ISLAMABAD, Nov 13 (APP):Work on the Margalla Avenue extension from N-5 to M-1 and Sangjani Interchange project has reached 36 per cent completion, with construction activities continuing round the clock, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) chairman was informed on Friday. CDA Chairman and Islamabad Chief Commissioner Sohail Ashraf visited the project site to review the pace of development and inspect various sections of the ongoing construction. During the visit, officials …
Margalla Avenue extension project 36pc complete, CDA chairman told
ISLAMABAD, Nov 13 (APP):Work on the Margalla Avenue extension from N-5 to M-1 and Sangjani Interchange project has reached 36 per cent completion, with construction activities continuing round the clock, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) chairman was informed on Friday.
CDA Chairman and Islamabad Chief Commissioner Sohail Ashraf visited the project site to review the pace of development and inspect various sections of the ongoing construction.
During the visit, officials briefed the chairman that work on the approximately 2.7-kilometre main highway extension was progressing, alongside construction of the adjoining service road.
They said the structural work of the underpass at Sangjani Interchange, including its concrete walls and footing slabs, had been completed, while earthwork and filling remained to be carried out.
The piling work for abutments on both sides of the N-5 Interchange Bridge had also been completed, with steel fixing and framework work under way. Of the five culverts included in the project, work on four had been completed, while construction of the fifth was in progress.
Work on the loops and ramps was also continuing, officials informed the chairman.
Sohail Ashraf directed the concerned departments to remove all bottlenecks to ensure timely completion of the project, stressing that construction standards, pace of work and transparency must be maintained.
He said the project would improve access to Islamabad for commuters travelling from different parts of the country, particularly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and facilitate connectivity with Islamabad International Airport.
The project would also serve as an important entry point to the federal capital for people travelling from other cities, he added.
