ISLAMABAD: As Srinagar Highway has been made signal free, Islamabad Traffic Police have stated that more than 115,000 vehicles use the artery daily and overall 100,000 `man hours` of commuters will be saved.

The statement of traffic police stated that SSP Rai Mazhar proposed to the Capital Development Authority to make the highway signal free.

The project has saved Rs7.5 billion as instead of constructing overhead bridges, the corridor was made signal free by constructing protected U-turns.

The data of the police showed that over 115,000 vehicles enter and leave from Islamabad Chowk to Zero Point. As they will travel on the signal-free corridor, it will save around 100,000 man hours of people.

On an average four people travel in a vehicle so if each vehicle saves 15 minutes the entire saving of time of four persons will be one hour, the statement said.

Chief Commissioner Islamabad Amer Ali Ahmed had appreciated the proposal of SSP traffic and directed immediate implementation of the proposal.

Now the Srinagar Highway has been made signal free by constructing three protective U-turns that connected Islamabad and Rawalpindi with the new airport.

All foreign guests and dignitaries use this road while travelling to and from the airport.

The duration of the travel to Islamabad airport would reduce to half.

This will help solve traffic jam by 60 to 70pc while travelling time to Islamabad airport will also reduce considerably, the SSP (Traffic) said.-Staff Reporter