{"id":18989,"date":"2023-08-29T11:25:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T06:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/?p=18989"},"modified":"2023-08-29T11:27:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T06:27:29","slug":"cda-extends-margalla-avenue-link-road-project-deadline-to-october-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/cda-extends-margalla-avenue-link-road-project-deadline-to-october-30\/","title":{"rendered":"CDA Extends Margalla Avenue Link Road Project Deadline to October 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has announced another extension of the deadline, setting it for October 30, for the completion of a significant road project that aims to connect the newly constructed Margalla Avenue with E-11.<\/p>\n<p>Despite previous delays, CDA officials express optimism about achieving the project&#8217;s completion by the revised date.<\/p>\n<p>Initiated in December 2022, the 5.5km road project, with an estimated value of approximately Rs. 4 billion, was initially slated to conclude by June 20 of the current year.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/cda-approves-hiring-of-ecsp-to-merge-margalla-avenue-with-m-1-motorway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"u62cbd49d43925866d8dfac3fa0e57fa2\"><style> .u62cbd49d43925866d8dfac3fa0e57fa2 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2C3E50; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #F1C40F!important; text-decoration:none; } .u62cbd49d43925866d8dfac3fa0e57fa2:active, .u62cbd49d43925866d8dfac3fa0e57fa2:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .u62cbd49d43925866d8dfac3fa0e57fa2 { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .u62cbd49d43925866d8dfac3fa0e57fa2 .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .u62cbd49d43925866d8dfac3fa0e57fa2 .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .u62cbd49d43925866d8dfac3fa0e57fa2:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">ALSO READ<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">CDA Approves Hiring of ECSP to Merge Margalla Avenue with M-1 Motorway<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>However, officials from the engineering wing deemed the six-month timeline outlined in the project&#8217;s plan impractical for such a complex endeavor. Consequently, the deadline was extended to August 15.<\/p>\n<p>According to CDA officials, multiple challenges, including the relocation of utility services, tree management, land possession issues, and adverse weather conditions, contributed to the delays.<\/p>\n<p>They affirmed that these hurdles have now been overcome, allowing the project to progress at full throttle, adding that the project will successfully be finalized by October 30.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources, the project was contracted to the National Logistics Cell (NLC) last year for Rs3,983 million.<\/p>\n<p>The road, spanning 5.5km, stretches from sector D-12, where Margalla Avenue terminates and extends to Khayaban-i-Iqbal in E-11.<\/p>\n<p>As motorists have embraced the convenience of the 10km Margalla Avenue stretch from G.T. Road to D-12, CDA recognized the need for further connectivity.<\/p>\n<p>The initiated portion of the road&#8217;s extension towards E-11 and Khayaban-i-Iqbal aims to address potential traffic congestion.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/cda-initiates-construction-of-11th-avenue-to-tackle-traffic-congestion-in-e-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"ue7b64e835da0fbd79999bff517141194\"><style> .ue7b64e835da0fbd79999bff517141194 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2C3E50; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #F1C40F!important; text-decoration:none; } .ue7b64e835da0fbd79999bff517141194:active, .ue7b64e835da0fbd79999bff517141194:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .ue7b64e835da0fbd79999bff517141194 { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .ue7b64e835da0fbd79999bff517141194 .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .ue7b64e835da0fbd79999bff517141194 .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .ue7b64e835da0fbd79999bff517141194:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">ALSO READ<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">CDA Initiates Construction of 11th Avenue to Tackle Traffic Congestion in E-11<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Moreover, CDA has also unveiled plans to link the project with the construction of 11th Avenue, although the latter&#8217;s construction has not yet commenced since its foundation stone was laid by former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, reflecting on the project&#8217;s progress, a CDA official noted that deadline extensions are common in major projects and are often used as a motivational tool to hasten construction.<\/p>\n<p>With the project nearing completion, CDA remains positive that the road will be accessible to traffic by the end of October.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: DAWN<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has announced another extension of the deadline, setting it for October 30, for the completion of a significant road project that aims to connect the newly constructed Margalla Avenue with E-11. Despite previous delays, CDA officials express optimism about achieving the project&#8217;s completion by the revised date. Initiated in December 2022, the 5.5km road project, with an estimated value of approximately Rs. 4 billion,\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":16044,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CDA-considering-the-Establishment-of-a-New-Business-District-on-Margalla-Avenue.jpg",1000,560,false],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CDA-considering-the-Establishment-of-a-New-Business-District-on-Margalla-Avenue.jpg",1000,560,false],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CDA-considering-the-Establishment-of-a-New-Business-District-on-Margalla-Avenue.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Firas Qureshi","categories_name":["News"],"title_text":"CDA Extends Margalla Avenue Link Road Project Deadline to October 30","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=5&exclude=18989","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18989"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18989\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}