RAWALPINDI: More than 42 per cent of work on the Rs14 billion Kutchery Chowk remodeling project has been completed in two months and the project is likely to be ready by May-end.

This was stated during a briefing held at the commission office on the progress of work on the project. The meeting was chaired by Commissioner Amir Khattak.

It was informed that two flyovers and three underpasses are being constructed at three spots simultaneously to manage more than 250,000 vehicles daily. According to officials, Rs5.974 billion is being spent on one of the projects under which a four-lane flyover will be constructed between The Mall and Rashid Minhas Road.

The underpass will be 26.5 wide and will provide access from the old Airport Road to Saddar. The total traffic count in this section of the road is 197,000 vehicles per day.

Moreover, Rs4.672 billion is being spent on Annexy Chowk or Jinnah Park flyover and underpass to manage 142,035 vehicles daily. The flyover will be built between Mushtaq Baig Shaheed Road and the old Airport Road. There will also be an underpass from Kutchery Chowk to Mushtaq Baig Shaheed Road.

The single barrel two-lane underpass worth Rs2.688 billion will be constructed to manage 146,252 vehicles daily from Iftikhar Janjua Road to Kutchery Chowk. It will be 18 feet high and 26.25 feet wide. According to the briefing, the guide beam work in Iftikhar Janjua Underpass has been completed.

The guide beam and piling work on Kutchery Chowk and Jinnah Park Underpass have also been completed. Similarly, 90 per cent of work on the retaining wall has been completed while the construction of the boundary wall is in progress at a rapid pace. It was further informed that the project is progressing as per the stipulated timeline and will be completed in May 2026.

Commissioner Khattak expressed satisfaction over the ongoing construction work and directed that the pace of work be maintained and all phases be completed within the stipulated period. He clarified that no compromise will be made on the construction quality.

The commissioner instructed the concerned departments for effective traffic management arrangements, public convenience and reduction of difficulties faced by the citizens.

He said the completion of the project will improve the traffic flow in Kutchery Chowk and its surroundings.

Published in Dawn, January 11th, 2026