LAHORE: The Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA) says that over 2,000 pile beams would be used for the construction of Kalma Chowk Remodeling Project that includes two underpasses and the Lahore Central Business District’s main boulevard.

“We are constructing two more barrels (underpasses) originating from the Kalma Chowk underpass. Over 2,000 pile beams will be installed for the construction of underpasses and CBD boulevard,” PCBDDA’s Executive Director (Technical) Riaz Hussain said in a statement on Thursday.

He said as the civil work on the project had been launched, the rig machine had been deployed for excavation up to 70ft for sound foundations. In the next phase, a team would start cage preparation for retention piles. Moreover, with the mutual consent of the City Traffic Police, the authority has also issued a road closure advisory by placing diversion signs in the city in a bid to avoid inconvenience for the daily commuters.

RAILWAYS: The Railways Police on Thursday arrested a man involved in stealing luggage of passengers.

The suspect, Imran Khan, was arrested while he was trying to leave the Lahore station and the passenger chasing him alerted the PR police on duty, according to a spokesman.

Published in Dawn, November 11th, 2022