Islamabad has seen a rapid increase in traffic in the past few years due to a growth in the number of residents. Inhabitants of Bhara Kahu, Bani Gala, and surrounding regions especially find it hard to reach or leave Islamabad through the crowded city roads, especially during rush hour.
Sharing good news for them, Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) Capt. (R) Usman Younis uploaded a video via a tweet that shows the progress of the long-awaited Margalla Avenue. The video is accompanied by the following caption:
A new gift for the people of Islamabad and those coming to Islamabad – very soon InnShaaAllah!
A new gift for the people of Islamabad and those coming to Islamabad – very soon InnShaaAllah!#CDA #CapitalDevelopment #BeautifulIslamabad #MargallaAvenue pic.twitter.com/ijYJmhFdX0
— Muhammad Usman Younis (@CaptainUsman) January 18, 2023
Chairman CDA did not share an exact date timeline or timeline for the project’s inauguration. However, the progress indicates that the project is near completion.
Margalla Avenue is a 33-kilometer highway in the Margalla Hills area of Islamabad’s suburbs. The roadway is an alternative to Srinagar Highway and will allow easy access to the N-5 National Highway from the tenth and eleventh sectors of Islamabad.
This road is a vital component of the greater Rawalpindi Ring Road project, as it connects Sangjani (N-5 National Highway) to Barakahu (Murree Expressway).
Former prime minister, Imran Khan, placed the project’s cornerstone on March 20, 2022. The Chief Minister of Punjab, Sardar Usman Buzdar, the Federal Minister of the Interior, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, and other notables were present for laying the project’s foundation stone.
The merging end of Margalla will increase traffic volum on F11 and G11 ,the Uturns and cross roads in these sectors need to turn into under passes or dedicated U Turns for smooth flow of traafic
Good works started by PTI , MSS will cut the ribbon ?
Imran niazi and Co. Just placed the road cornerstone of this project
it was started at musharraf time
Imran Khan & Company (Zulfi, Bushra etc) made Billions of rupees but still alternative highway for Islamabad is a Must, but a broader one with service road on either side All the way.
This is the worst project pending there for last 2 decades,I know. Several times announced and like any other public sector project, no future
AOA, as usual PML( N) will hopefully assist CDA to complete the project on time…
Guys this project started in era of Pakistan Peoples Party Ex- Shaheed Mohtrma Benazir Bhutto Sahiba R.A 1988-89 so please play vital roll for all our respective politicians
They have made our lives miserable, we are the residents of Shah Allah Ditta Islamabad, we have been landlocked they have blocked our accessibility to D12, today we couldn’t get to D12 because the idiot incharge closed our route and we had to wait 45 minutes in traffic jam because of their stupidity…what will happen if there is an emergency…the hell with Margala avenue…CDA AND FWO is reposible for this cluster * * * * .
Progress was very slow during PTI government, however we witnessed urgency during Shabaz Shareef tenure.
Very good to have it but for the historical heritage city of Shah Allah Ditta, it purely hell both the FWO and CDA have at present landlocked this beautiful place and about more more than 5000 residents of this city its a everyday disappointment and torture commuting to rest of the islamabad. These 2 institutions are showing efficency on part of destroying the historical city and no one is coming forward to help Shah Allah Ditta. I request the heads of both the authorities to come and visit the site and see it themselves..plz don’t ask your resident engineer and Colonel incharge to come because both of these are responsible for our plight….kindly General of FWO and Chairman CDA come visit us the residents and see our daily torturous life here. It’s resembles the saying while Rome was burning and Emperor Niro was playing music