Lahore: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has reviewed ongoing road rehabilitation, parking and urban improvement projects across Lahore, as per the news article published on October 17.
According to the details, the LDA Director General Tahir Farooq examined repair and rehabilitation work at different points on Jail Road and Ayesha Siddiqua Road. He directed officials to repaint footpath kerbstones, carry out road patchwork and upgrade building facades along Jail Road in coordination with property owners.
DG Farooq also reviewed restoration work on Canal Bank Road and issued instructions to the relevant officials regarding ongoing development activities. DG subsequently visited the underground Nasser Bagh Parking Plaza, where officials reported that the project had reached 84% completion. Installation of the parking management system, electrical equipment, elevators and surveillance cameras is underway. The facility is designed to accommodate more than 256 cars and over 500 motorcycles.
According to Lahore Chief Traffic Officer Abdul Rahim Shirazi, completion of the Nasser Bagh and Neela Gumbad parking plazas is expected to help address parking problems in the surrounding areas.
The inspection also covered road construction and footpath development along Outfall Road. Officials briefed DG Farooq that the road had been widened following the removal of encroachments.
At Data Darbar, DG Farooq and the chief traffic officer reviewed traffic conditions and measures to address illegal parking by motorcycle rickshaws and other vehicles, as well as encroachments affecting road movement. Officials from the Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning Agency (TEPA) and Traffic Police also attended the inspection. The review forms part of ongoing efforts to improve road infrastructure, parking capacity and traffic management across Lahore.
