The rotten infrastructure of Karachi has certainly caught everyone’s attention and even of the international media and an example of it is one of the vital bridges in the city, Native Jetty Bridge, which has aged and currently in a dilapidated condition.
The joints of the Native Jetty Bridge have repelled which stymies traffic movement on it.
Owing to the dilapidated condition of the Native Jetty Bridge in Karachi, the traffic congestion is a story of recurrence.
Native Jetty Bridge is used by the heavy traffic, the trailers lugged with containers to and fro the port commute through it every day.
The traffic on the bridge moves with a snail’s speed throughout the day, particularly during peak hours.
The related authorities have turned a blind eye to the issue, adding to the fear of the motorists who believe the bridge could collapse at any time.
Owing to the dilapidated condition bridge, the distance of minutes extends to hours. It is a sort of agony the motorists encounter every day.
The motorists said that the traffic snarl-up on Native Jetty Bridge is inevitable.
The gaps between the bridge’s joints have widened so much so that they could view the road underneath through them.
The motorists say that Native Jetty Bridge starts ‘shaking’ which intimidates them and getting onto it is like jeopardizing their lives.
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The trailer drivers said they ‘test their luck’ while crossing Native Jetty with their heavy vehicles.
They contended that the appalling condition of the bridge could make it collapse anytime.
The citizens demanded the federal government to get the bridge repair as soon as possible or it could lead to a big accident.