Lahore traffic: Punjab government approves four uplift schemes worth Rs 15 billion

[Salman]

The Punjab government has approved four more uplift schemes for Lahore worth Rs 15 billion for fast moving traffic.

According to Planning AND Development Board Spokesman, the new schemes are widening of Canal Bank Road Underpass at Jail Road, Underpass Chobucha, and Remodelling of all Existing Underpasses at the cost of Rs 8504.555 million, construction of Elevated Expressway along with Metro Bus Service (EEW & MBS) from Jail Road, Main Boulevard Gulberg to Ring Road Motorway M-2, Lahore at the cost of Rs 5719 million, construction of Dual Carriageway Approach Road from Barki Road to Aashiyana Housing Scheme, Lahore at the cost of Rs 578.254 million, bus terminal cum commercial complex at Railway Station, Lahore (PC-II) at the cost of Rs 20 million.

These schemes were approved in the 40th meeting of Provincial Development Working Party of current fiscal year 2013-14 presided over by the Punjab Planning and Development Board Chairman, Muhammad Irfan Elahi. Provincial Secretary P&D Arif Anwar Baloch, members of the P&D Board, provincial Secretaries concerned and other senior representatives of the relevant provincial departments also attended the meetin