Khalid Bin Waleed Flyover, announcing a series of major infrastructure initiatives aimed at easing traffic congestion and accelerating development across Karachi.
The flyover is expected to significantly reduce traffic bottlenecks in District Malir, particularly around Bhains Colony and the Mehran Highway, while eliminating frequent accidents at the railway crossing. It will improve connectivity for residents of Malir and Ibrahim Hyderi, the Export Processing Zone, and commuters travelling between the National Highway (N-5) and Mehran Highway.
The Bhains Colony Flyover and associated road works were executed by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation under the Competitive & Livable City of Karachi (CLICK) initiative, with support from the World Bank. The project was completed in a record five months for Rs1.865 billion. Although approved on July 21, 2025, physical construction began on September 21, 2025, and was fast-tracked to completion.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Sindh Local Government Minister Nasir Hussain Shah, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab, the chief minister’s special assistant Saleem Baloch, MPAs Raja Razzaq and Sadia Javed, and members of the national and provincial assemblies.
Addressing the gathering amid slogans in support of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the chief minister said the new flyover would provide long-term relief to commuters and support economic activity by ensuring uninterrupted traffic flow between key industrial and commercial zones.
Outlining upcoming projects, CM Murad Ali Shah said Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab had been tasked with completing a flyover at Azimpura within 100 days. He added that Shahrah-e-Bhutto would be completed from Qayyumabad to Kathore within the next four to six weeks, with plans underway to extend it up to the port, where the foundation stone would be laid soon. He also noted that the Murghi Khana Bridge was in its final stages of construction.
The CM announced that development projects worth Rs300 billion would be included for Karachi in the upcoming provincial budget, adding that Rs8 billion to Rs13 billion had already been approved for KMC schemes to accelerate civic works across the city.
Commenting on the separate province issue, Murad Ali Shah rejected calls to make Karachi a separate province, saying such demands were unconstitutional and impractical. He reiterated that Karachi’s people were deeply connected with Sindh and called for federal funds to be directly allocated to local councils to strengthen grassroots service delivery.
Some so called claimant of the City are so nepotistic that on the one hand they are calling for strengthening local bodies and on the other have involved the federal government to carry out some works in local councils through a federal company -PIDCL. He also called for federal funds to be directly allocated to local councils to ensure effective service delivery.
Earlier, Minister Nasir Hussain Shah said the Sindh government was implementing Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s vision of development and public welfare, adding that ongoing and upcoming projects would enhance Karachi’s infrastructure, beauty and public facilities.
Mayor Murtaza Wahab said the Bhains Colony Flyover had been completed on a fast-track basis to facilitate residents of Malir and adjoining areas. He highlighted that Shahrah-e-Bhutto, the Manzil Pump Flyover and multiple road projects in Korangi, Ibrahim Hyderi, Memon Goth and Malir were being executed by KMC. He added that Rs8.5 billion had been secured for the construction of 25 new roads in Karachi with the chief minister’s support.
PPP leader Raja Razzaq thanked the Sindh government on behalf of residents and commuters, saying the project reflected the Pakistan Peoples Party’s commitment to development and public service and would provide lasting relief from congestion.
