Construction of Pedestrian Bridges Starts at Kutchery Chowk

Construction of pedestrian bridges under the Kutchery Chowk remodelling project began on Monday and is expected to be completed within a month.

Punjab Highway Department Superintendent Engineer Ashfaq Sulheri said pedestrian bridges are being constructed from Rashid Minhas Road, near the FBR building, to Jhelum Road at the district courts gate, and from Fatima Jinnah University to the Adiala Road bus stand.

He said the bridges will be interconnected to facilitate pedestrian movement across the busy intersection, which houses district courts and key administrative offices.

Sulheri said the Rs. 19 billion Kutchery Chowk remodelling project is more than 74 percent complete. He added that structures of two flyovers and three underpasses have been completed, while more than 50 percent of road work has been carried out and finishing work on the Jinnah Park flyover is underway.

He said the project aims to allow over 250,000 vehicles to pass through the intersection without signals, while pedestrians will use dedicated bridges.

The official said drainage work is near completion, with rainwater to be collected in sump wells and discharged into nearby nullahs, which will also be used to water green belts. He added that authorities have been directed to complete the project within the stipulated timeframe by the end of next month.