The overpass accommodates only that small fraction of Lahori commuters who use private automobiles. There is plenty of repair work outstanding under the overpass, and this will lead, inevitably, to the degradation of the living spaces that exist there.

The underpass was constructed in violation of law in that no environmental impact assessment of the project was conducted or approved. Because of this lapse, the residents of the area were deprived of the chance, afforded to them by law, of interacting with the development process and making the construction as friendly as possible to them. Instead, their views were not even considered. Also, because of the failure to conduct an EIA, no mitigation plans (like post-construction beautification) were ever made part of the project. Now that the overpass is complete, TEPA has issued tenders inviting firms to advertise in the green belts in return for maintaining them. The repair of the green verges should have been the responsibility of the people building it, not an income making activity for TEPA.

Also, when will we realize that traffic in any city is not combated by more roads but by public transport?