Work on signal free Islamabad Expressway from today
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ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will launch work on the expansion and signal-free Islamabad Expressway on Tuesday.
CDA Spokesman Ramzan Sajid informed that the project, costing Rs 21 billion involves the expansion of Expressway to 10 lanes from the Zero Point to Rawat providing the commuters a signal free ride across the 24-kilometer. The project would be executed in three phases. In the first phase, portion of the Expressway between Zero Point and Faizabad interchanges would be widened to 10 lanes. The stretch between Faizabad and the Airport Chowk would be expanded in the second phase and the remaining portion up to Rawat would be catered for in the third phase. The project involves construction of two overhead passages and seven underpasses for an access to housing societies located along the road. Of five lanes on either sides as designed in the project, three would be flexible and the rest two rigid for movement of heavy vehicles.
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PM inaugurates Islamabad expressway expansion project
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ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif inaugurated signal free corridor, Islamabad Highway Project here on Tuesday.
While addressing to ceremony, Prime Minister said, “government is committed to fulfill promises made with the nation and we are committed to face all the challnges.”
PM emphasized that transparency and merit would be ensured in completion of all the developmental projects.
He further added that road infrastructure in federal capital should be in accordance with international standards and Rs.5 bn have been granted to Capital Development Authority (CDA) for this purpose.
The expansion project of Islamabad highway involves construction of a 24-kilometre-long signal-free corridor from Zero Point to Rawat.
Federal Government has approved the proposed Rs17.5 for the project.
The project involves construction of two overhead passages one each in front of Karal Chowk and the Defence Housing Authority with some seven underpasses mostly in front of housing societies located along the highway.
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Nawaz inaugurates signal-free corridor of Islamabad highway
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday inaugurated the signal-free corridor of Islamabad highway which will cost about Rs21.81 billion.
Under the project, the 24-kilometer Expressway from Zero Point to GT Road Rawat will be converted into a signal free corridor besides addition of lanes to ease traffic congestion.
In the first phase which was launched today, four-kilometer portion from Zero Point to Faizabad would be completed at a cost of Rs1.6 billion. In addition, an overhead bridge would also be constructed at Shakarparian Chowk to give signal-free access to travellers.
In his address at the inauguration ceremony, the prime minister said that the international standard infrastructure is being developed to put Pakistan on fast track development.
The prime minister said that apart from construction of highways, motorways and metro bus projects, the government has also initiated a number of projects to overcome the electricity shortage.
Nawaz Sharif said that 3,600 megawatts electricity would be generated through the liquefied natural gas (LNG) for which the government has allocated billions of rupees in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP).
Sharif said that he has directed the minister for petroleum to implement plans for generation of 1,000 MW of electricity through gas by 2016 so that people get further relief in load-shedding in next summer.
The premier said that 1,400 MW electricity would be added from Tarbela-IV project which is to be completed by 2017. He said that Neelum Jhelum would also provide 960 MW electricity.
In addition, he expressed the confidence that the electricity crisis would be overcome by 2017.
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