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Gas Supply Halted in Karachi After Red Line Construction Damages Pipeline
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Gas Supply Halted in Karachi After Red Line Construction Damages Pipeline

From Dawn · (6m ago) English Critical tone

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Gas supply was cut off in large areas of Karachi on Saturday evening due to damage to a high-pressure pipeline during Red Line construction.
  • The incident affected numerous neighborhoods, including Saddar, Garden, and Lyari, disrupting household gas access during peak evening hours.
  • Sui Southern Gas Company teams are working on emergency repairs, aiming to restore supply gradually by Sunday morning.

Karachi residents faced significant disruption on Saturday evening as gas supply was suspended across major parts of the city. The interruption stemmed from damage to a critical 12-inch high-pressure gas pipeline, a casualty of ongoing excavation work for the Red Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project near Jail Chowrangi.

a 12-inch diameter high-pressure pipeline was hit during excavation for the bus rapid transit (BRT) project.

— Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) spokespersonExplaining the cause of the gas supply disruption.

The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) confirmed the incident, stating that the pipeline was struck during construction activities. Consequently, gas flow was immediately halted to extensive areas including Saddar, Garden, Jamshed Road, PIB Colony, Lyari, and Lines Area. This outage severely impacted households, many of whom rely on piped gas for evening cooking, precisely when the disruption occurred around 7 pm.

as a result the gas supply to Saddar, Garden, Jamshed Road, PIB Colony, Lyari, Lines Area and adjacent localities was immediately suspended.

— Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) spokespersonDetailing the areas affected by the gas outage.

SSGC teams were promptly dispatched to the site. They cordoned off the damaged section with safety barriers to mitigate further risks. The company has prioritized the repair work, classifying it as an emergency operation. Residents were informed that gas supply would be restored incrementally as repairs progress, with an anticipated completion by early Sunday morning.

the SSGC teams reached the site and cordoned off the damaged section of the supply line with safety barriers to prevent further risk.

— Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) spokespersonDescribing the immediate response of the gas company.

This incident is not an isolated one. The Red Line BRT construction corridor in Karachi has become a recurring site of utility line strikes. The complex underground infrastructure frequently intersects with the roadworks, leading to repeated disruptions for essential services. Such occurrences highlight the significant challenges faced in executing large-scale infrastructure projects in densely populated urban environments, where the coordination of underground utilities and construction schedules is paramount.

repair work was being carried out on an emergency basis.

— Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) spokespersonIndicating the urgency of the repair efforts.
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