Lahore: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has invited expressions of interest (EOI) from qualified contractors for the development of the ‘Firdous Market Underpass’ in the city, a news source reported. To this effect, companies registered under the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)’s ‘C-1’ category have been called to submit their applications by March 2.
The 540-metre long
underpass is expected to connect Firdous Market and the Centre Point following
its completion. The LDA had proposed the construction of related infrastructure
on this signal years ago, but the project plan was finalised in January this
year.
To this effect, the development authority (on January 13) contracted the services of the National Engineering Services of Pakistan (NESPAK) to prepare the project design.
As per the design, the
Punjab government will acquire 10 kanals of land for the project. To facilitate
this measure, the provincial executive recently sanctioned PKR 200 million.
The project is expected
to be completed at a cost of PKR 700 million. The commute facility will be
constructed on both sides of Lahore’s Ali Zaib Road.
