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[abidi2009]

Originally Posted by Metropole

Wow, you've got a good memory as I don't remember when I mentioned living in Nazimabad.

But it's true, when I was born my family lived in Nazimabad and my earliest memories are of a house there. At that time it was considered a relatively nice area. Ever since then my family has been moving up the socio-economic ladder. From Nazimabad we moved to PECHS and then to Bath Island. Nowadays I don't have a house in Karachi but my brother does and when I'm in the city I stay in DHA. But, alhamdulillah, I've moved even beyond DHA to Toronto . My nani used to live in PIB Colony and I have lots of great memories of her house there and roaming the streets of PIB Colony.

I remember the time when there were no bridges over the Lyari river. The road used to go down to the river bed and then up the other side. When it rained the roads were cut off. People in the area were stark poor and mostly lived in juggis and got washed away every rainy season.

I also remember when Hasan Square didn't exist. That intersection was the end of the city and beyond that there was nothing but desert.

As far as flyovers are concerned, it depends on the definition of a flyover. In my opinion a flyover is a bridge over an existing road. NOT a bridge over a river or a railway line. By that definition I don't believe Karachi had any flyovers until Musharraf's time. All the old bridges are just bridges - puls. So the first flyover would have been built sometime after 2000.

[mehdi_cs]

What I know about Karachi flyovers is:
Nazimabad Flyover was the first flyover in the city. Then, the Baloch Colony one. I do not know the years during which they were completed.
Then the drighroad flyover was made (took 3 years to complete), 1996 - completed in 1999. I do not know exactly when Jinnah bridge flyover was made.
Then the 3, Shah Faisal, Nursery and FTC flyovers were made between 2000-2005.
Then a countless number of flyovers were made between 2005-2009.
Between 2010-2012, a couple of more flyovers were completed.

[siamu maharaj]

NIPA was around 95-96 or soemthing.

[abidi2009]

What about liaquatabad flyover? it took 10+years to complete.

[mehdi_cs]

Yes, forgot three flyovers.

NIPA flyover, built in 95-97. Liaquatabad flyover, build over a very longer period of time. And Sir Syed University flyover, I think, was build somewhere between 1999 -2002.

[siamu maharaj]

Liaquatabad was a joke. So they made a smaller flyover, then I think just a month or so later they demolished it and made that longer one. Someone had too much money.

[Metropole]

All these flyovers you're talking about that were built in the 90s - are they going over roads or railway tracks?

I don't remember any flyovers going over other roads in the 90s. Nazimabad and Liaquatabad had bridges (puls) over railway tracks or the Lyari River. So what definition are you using for flyovers?

But then I haven't lived in Karachi since 1979 so I may have missed them.

[mehdi_cs]

Originally Posted by Metropole

All these flyovers you're talking about that were built in the 90s - are they going over roads or railway tracks?

I don't remember any flyovers going over other roads in the 90s. Nazimabad and Liaquatabad had bridges (puls) over railway tracks or the Lyari River. So what definition are you using for flyovers?

But then I haven't lived in Karachi since 1979 so I may have missed them.

Nazimabad, Liaquatabad, Nipa, Drighroad, Baloch Colony flyovers are flyovers crossing over main roads, and built before 2000.

[brightside.]

There is a new project near Boat Basin. The project board says 'Tower' so it must be atleast 80-90m high. I forgot the project name. It's across the road from Kfc. There is a hole big enough for a mid-rise there.

[mwahmed]

There is another project is U/C in Clifton near Lilly Bridge The board on the construction site says "Majestic Tower" and according to its render which was also posted on the banner is Showing that it is 17 to 18 floors.
I passed the location and the work is going to Excavation.

I have also noticed that there are many lands are Excavating for Highrises at Clifton near lilly bridge.One among them is too big site (Like Icon tower) and it is Excavated in Meters below ground. I will soon provide The location of those projects.

[smfarazm..]

Thanks for news! Clifton is Booming.

[Metropole]

Clifton has very relaxed laws about converting residential properties to commercial. That's why a lot of houses in Clifton are used as offices and many others are torn down to build high-rises. In a few years Clifton will mostly consist of shops, offices and apartments. Single family homes will mostly be gone.

[siamu maharaj]

Yeh Lilly Bridge konsa hai?

[smfarazm..]

Originally Posted by siamu maharaj

Yeh Lilly Bridge konsa hai?

One right next to the main gate of Railway station, bridge over rail track!

[Metropole]

Originally Posted by siamu maharaj

Yeh Lilly Bridge konsa hai?

http://wikimapia.org/1828228/Lilly-Bridge

[siamu maharaj]

Lilly is an odd name for a new bridge.

[faizanutd]

A new project in Clifton by the name of 70 Riviera .

[mwahmed]

Thanks, is it 29 storey? according to the link.

[smfarazm..]

Originally Posted by faizanutd

A new project in Clifton by the name of 70 Riviera .

Another 29 storey in Clifton!

Com-3, The residence, BT icon, KASB altitude, Oceans tower, Majestic tower and now this 70 riviera. Clifton is booming.

[deltaone]

Indeed. Infact, there are many projects all over Karachi. Another addition is the Euro group they have several decent residential projects in Nazimabad and N. Nazimabad area.

http://www.eurogrouppk.com/index.php