TransKarachi Announces Speed Limit for New Elevated U-Turn
Karachi’s newly opened elevated U-turn on University Road has a prescribed speed limit, with TransKarachi explaining the design considerations behind the restriction.
In a statement issued jointly by TransKarachi, the Frontier Works Organization (FWO), and PMCSC, the authorities said vehicles using the elevated U-turn must not exceed 30 km/h to ensure safe movement and maneuvering.
The structure can accommodate cars and buses measuring up to 12 meters in length. Its ramps have a clear width of 5 meters, while the turning sections are 6 meters wide. The design allows one car and one motorcycle to pass side by side. If a car breaks down or stalls on the U-turn, another car can pass it.
Vehicles descending from the elevated structure merge directly into the existing three-lane traffic flow. The statement explained that limited road space did not allow for a separate merging lane.
The elevated U-turn is part of the Karachi BRT Red Line project and was designed in view of existing traffic conditions, available road space, and applicable international standards.
