{"id":94394,"date":"2023-08-01T17:56:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T12:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=94394"},"modified":"2023-08-01T17:56:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T12:56:43","slug":"kalma-chowk-underpass-cbd-punjab-boulevard-completed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/kalma-chowk-underpass-cbd-punjab-boulevard-completed.html","title":{"rendered":"Lahore&#8217;s Kalma Chowk Underpass, CBD Punjab Boulevard completed in record time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lahore: The city administration has announced that the construction of Kalma Chowk Underpass and CBD Punjab Boulevard has been successfully completed in record time, saving approximately PKR 9 million for the national treasury, according to news sources on August 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/kalma-chowk-underpass-open-pakistan-day.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kalma Chowk Underpass to open to traffic on Pakistan Day<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reportedly, the underpass, located in Gulberg Lahore, was designed to alleviate traffic congestion and enhance connectivity, while the CBD Punjab Boulevard aimed to stimulate the local economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notably, the project&#8217;s construction, initiated in November 2022, was executed with extraordinary efficiency, and it opened for public use in May 2023. Meticulous planning, advanced construction techniques, and round-the-clock work contributed to this swift completion, resulting in significant cost savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cbd-ali-zeb-underpass-opens.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CBD: Punjab Boulevard, Ali Zeb Underpass opens, work on CBD Square Boulevard next<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The timely delivery not only relieved commuters of long-standing traffic bottlenecks but also enabled the Punjab Central Business District Development Authority to save funds for reinvestment in future development projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, the Kalma Underpass gained international recognition through its association with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cbd-first-blue-road-lhr.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blue Road <\/a>Initiative, a global effort promoting sustainable transportation infrastructure. The project&#8217;s eco-conscious design, incorporating green technologies and water management strategies, earned accolades for reducing its carbon footprint and conserving natural resources. The international acclaim received from the Blue Road Initiative enhances the city&#8217;s reputation and may attract further investments, contributing to economic growth and sustainable development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore: The city administration has announced that the construction of Kalma Chowk Underpass and CBD Punjab Boulevard has been successfully completed in record time, saving approximately PKR 9 million for the national treasury, according to news sources on August 1. Read: Kalma Chowk Underpass to open to traffic on Pakistan Day Reportedly, the underpass, located in Gulberg Lahore, was designed to alleviate traffic congestion and enhance connectivity, while the CBD Punjab Boulevard aimed to stimulate the local economy. Notably, the project&#8217;s construction, initiated in November 2022, was executed with extraordinary efficiency, and it opened for public use in May 2023. Meticulous planning, advanced construction techniques, and round-the-clock work contributed to this swift completion, resulting in significant cost savings. Read: CBD: Punjab Boulevard, Ali Zeb Underpass opens, work on CBD Square Boulevard next The timely delivery not only relieved commuters of long-standing traffic bottlenecks but also enabled the Punjab Central Business District Development Authority to save funds for reinvestment in future development projects. Furthermore, the Kalma Underpass gained international recognition through its association with the Blue Road Initiative, a global effort promoting sustainable transportation infrastructure. The project&#8217;s eco-conscious design, incorporating green technologies and water management strategies, earned accolades for reducing its&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":92568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20385,15016],"tags":[55062,51703],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-94394","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-development-projects","8":"category-new-developments","9":"tag-cbd-punjab-boulevard","10":"tag-kalma-chowk-underpass","11":"cat-20385-id","12":"cat-15016-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CBD Punjab Boulevard completed in record time- Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The city administration has announced that the Kalma Chowk Underpass and CBD Punjab Boulevard has been successfully completed in record time\" \/>\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\/kalma-chowk-underpass-cbd-punjab-boulevard-completed.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CBD Punjab Boulevard completed in record time- Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The city administration has announced that the Kalma Chowk Underpass and CBD Punjab Boulevard has been successfully completed in record time\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/kalma-chowk-underpass-cbd-punjab-boulevard-completed.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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