KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday ordered concerned authorities to specify three routes for the passage of heavy traffic through Karachi.

Issuing a written verdict in the heavy traffic case, the court allowed passage of heavy traffic from three routes in the megapolis.

Heavy vehicles, after implementation of the court orders, would be able to move on the routes from Super Highway to New Karachi Industrial Area, from National Highway to Jam Sadiq Bridge and from Northern Bypass to Karachi Port.

The SHC ordered the IG Sindh and DIG Traffic to make transportation of heavy vehicles possible on specified routes.

Water tankers, fuel-supplying and day-to-day goods delivery vehicles are exempted from the ban.

Meanwhile, the provincial government submitted its report on the implementation of court orders. The report stated that oil tankers in the city can be moved to Zulfikarabad oil terminal.

It said the Borad of Revenue, Office of Member Land Utilisation and Sindh Home Department have been directed to send a joint summary of land for heavy traffic on entrances to the city.

The government, in its report, said that entry points would be made for heavy vehicles on entrances to the city.

Police and bomb disposal squad (BDS) would also be deployed on these points to thoroughly check all vehicles.