{"id":102818,"date":"2025-07-20T11:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T06:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=102818"},"modified":"2025-07-18T13:15:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T08:15:25","slug":"cda-approves-shaheen-chowk-underpass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cda-approves-shaheen-chowk-underpass.html","title":{"rendered":"CDA approves Shaheen Chowk underpass to tackle traffic woes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority Development Working Party (CDA-DWP) has approved the construction of a new underpass at the Shaheen Chowk intersection to address growing traffic congestion in Islamabad. The decision was made during the 76th meeting of the CDA-DWP held on Thursday at CDA Headquarters under the chairmanship of CDA Chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The underpass, located at the intersection of 9th Avenue and Khayaban-e-Iqbal, has been designed by M\/s NESPAK and carries an estimated cost of PKR 1.899 billion. The project aims to streamline traffic flow in the area by introducing an underpass along Khayaban-e-Iqbal for through traffic and a roundabout to accommodate right-turning vehicles. It is expected to be completed within six months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/directives-to-accelerate-cda-sector-development.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">On-ground action ordered to accelerate CDA sector development<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the Shaheen Chowk underpass, the CDA-DWP also approved PC-I for the construction of a flyover at the junction of G.T. Road and Islamabad Highway. Designed by M\/s NESPAK at a cost of PKR 1.803 billion, the two-lane flyover at Rawat T-Chowk will facilitate signal-free traffic from the Gujar Khan side (N-5) onto the Islamabad Highway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting also approved a third development project: the creation of a Christian graveyard in Sector H-8\/1, with an allocated budget of PKR 275 million. The initiative is aligned with the National Commission for Human Rights&#8217; goals of promoting inclusivity, interfaith harmony, and improved public health standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior officials from the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Division, Ministry of Interior, Finance Division, CDA Board Members, and representatives from related departments and the consulting firm attended the meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority Development Working Party (CDA-DWP) has approved the construction of a new underpass at the Shaheen Chowk intersection to address growing traffic congestion in Islamabad. The decision was made during the 76th meeting of the CDA-DWP held on Thursday at CDA Headquarters under the chairmanship of CDA Chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa. The underpass, located at the intersection of 9th Avenue and Khayaban-e-Iqbal, has been designed by M\/s NESPAK and carries an estimated cost of PKR 1.899 billion. The project aims to streamline traffic flow in the area by introducing an underpass along Khayaban-e-Iqbal for through traffic and a roundabout to accommodate right-turning vehicles. It is expected to be completed within six months. Read: On-ground action ordered to accelerate CDA sector development In addition to the Shaheen Chowk underpass, the CDA-DWP also approved PC-I for the construction of a flyover at the junction of G.T. Road and Islamabad Highway. Designed by M\/s NESPAK at a cost of PKR 1.803 billion, the two-lane flyover at Rawat T-Chowk will facilitate signal-free traffic from the Gujar Khan side (N-5) onto the Islamabad Highway. The meeting also approved a third development project: the creation of a Christian graveyard in Sector H-8\/1,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":98184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20385],"tags":[60233,319,60437,25487,66304,6437,47122,62821,23033,1684,64083,58018,18049,66305,66306,65277,2028,64293],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-102818","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-development-projects","8":"tag-9th-avenue","9":"tag-cda","10":"tag-cda-meeting","11":"tag-cda-dwp-2","12":"tag-christian-graveyard-islamabad","13":"tag-gt-road","14":"tag-infrastructure-development","15":"tag-interfaith-harmony","16":"tag-islamabad-highway","17":"tag-islamabad-news","18":"tag-islamabad-traffic","19":"tag-khayaban-e-iqbal","20":"tag-nespak","21":"tag-public-development-projects","22":"tag-rawat-flyover","23":"tag-shaheen-chowk-underpass","24":"tag-signal-free-corridor","25":"tag-urban-planning-pakistan","26":"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>CDA approves Shaheen Chowk underpass - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The CDA-DWP also approved PC-I for the construction of a flyover at the junction of G.T. 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