CM Murad Ali Shah Reviews Ghotki-Kandhkot Bridge Project, Orders Work to Resume in November
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah today chaired a meeting on the under-construction Ghotki-Kandhkot bridge, emphasizing its importance for the economy and regional connectivity.
“The bridge will be monumental for traffic and economic mobility between Sindh-Punjab and Sindh-Balochistan,” the chief minister said.
During the briefing, officials informed him that the Sindh Works Department is constructing the 12.15-kilometer-long bridge over the Indus River. The approach roads include a 10.4 km stretch from Ghotki and an 8.1 km road from Kandhkot, while the Thull link road along the bridge measures 4.548 km.
“The construction of the approach roads from Ghotki, Kandhkot, and the Thull link has been completed,” Murad Ali Shah was told.
However, officials noted that work on the bridge itself is currently suspended due to flooding. The chief minister instructed them to resume construction in November, once the floodwaters have receded.
Highlighting the bridge’s strategic role, he added, “The Ghotki-Kandhkot bridge is crucial for the national economy.”
Murad Ali Shah also directed the Home Minister to ensure robust security arrangements at the site when work resumes.
This comes after a temporary make-shift bridge at the location was recently destroyed by raging floodwaters.
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