Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Sardar Usman Buzdar, in a meeting of Lahore Development Authority (LDA), approved the PC-1 of Gulberg Elevated Expressway, from Main Gulberg to Islamabad-Lahore Motorway (M-2), according to news reports published on Thursday (January 20).
During the meeting, the chief minister ordered the relevant departments to ascertain the financing mechanism for the elevated expressway. He further added that the project must be completed on a priority basis.
Moreover, the meeting attendees were briefed about Lahore Master Plan 2050. It was decided that a supervisory committee will be formed for it. CM Buzdar ordered the authorities concerned to sync the plan with the emerging needs of the locals. He added that a feasible strategy should be submitted after consultation with stakeholders.
It is important to note that CM Buzdar, earlier in January, ordered the concerned departments to start work on the elevated expressway on a priority basis. As per the details, the expressway project will ease the burden of traffic on Canal Road and Multan Road. It was mentioned that the expressway will pass over Ferozepur Road, Canal Bank Road, Jail Road, Multan Road, and Bund Road to reach Babu Sabu Interchange.
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