The Punjab government has launched a mega infrastructure project involving the construction of three underpasses and two flyovers to tackle severe traffic congestion at Katchery Chowk, Jinnah Park (Annexy Chowk) on Airport Road, and Iftikhar Janjua Chowk on G.T. Road.
The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has collectively approved the projects, which carry a combined estimated cost of over Rs. 13.33 billion. According to official documents received by APP, the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) is executing the projects.
Initial work, including piling tests, has already begun near Fatima Jinnah Women University and the district courts. These projects aim to streamline traffic flow for the 482,000 vehicles that navigate the city’s roads daily.
At the core of the initiative is the Katchery Chowk project, which currently handles around 200,000 vehicles per day. The Rs. 5.97 billion plan includes a 1,394-foot underpass for Saddar-bound traffic from Jinnah Park and a four-lane divided flyover. Additionally, 2.97 kilometers of slip roads will be rehabilitated. Land acquisition for this section totals 24.2 kanals.
The Jinnah Park project will include a 1,263-foot underpass for Mushtaq Baig Shaheed Road-bound traffic and a 1,509-foot flyover toward Airport Road. Over 2.22 kilometers of at-grade road will also be upgraded, with 5.95 kanals of land acquired.
At Iftikhar Janjua Chowk, which sees around 146,000 vehicles daily, a 1,165-foot underpass and 1.56-kilometer at-grade rehabilitation are planned, requiring 4.28 kanals of land.
Executive Engineer Rana Qamar Ali told APP that Rs. 1.5 billion has already been paid for land acquisition around Katchery Chowk. Once completed, the projects are expected to transform Rawalpindi’s traffic landscape by improving connectivity and reducing daily gridlocks.
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Amazing
Meaning more waste of public funds. We slashed Healthcare and education to make more fly overs and roads.
What a joke this country is
This will transform and improve traffic situation so after that government can focus on cheap electric buses and overall education system fixes and finally health….health is already free in government hospitals
Ap kpk shift ho Jain
Great initiative we also need more metro bus routes and full coverage of public transport on electric buses
Work should be executed on 24/7 ( in shifts/ Round the clock) to complete early as possible plz.
congratulations for all Under Pasess & Flyovers during Maryam Regime…Nala Lai Express way to B re addressed plz
Urban uplift projects initiation is certainly appreciable. Rural uplift also needs priority – today, school buildings, healthy clean drinking water, farming, villages to cities link roads, fruits trees and vegetable farming, cultivation. This will increase cash income to ruralites.
Building road and flyovers are important . However, there is need to improve traffic management by improving signalling and removing congestion/encroachment. Example is parking outside civil courts right on G.T road encroaching at least 3 lanes . So is the situation on number of hotspots.
Projects by Military organization (FWO) in cantt areas (under Military control) at the cost of tax payers. Punjab gov must do it or the hands protecting Maryam Safdar CM rule would be lifted.
Why not go vertical and save distances to the walking range?
Great jobs to be done. Wel done. administrations
strange…sirf aik baat kahoun ga..ager app ney qaraza uthya ho.tou us say roti khayin gaye ya perfume kharadain gaye…135billion mn say 35khurch ho.100billion zati jaib mn jaye ga.