Lahore: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has announced that the Shaukat Khanum Flyover will be completed by 25th August, according to a news report. The LDA Director General Amna Imran Khan visited the project site and directed all officials to increase the pace of construction activities so that the project deadline can be met.
The flyover includes U-turns on Khayaban-e-Jinnah and the construction of four pedestrian bridges on Main Boulevard, Johar Town. The total cost of the project is PKR 903 million, exclusive of the expansion of Khayaban-e-Jinnah from Shaukat Khanum Chowk to Raiwind Road at a revised cost of PKR 460 million. Almost 90% of the project has been completed so far and with the increase in labour employed, the project is expected to be completed by the deadline.