Mayor of Islamabad and Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) Sheikh Anser Aziz. PHOTO: INP
He said this while reviewing progress of ongoing development works on Sohan Interchange on Saturday. On the occasion, Member Engineering, Asad Mehboob Kiyani, officers of concerned formations and Project Director Sohan Interchange and Khanna Interchange, Mumtaz Hussain were also present.
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Aziz said that Islamabad Expressway Signal Free Corridor was one of the most important projects of the Federal Capital, adding that the development work slowed down due to "Faizabad Dharna" and VVIP traffic movements.
Chairman, CDA instructed to work round the clock in three shifts and accordingly additional manpower and heavy machinery be deployed to complete the work in the stipulated time. He also visited the Khanna Interchange and inspected the ongoing development activities. He directed Director General (E&M) to ensure installation of electric poles and the Environment Wing for beautiful landscaping work and tree plantation on both sides of the interchange
Furthermore, he instructed to establish a park like Katchnar Park and beautiful landscaping so that the people from adjoining areas could visit and participate in recreational activities in the park.
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Work on Koral Interchange had already been completed; adding that with the completion of both the interchanges, busiest part of the Islamabad Expressway would be signal free for the public.
Aziz said that being part of the Islamabad Expressway Signal Free Corridor, a comprehensive plan had been chalked out for commencement of development work from Koral Interchange to Rawat in the next phase. He said that Islamabad Expressway Signal Free Corridor was a great gift for the people by the present government.
On this occasion, Mayor was briefed in detail by the Project Director Mumtaz Hussain about the ongoing development works.He was also informed that work on installation of electric poles on the interchange was in progress adding 80 poles had been installed while 250 poles were available on site for installation.
Project Director informed that a flyover bridge with six lane Carriageway Bridge was under construction and girds required for the bridge were already completed for Khanna Interchange.The Mayor was informed that in line with his directions, two underpasses at Service Road (East and West) were being constructed to ease the heavy flow of traffic on Expressway.
He also directed Engineering Wing and Environment Wing for mutual coordination while working on the project to avoid any inconvenience in the development work.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 17th, 2017.
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