Lahore Karim Block to have an underpass facility.

Lahore: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Engineering Wing was awarded the National Engineering Services of Pakistan (NESPAK) a contract to prepare the feasibility report on the proposed construction of the Karim Block underpass — with the facility aimed at improving the traffic flow in the area, according to a news source. As per the publication, this information was shared during a recent meeting chaired by LDA Director General Sameer Ahmed Syed.

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During the meeting, the attendees were informed that NESPAK had already initiated the process to conduct a project feasibility report on linking the underpass project to either Karim Block or Wahdat Road. As per the plan, the underpass is expected to provide a direct link to the Canal Bank Road near Punjab University — with the project aimed at helping to fix the traffic situation in the area.

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Additionally, the meeting also approved development schemes worth PKR 500 million for various projects in Lahore, including:

  • The road linking Green City with Barki Road Interchange on Lahore Ring Road
  • Repair and rehabilitation of roads in Johar Town Block G-3
  • Khayaban-e-Firdousi Remodeling project
  • LDA City Access Road to Ferozepur Road
  • Road repair projects in Model Town Extension Blocks R and S

Furthermore, the meeting members took the opportunity to demand that certain revisions be made in LDA Avenue-I development schemes, and also made the decision to shelve the plan to build pedestrian bridges on Wahdat Road and near Data Darbar.