CDA to expedite construction work on Margalla Avenue

[Salman]

ISLAMABAD - The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will expedite construction work on Margalla Avenue by removing hurdles for an early completion of the avenue.

The plan will be chalked out so that it could be linked to some major avenues after passing through Sector D-12.

Talking to APP, the CDA spokesperson said that the Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Syed Tahir Shahbaz had directed the engineering wing to expedite the pace of construction work at the avenue inline with international standards by utilising all available resources so that the commuters could enjoy the facility.

“CDA Chairman said that Margalla Avenue would not only provide an easy access to the commuters from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) but would also reduce the traffic burden on Kashmir Highway while entering the federal capital,” he added.

“Margalla Avenue Project was initiated to facilitate the traffic from GT Road at the cost of Rs 588 million,” Engineering Wing Member Sanaullah Aman said.

He said that the Margalla Avenue was 9 kilometers long and had culverts, adding that the avenue would consist of 2 lanes of 12 feet width and an overhead bridge would also be constructed on