Three Design Options Under Consideration for New Faizabad Interchange

Officials in Islamabad on Tuesday reviewed plans to address persistent traffic problems at the Faizabad Interchange and directed consultants to finalize a workable design for the project.

The meeting, chaired by Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Mohammad Ali Randhawa, was briefed on three options currently under consideration. These include a flyover connecting Captain Karnal Sher Khan Road with the Islamabad Expressway for Lahore-bound traffic, a combination of flyover and underpass, or the addition of new slip roads.

According to officials, the flyover option is the most likely to receive approval. The CDA chairman instructed the engineering team to accelerate work on the design, emphasizing that it should also take future requirements into account.

The discussion comes after CDA shelved an earlier Rs. 200 million project to expand existing loops at Faizabad, opting instead for a full remodeling of the interchange.

The meeting also reviewed preparations for two other major projects — the Shaheen Chowk underpass and the G.T. Road flyover. Officials said bidding had been completed, with contracts awarded to a joint venture of Habib Construction Services and ZKB.

Participants agreed to tentatively launch the projects on September 5, though a one-week delay is being considered due to the forecast of heavy rain.