Mayor Visits Karal Chowk Interchange, Directed For Early Completion
Faizan Hashmi Published December 08, 2016 | 02:05 PM
ISLAMABAD, Dec 8 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 08th Dec, 2016 ) : Mayor of Islamabad and Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) Sheikh Anser Aziz has inspected the under-construction Karal Chowk Interchange at Islamabad Highway and directed concerned department for early completion of the project.
He said the Karal Chowk Interchange project was immense importance and situated at Islamabad Highway, which would accommodate the traffic in all directions and would help reduce the traffic burden.
On this occasion Member Engineering, Shahid Sohail, Director General Environment, Project Director, offices of Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) and CDA were also present. Mayor said the road infrastructure in the Federal capital would be designed according to the vision of Prime Minister of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.
The road infrastructure would be established in line with latest architectural art to meet the future requirements. He said such modern roads infrastructures would help reduce the burden of traffic.
Sheikh Anser Aziz said the road infrastructures were not designed to meet needs of the commuters timely in the past; but now commuters facilitation was the prime concern. He said according to the vision of prime minister, Islamabad Highway signal free corridor was the dire need of the hour, which was being implemented in different phases.
He directed the Environment Wing CDA to initiate landscaping work on those parts of the interchange, which have been completed. He directed for planting sapling of indigenous species of flowers and shady trees.
Mayor also directed for construction of retaining walls along different loops to protect the population in the vicinity. He said rain water damages roads therefore, he directed for construction of proper drainage system on interchange to avoid any damage.
He directed the contractor of the project to accelerate the pace of construction work on interchange during the less rush hours for timely completion of the project. While taking notice of the encroachments in the surrounding of the interchange, mayor directed the concerend staff for removal of these encroachments and for inclusion of electric and gas installations within the project.
Earlier, Project Director Mumtaz Hussain apprised the mayor that work on the project was commenced on May 9, 2016. More than 75 percent of the work has been completed on the project. Cost estimate of the project is Rs 1780.00 million.
The project includes flyover, underpasses, widening of existing road, construction of rigid lane for heavy traffic and installation of street lights. Project Director apprised that placement of girders on columns would be started on Wednesday.
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