CM orders opening railway crossing flyover by Feb 15

LAHORE : Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi inspected covering the CBD Punjab Boulevard, Walton Railway Crossing Flyover, Major Muhammad Ishaq Shaheed Flyover, and Walton Road Upgradation projects here Tuesday.

The chief minister set a deadline of February 15 for the opening of the railway crossing flyover to traffic.

During his visit, Mohsin Naqvi examined the CBD road connecting Gulberg to Walton Road, ongoing construction activities on the Main Boulevard and Walton Road Railway Crossing Flyover Project, emphasising the allocation of all necessary resources for its prompt completion.

Expressing the significance of the CBD Punjab Boulevard from Kalma Chowk to Walton Road, the CM highlighted its role in providing convenient access to CBD Punjab, Quaid District, and CBD Punjab Bab District. He scrutinised the remodeling and upgradation project of Walton Road and ADA Canal. Inspecting the Major Muhammad Ishaq Shaheed Flyover Project, Mohsin Naqvi directed swift completion and remarked on its positive impact on easing traffic flow on Walton Road. Interestingly, the flyover project, initially planned as two protected U-turns costing Rs1.200 billion was optimised through collaboration between CBD Punjab, NLC, and NESPAK, resulting in a cost-saving of Rs200 million.

The chief minister emphasised that the project was named in honour of Major Muhammad Ishaq Shaheed, a valiant national hero. Mohsin Naqvi also reviewed the CBD Punjab Bab District/Walton Road Upgradation Project.

Meanwhile, the CM also inspected Lahore Ring Road's southern loop-III, Babu Sabu toll plaza, and inaugurated the SPU’s operations room at city traffic police lines at Manawan. He inspected the progress on LRR’s SL-III from Maraka to Adda Plot.

Simultaneously, the cinema building in Liberty Market will house the Punjab Council of the Arts. The CM also inaugurated the special operation room for the special protection unit at city traffic police lines in Manawan. He reviewed the security arrangements through CCTV and asked the staff to work diligently. Mohsin Naqvi also visited Kasur Akhuwat College and University. He ordered Commissioner Lahore to give U-turn on Main Ferozepur Road in front of Akhuwat University and make a model stall for carriage drivers on Mustafabad Main Road.

Meanwhile, caretaker CM Mohsin Naqvi along with senior bureaucrats will leave for Saudi Arabia today (Wednesday) to perform Umrah.