Overview
- KWSSIP says sections between NIPA Chowrangi and Federal Urdu University are closing from Nov 10 to Dec 30 to lay 96‑inch and 72‑inch pipelines.
- The plan’s first phase covers NIPA Chowrangi to Federal Urdu University, with a second phase extending toward Hasan Square.
- Officials reject claims of a continuous 51‑day shutdown of the full stretch, saying work will occur at selected points on both tracks.
- Traffic authorities have issued diversions, routing small vehicles under Nipa Bridge toward Aziz Bhatti Park and providing an alternate path via NIPA Chowrangi to Aladin Park, with guidance available at helpline 1915.
- Machinery is already on site for the K‑4 augmentation, and local leaders warn of severe congestion on a corridor already constrained by Red Line BRT works and deteriorated roads.