Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Thursday inaugurated the T Chowk flyover and Islamabad Expressway Signal Free Corridor projects aimed at substantially improving the flow of traffic on the roads of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the projects, he said the team led by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi completed a number of infrastructure projects to facilitate the general public and transporters using roads of Islamabad.
He commended the Interior Minister, Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) and their team for completing all the projects in record time.
The T chowk flyer project also named as Iqbal Chowk flyover was completed in record time of 77 days at a cost of Rs. 1.4 billion.
After the completion of flyover projects and due to Islamabad expressway signal free corridor the issue of congestion of traffic coming from GT road to Islamabad and Rawalpindi, will be resolved.
The Prime Minister assured that the government would continue to ensure transparency and quality in projects and the journey of public service will continue.
He also appreciated the officers who removed encroachments in the city and resolved the issue of illegal constructions lingering on for decades.
“The illegal encroachments are a hurdle in the designing and implementation of projects in the city,” he added.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi briefed about the completed flyover projects that will enhance flow of traffic in Islamabad.
He said issue of water for residents of Islamabad would also be resolved.
He also unveiled a broader development blueprint, Vision 2027 for Islamabad which is a catalogue of projects for improving infrastructure in the capital.
Federal ministers, parliamentarians and high ranking officers also attended the event.
