The Capital Development Authority (CDA) opened bids for the Rs. 1.4 billion project, which will be constructed at the intersection of GT Road and Islamabad Expressway.
Habib Construction Services (HCS), known for its work on the high-profile Jinnah Square Project (Serena Interchange and Murree Road underpass), is likely to secure the contract as its bid was the most competitive. Only two companies participated in the bidding process.
HCS, in partnership with ZKB, submitted a bid that was 2% lower than the estimated project cost of Rs. 1.4 billion. In contrast, the other bidder proposed a price over 11% higher than the estimated cost.
An official stated, “The bids were opened today, and the joint venture of HCS and ZKB submitted the lowest bid, which is 2% below the NIT cost. The bid will now be presented to the competent authority for approval before work orders are issued.”
The project involves constructing a 570-meter-long flyover on GT Road to provide direct access for traffic coming from Lahore to the Islamabad Expressway.
Additionally, a slip road will be built to facilitate traffic heading towards Lahore from the Expressway. According to the PC-1, the project is expected to be completed within five months, but officials believe it could be finished in as little as three months if work progresses rapidly.
Member Engineering Syed Nafasat Raza emphasized the importance of the T-Chowk project for improving traffic flow. He noted that once completed, the flyover would benefit approximately 100,000 motorists daily. “On the instructions of the Interior Minister and CDA Chairman, the engineering wing has already completed two major projects, and this one will also be prioritized,” he said.
He added that the flyover is essential for maximizing the benefits of the signal-free Expressway, as the current junction creates significant challenges for motorists, particularly those traveling from Lahore.
In related developments, the CDA is preparing to open financial bids next week for another major project: the Shaheen Chowk underpass. This project, estimated at Rs. 1.3 billion, aims to address severe congestion at the junction of Ninth Avenue and Khayaban-i-Iqbal/Margalla Road, an area heavily trafficked due to nearby government offices and educational institutions. The underpass will allow traffic on Khayaban-i-Iqbal to pass below, while the top slab will connect Ninth Avenue with the service road.
Previously, the CDA rejected a lone bid for the Shaheen Chowk project due to allegations of favoritism and restrictive criteria. The authority has since relaxed the requirements and reissued the tender to encourage broader participation.
Meanwhile, the CDA is also planning to launch another significant initiative: the extension of Margalla Road from GT Road to Motorway I.
You know your country will go down when it has billions to waste on roads but nothing for health and education
That’s how a nation goes bankrupt
Your nation doesn’t vote for health education or constitutional rights or power of parliament and people.
They giving votes for roads and for artificial show Shaw since 2013.
If they vote for above mentioned things then they should repeat the 2008 results.
Get a life. You need roads to go arn a living and pay for the school wise guy.
Oh! Another Billion or more gone,
But we don’t have enough to do the Korang Rd off Kashmir Hiway, leading on to Hill View Road and Prince Rd and the ten side-streets (no more than 100 Mtrs each). Full of bumps and potholes. More like kutcha streets.
Will plyinge for CDA
They should focus on model town humak, parks and roads are severely damaged and heavy traffic and huge trucks all the time also cda should focus on building parks and footpaths as well instead of focusing heavy on main roads
I sincerely hope that it does not meet the fate of the previous recent road & underpass construction.
Completion in three months? Ok. It will go down in three weeks as this has happened recently at two places in Islamabad. Please stop these dramas and focus on quality.
In china construction of these sort of fly overs just a game of hardly 1 to 2 weeks.
And in rush areas it’s a game of maximum 3-4 days. Not more then that.
And they never fell down.
یہ پراجیکٹس واقعی بہت ضروری ہیں. ان سے لوگوں کو بہت فائدہ ہو گا.
Completion in Three Months for a Flyover that will be destroyed as soon as the first drop of rain hits the road!??
Do us a favour and dont us this favour…
Safety is the most important part of such constructions, than the speed of completion. What is the fun in fake completion on time, followed by failure of construction and costly repairs, taking much more time than the original construction time?
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
I am happy to hear about flyover and tram in Lahore,aisy tram rawalpundi mein bhi chulny chahiye but usky shap China ky train jesy ho mujhay us ka naam yaad nahi raha but wesy shape achi hai best hai yeh tram bhi khobsurat hai but woh tram zyada pyaary hai,aur electric bus malls tuk bhi jany chahiye jesay giga mall,zeeta mall etc aur dosray sheher means city mein bhi chulny chahiye GUJAR KHAN,mujhay rpzana dosry buses per khwar hona parta hai aur woh itna zalil kartay hein please please please I request that electric buses Gujar Khan tuk chalaeyn..2 din pehlay meinay zalalat say bachnay k liye bike per safar kiya kisi k sath but mera accident ho gaya,mery friend ko kuch nahi hua but mera gown means burqa bike mein aa gaya aur mera paon zakhmy ho gaya.PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ELECTRIC BUS KO GUJAR KHAN TUK CHALAEYN I WILL BE GRATEFULL TO MAM MARYAM NAWAZ.
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته