{"id":19162,"date":"2023-09-11T12:19:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T07:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/?p=19162"},"modified":"2023-09-11T12:21:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T07:21:33","slug":"kacheri-chowk-remodeling-project-halted-due-to-obstacles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/kacheri-chowk-remodeling-project-halted-due-to-obstacles\/","title":{"rendered":"Ketchehry Chowk Remodeling Project Halted Due to Obstacles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RAWALPINDI: The much-anticipated Kacheri Chowk Remodeling project, hailed as Pakistan&#8217;s first double underpass initiative, has officially been terminated due to various challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Key reasons behind the decision include the project&#8217;s substantial estimated cost and the unavailability of land required for double underpasses and overhead bridges.<\/p>\n<p>This ambitious undertaking faced significant roadblocks, particularly because it was situated in a sensitive area of the garrison city, close to important military installations and residences of retired army generals, leading to clearance issues.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/cda-to-resume-addressing-public-grievances-through-e-katcheries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"u3649cb72a7f9017d10d6da1e2bbc75a4\"><style> .u3649cb72a7f9017d10d6da1e2bbc75a4 { 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; } .u3649cb72a7f9017d10d6da1e2bbc75a4:active, .u3649cb72a7f9017d10d6da1e2bbc75a4:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .u3649cb72a7f9017d10d6da1e2bbc75a4 { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .u3649cb72a7f9017d10d6da1e2bbc75a4 .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .u3649cb72a7f9017d10d6da1e2bbc75a4 .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .u3649cb72a7f9017d10d6da1e2bbc75a4: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 to Resume Addressing Public Grievances through E-Katcheries<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Additionally, opposition from the Rawalpindi District Bar Association and reluctance from various government institutions and property owners to surrender their land for the project contributed to its termination.<\/p>\n<p>The estimated project cost reached approximately Rs. 6.4 billion, and although it was originally scheduled to launch in March, technical difficulties and delays eventually led to its formal termination.<\/p>\n<p>As a response to this setback, a new plan has been initiated, focusing on expanding roads to alleviate traffic congestion.<\/p>\n<p>Several key roads, including Jhelum Road, Mall Road, Governor House Road, Rashid Minhas Road, Commissioner Office Road, and Adiala-Kacheri Service Road, will undergo extensive widening.<\/p>\n<p>This plan involves reducing median dividers, eliminating encroachments, and enforcing a strict ban on parking.<\/p>\n<p>The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) was responsible for the now-terminated project, which was intended to be completed in two years.<\/p>\n<p>The original design featured two overhead bridges from Jhelum Road to Mall Road, providing a solution to the area&#8217;s traffic woes.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/katchery-chowk-remodeling-project-faces-inordinate-delays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"u1927926124c7e2e4a9a2f9293d208829\"><style> .u1927926124c7e2e4a9a2f9293d208829 { 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; } .u1927926124c7e2e4a9a2f9293d208829:active, .u1927926124c7e2e4a9a2f9293d208829:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .u1927926124c7e2e4a9a2f9293d208829 { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .u1927926124c7e2e4a9a2f9293d208829 .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .u1927926124c7e2e4a9a2f9293d208829 .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .u1927926124c7e2e4a9a2f9293d208829: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\">Katchery Chowk Remodeling Project Faces Inordinate Delays<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>While the Ketchehry Chowk Remodeling project may have come to an end, the road extension project is set to commence later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, a beautification proposal for Kacheri Chowk has been created by the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) and Cantonment Board.<\/p>\n<p>This proposal includes the planting of flowering plants, fruit trees, and shade plants around the intersection, the construction of cultural and defense monuments at intersections, and the installation of a digital traffic signal.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: Tribune<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RAWALPINDI: The much-anticipated Kacheri Chowk Remodeling project, hailed as Pakistan&#8217;s first double underpass initiative, has officially been terminated due to various challenges. Key reasons behind the decision include the project&#8217;s substantial estimated cost and the unavailability of land required for double underpasses and overhead bridges. 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