{"id":102011,"date":"2025-04-22T13:58:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T08:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=102011"},"modified":"2025-04-22T13:58:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T08:58:56","slug":"foundation-stone-laid-for-murree-road-underpass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/foundation-stone-laid-for-murree-road-underpass.html","title":{"rendered":"PM lays foundation stone for Murree Road underpass"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif laid the foundation stone for the much-anticipated Murree Road underpass on Thursday, which will provide a direct link to Srinagar Highway. The project, designed to ease traffic flow, is expected to be completed by the end of next month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The underpass will ensure a smooth, signal-free route from Islamabad International Airport to Muzaffarabad, benefiting daily commuters from Murree, Bhara Kahu, and surrounding areas. Previously, traffic from Murree and adjoining areas had to navigate through the Kashmir Chowk roundabout to enter Srinagar Highway, often causing congestion. Once the underpass is finished, vehicles from Murree will have direct access to Srinagar Highway, bypassing the roundabout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/murree-set-for-infrastructure-revamp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Murree set for infrastructure revamp under PKR 4.5 bn development plan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, CDA Chairman Mohammad Ali Randhawa, and other officials for their role in advancing development projects in Islamabad. He emphasized the importance of timely infrastructure upgrades for the city\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The underpass construction is part of the broader Serena Interchange project, which was completed earlier this year. The project, worth Rs900 million, is progressing swiftly, with work on both Murree Road and the underpass expected to finish within 60 days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif laid the foundation stone for the much-anticipated Murree Road underpass on Thursday, which will provide a direct link to Srinagar Highway. The project, designed to ease traffic flow, is expected to be completed by the end of next month. The underpass will ensure a smooth, signal-free route from Islamabad International Airport to Muzaffarabad, benefiting daily commuters from Murree, Bhara Kahu, and surrounding areas. Previously, traffic from Murree and adjoining areas had to navigate through the Kashmir Chowk roundabout to enter Srinagar Highway, often causing congestion. Once the underpass is finished, vehicles from Murree will have direct access to Srinagar Highway, bypassing the roundabout. Read: Murree set for infrastructure revamp under PKR 4.5 bn development plan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, CDA Chairman Mohammad Ali Randhawa, and other officials for their role in advancing development projects in Islamabad. He emphasized the importance of timely infrastructure upgrades for the city\u2019s growth. The underpass construction is part of the broader Serena Interchange project, which was completed earlier this year. The project, worth Rs900 million, is progressing swiftly, with work on both Murree Road and the underpass expected to finish within 60 days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":96877,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20385],"tags":[7167,319,5285,64065,47122,60286,41,64066,306,146,5671,7932,58655,61118,51655,60240,60231,4469,6874],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-102011","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-development-projects","8":"tag-bhara-kahu","9":"tag-cda","10":"tag-development-projects","11":"tag-direct-access","12":"tag-infrastructure-development","13":"tag-infrastructure-upgrades","14":"tag-islamabad","15":"tag-islamabad-commuters","16":"tag-murree","17":"tag-murree-road","18":"tag-prime-minister","19":"tag-road-construction","20":"tag-serena-interchange","21":"tag-shehbaz-sharif","22":"tag-srinagar-highway","23":"tag-traffic-congestion","24":"tag-traffic-flow","25":"tag-underpass","26":"tag-urban-planning","27":"cat-20385-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Foundation stone laid for Murree Road underpass - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The underpass will ensure a smooth, signal-free route from Islamabad International Airport to Muzaffarabad, benefiting daily commuters...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/foundation-stone-laid-for-murree-road-underpass.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Foundation stone laid for Murree Road underpass - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The underpass will ensure a smooth, signal-free route from Islamabad International Airport to Muzaffarabad, benefiting daily commuters...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/foundation-stone-laid-for-murree-road-underpass.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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