Lahore: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood on Saturday inaugurated the Lahore Eastern Bypass at Mehmood Booti, a news source reported. As per the publication, the minister took the opportunity to congratulate the National Highway Authority (NHA) on the successful completion of the project — calling it a ‘great achievement’.
Minister Mahmood stated that the Eastern Bypass would enable people travelling from Islamabad to enter the city through a shorter route, as they would no longer need to go through the Thokar Niaz Baig route. He added that the traffic flow coming from Sialkot would also use the bypass and would not impede traffic in the area.
Additionally, the minister said that 60 percent of development and uplift funds had already been released and that the present government had decided to complete the ongoing development projects in a timely manner.
