# Shahrah-e-Quaideen to lose two traffic signals as KMC plans U-turns near Allah Wali Chowrangi

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Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 16 Oct 2026
Updated: 16 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 17 Oct 2026

> The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation wants traffic from Shahrah-e-Faisal to reach Mazar-e-Quaid without stopping as far as the Society Office. Planning is in its final stage.

**Shahrah-e-Quaideen**, one of Karachi's busiest links between Shahrah-e-Faisal and Mazar-e-Quaid, is set to lose **two traffic signals**. The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) plans to replace them with **two U-turns**, KMC Director General of Engineering **Tariq Mughal** said, according to [ProPakistani](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/16/karachi-to-remove-2-traffic-signals-on-major-road/). He said planning had reached its final stage.

## What changes

* **New U-turn 1:** before **Allah Wali Chowrangi**.
* **New U-turn 2:** between **Allah Wali Chowrangi and Noorani Chowrangi**.
* The two signals on this stretch, which KMC says interrupt the flow, will be removed.
* The road will then run **signal-free up to the Society Office**.
* The signal near **Khudadad Colony stays**, so the whole road will not be signal-free.

The aim is to speed up traffic heading from Shahrah-e-Faisal towards Mazar-e-Quaid, a route that backs up at rush hour and on days of events at the Mazar.

## What is not yet known

KMC has not announced a start date, a completion date or the cost. No traffic diversion has been notified yet; we will add it here when it is.

## What it means for drivers

* **Fewer stops, longer turns.** Drivers who now turn right at the signals will have to go past the junction and use a U-turn, which adds a short distance but should cut waiting time.
* **Watch for changed lanes** near Allah Wali Chowrangi once work begins: U-turn slots usually take the fast lane.
* **Fuel:** stop-start driving uses more petrol than steady speed. See what your daily commute costs with the [fuel cost calculator](/tools/cars/fuel-cost-calculator), and today's price on the [petrol price page](/data/petrol-price).

## Frequently asked questions

**Which signals will be removed on Shahrah-e-Quaideen?**

KMC plans to remove the two signals around Allah Wali Chowrangi and Noorani Chowrangi and add a U-turn before Allah Wali Chowrangi and one between the two chowrangis.

**Will Shahrah-e-Quaideen be fully signal-free?**

No. It will be signal-free up to the Society Office; the signal near Khudadad Colony stays.

## Sources

- Karachi to Remove 2 Traffic Signals on Major Road (ProPakistani): https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/16/karachi-to-remove-2-traffic-signals-on-major-road/

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