RAWALPINDI, Nov 13 (APP): Work on the signal-free corridor project is progressing steadily, with 80 per cent of the piling on Jinnah Park flyover and 10 per cent on the underpass completed.
A review meeting chaired by Commissioner Rawalpindi Engineer Aamir Khattak on Thursday was informed that 28 per cent of the piling and 32 per cent of the girder work on the Kachehri Chowk flyover, and 17 per cent of the piling on the Kachehri Chowk underpass had also been completed.
Likewise, guide beam work at Iftikhar Janjua Chowk had been finished and drilling was in progress.
The meeting was told that construction work at all three intersections — Iftikhar Janjua Chowk, Kachehri Chowk and Jinnah Park — commenced on November 3.
Commissioner Khattak directed that transparency, timely completion and strict adherence to environmental standards be ensured. He said that the released funds had been utilised in accordance with the financial plan and further releases had been instructed.
He also directed the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) to expedite completion of the Annexy Chowk and Iftikhar Janjua underpasses to facilitate smoother traffic flow between the twin cities.
The meeting was attended by Additional Commissioner (Coordination) Zainia Humayun, Superintending Engineer Highways and officers from relevant departments.