Cracks appear on KP’s Bab-e-Peshawar flyover

[Champion_Usmani]

• The flagship project of PTI-led government in KP was inaugurated in 2016

PESHAWAR – Residents in Khyber Paktukhwa capital city are complaining about cracks on a flyover, causing panic among the motorists.

Ayaz Khan, a journalist from Khyber TV, was the first of many to take the issue to social media by sharing pictures of the cracks on Bab-e-Peshawar Flyover on Monday.

The flagship project of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf led government in KP was inaugurated in 2016 by Chief Minister Pervez Khattak. The project costing Rs1.7 billion at Phase III Chowk Hayatabad was completed by the provincial government. The construction work was carried out by National Logistic Cell (NLC) in record period of five months.

The flyover is the first of its nature in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and only the second at national level. The length of the bridge is 2,128 m.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan, Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Senator Sirajul Haq, Speaker Provincial Assembly Asad Qaiser, ministers, senators, advisors, members provincial assembly, district nazim Peshawar and others attended the ceremony in January two years ago.

https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/cracks-appear-on-kps-bab-e-peshawar-flyover/

 

[Champion_Usmani]

Cracks in newly-constructed Bab-e-Peshawar flyover putting citizens’ lives at risk

PESHAWAR: Cracks have appeared in the recently constructed Bab-e-Peshawar flyover near Hayatabad phase-3 chowk in Peshawar, which poses a serious threat to the lives and well-being of the citizens.

The flyover was constructed with an estimated cost of Rs 1.5 billion in 2016 in record time and the recent cracks in the structure have raised many questions over the standard of construction material used in the project.

Opposition political parties and Hayatabad Residents Society office-bearers, while criticising the provincial government, said that the flyover was completed in a minimum time for political gains, adding that billions of rupees of public money was wasted for no good reason.

Hayatabad Residents Society President Nawab Khattak said that people of the city were deprived of the fruits of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project as the flyover had consumed most of the provincial funds. “The flyover, instead of easing the traffic load, has multiplied traffic problems,” he said, adding that BRT would enter Hayatabad through different directions but the construction of the flyover had created traffic problems for residents of the locality.

He appealed to the National Accountability Bureau director general and other accountability institutions to launch an inquiry as former Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) director general (DG) and Local Government Department secretary had allegedly received kickbacks in the project.

He alleged that both officers were awarded with certificates by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan for completing the flyover project in minimum time. He also demanded that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister should also be interrogated in this connection because he gained political mileage from the project.

When contacted, former PDA DG refused to comment on the issue while Local Government Minister Inayatullah Khan could not be reached for comment, despite repeated attempts.

https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/20...hawar-flyover-putting-citizens-lives-at-risk/

 

[Mrc]

and that's why all the people called brainless patwaris would not vote for IK...

in Pakistan, if you ask a fruit seller whats the solution of countrys problems... he will know every thing...
same like IK....

IK cannot perform.... he is only a lip service..... we have 100s in pppp like that... talk only no substance

 

[Champion_Usmani]

Barring heavy transport: Bab-e-Peshawar flyover construction quality comes under question

PESHAWAR: Barring heavy transport from the multi-level Bab-e-Peshawar flyover has raised concerns about the construction quality and reliability of the structure that had developed cracks recently.

The 2.2 kilometer long flyover was constructed by the National Logistics Cell at the Phase-III Chowk in Hayatabad in a record five months.The project was completed at a cost of Rs1.72 billion to regulate traffic to Hayatabad, Karkhano Market, and the adjacent Khyber Agency.

Viewed as one of the flagship projects of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, the flyover was inaugurated on January 18, 2016.The importance of the project could be gauged from the fact that the PTI Chairman Imran Khan and PTI’s junior coalition partner Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Senator Sirajul Haq had attended the inaugural ceremony and claimed credit for executing the project

The PTI had time and again boasted that the project was completed in a record time.The flyover, however, later developed cracks. These were repaired after the media highlighted the issue. Now the Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) has deployed private security guards and traffic wardens at the flyover and displayed a public notice for the motorists and public transport vehicles.

The notice reads: “Heavy traffic not allowed to pass through the flyover. We are sorry for the inconvenience.”A traffic warden Anwarul Haq, who was on duty at the flyover to keep out heavy vehicles, said he had been deployed some three days ago. He was instructed not to allow heavy transport to use the flyover for entering or leaving Hayatabad.

The traffic cop said he was told that heavy vehicles plying the flyover had caused damage to the structure and were now barred from using it.Almas, a PDA security guard deployed along with the traffic wardens, said he came on duty on January 31 and wasn’t sure for how long he would remain there.

Director General PDA Israrul Haq said that heavy vehicles were barred from Bab-e-Peshawar flyover on the directives of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Muhammad Azam Khan.He said the flyover was not meant for use by heavy vehicles.

“It was designed to sustain up to 70 tonnes of weight but unfortunately heavy vehicles plying the bridge carry over 100 tonnes of weight. That is why we barred heavy vehicles from using the flyover,” he added.

The PDA chief pointed out that heavy vehicles carrying goods from the Karachi seaport to Afghanistan through Torkham border carried over 100 tonnes of weight while using the flyover.He said heavy vehicles carrying construction material for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project also used the flyover.

“These heavy machines which carry more than standard 70 tonnes of weight are not now allowed to ply the flyover as this could cause damage to the structure,” he elaborated.The PDA director general denied the reports that the flyover had been closed to heavy transport because it developed cracks. He insisted there was no threat to the structure.“These reports are mere assumptions and are not true. The flyover is safe for traffic and there is no risk of its collapse,” he maintained.

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/27...ver-construction-quality-comes-under-question

 

[xyxmt]

Must be Shahbaz Sharif's corruption, he has very far reaching effects

 

[Rain]

NLC constructed It? then its designers fault not a construction quality fault! Get the Architect!

 

[Champion_Usmani]

NLC constructed It? then its designers fault not a construction quality fault! Get the Architect!

The People/organisation/construction company/govt. everyone who is part of the project, including who released funds for the project, administered the quality assurance of the project & took the credit of that project (flyover) must also own & answer its flaws too. simple logic..., same and consistent everywhere/all parts of the world.

 

[Jinn Baba]

For some reason the cult of IK/PTI worshippers are missing from this thread, so let's just guess their response:

* It's a conspiracy by PML-N!

* Jew News along with Israel, America and India caused these cracks to tarnish PTI.

* It's pure political point scoring and there are no cracks.

* what about Punjab and cracks on fly-overs there; let's divert and talk about problems in Punjab only.

* you are all patwaris and paid by Maryam Nawaz to make up stories against IK/PTI.

* it's someone else's fault and only good news can be associated with IK/PTI.

EDIT:

Confirmed responses:

* let's divert and joke about NS.
Source: @Zibago
"Jomis ki ghalti hay usko pakro court jao kiyon nikala roney sey Nawaj nahi wapas aye ga "

 

[Reichsmarschall]

@Zibago raja gi kidhar ho aj kl?

 

[newb3e]

hang nlc boss along with provicial govt l! case closed!

 

[Imran Khan]

that is why i told 100s of time change can not become from upper level to down . public have to be changed first

 

[insight-out]

Cracks may occur due to a variety of reasons. But before you guys get your panties in a bunch, wait to see if the cracks are superficial or structural. And even structural cracks may be localized that can be fixed relatively easily.

 

[Zibago]

@Zibago raja gi kidhar ho aj kl?

busy is sarkari idara masair baon load ey kamay na

 

[Reichsmarschall]

busy is sarkari idara masair baon load ey kamay na

Allah khair karsi ne

 

[Zibago]

For some reason the cult of IK/PTI worshippers are missing from this thread, so let's just guess their response:

* It's a conspiracy by PML-N!

* Jew News along with Israel, America and India caused these cracks to tarnish PTI.

* It's pure political point scoring and there are no cracks.

* what about Punjab and cracks on fly-overs there; let's divert and talk about problems in Punjab only.

* you are all patwaris and paid by Maryam Nawaz to make up stories against IK/PTI.

* it's someone else's fault and only good news can be associated with IK/PTI.

Jomis ki ghalti hay usko pakro court jao kiyon nikala roney sey Nawaj nahi wapas aye ga

Allah khair karsi ne

Ameen Allah miki har hal bich khush ren di taufeeq ata farmaye