75% work on Jinnah Avenue Interchange underpass completed

Islamabad:The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has achieved record-breaking pace in Jinnah Avenue Interchange underpass construction in line with the instructions of Federal Interior Minister, the spokesman of CDA said on Wednesday

Chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), Muhammad Ali Randhawa made a visit to the Jinnah Avenue F-8 Interchange project early Wednesday morning. He conducted a detailed review of the project's progress so far and also inspected the ongoing construction activities. The relevant CDA Members, consultants and other relevant officers accompanied him during the visit.

During the visit, Randhawa directed that work on the flyover and underpass should continue simultaneously, emphasising the need to complete the project within the record stipulated time. He stated that CDA would set a new benchmark with rapid completion of Jinnah Avenue Underpass in line with the instruction of Federal Interior Minister. He directed the consultants and resident engineers to ensure high-quality construction along with the swift completion of the work. He was also given a detailed briefing by the concerned officers about the progress of the ongoing construction work on the project. He was informed that the underpass at Jinnah Avenue F-8 Interchange would be completed in just 42 days, with 75% of the construction already finished.

Furthermore, he was told that the underpass would be opened for traffic in the last week of December. The Chairman CDA expressed satisfaction with the progress as well as quality of the construction work.

During the briefing, Chairman CDA was further informed that the construction work on all segments including a flyover of the project were progressing swiftly as per schedule. The work on the girders for the underpass was nearing completion, and the concrete work for the underpass bed would soon be finalised.