Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to link Margalla Road and Khayaban-e-Iqbal by constructing two interchanges that will ease the traffic flow in the city, according to media reports published on Tuesday (November 23).
As per the details, the CDA’s engineering wing will develop the interchanges at Shaheen Chowk and E-11 Chowk. In a meeting scheduled for Thursday (November 25), the CDA board will take up the agenda of finalising the consultant firm.
Reportedly, Khayaban-e-Iqbal is one of the busiest roads in Islamabad due to government offices and educational institutions near Shaheen Chowk. On the other hand, after the construction of apartment buildings and wedding marquees in E-11, the road faces traffic congestion.
According to CDA officials, after the completion of Margalla Road (from G.T. Road to Sangjani), the road will attract more traffic, which is why the construction of these interchanges is imperative. The officials also mentioned that work on Margalla Road is underway and might be completed in the current fiscal year.
It is pertinent to mention that Prime Minister Imran Khan performed the ground breaking of the Margalla Avenue project in April this year. The CDA divided the project into three phases. In the first phase, a road will be constructed from G.T. Road to Sangjani. In the second phase, the Bhara Kahu bypass will be developed, and in the third phase, a road from Sangjani to Constitution Avenue will be constructed.
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