Maryam expresses satisfaction over Garrison’s City development projects

RAWALPINDI: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz has expressed satisfaction over the speedy work and accomplishment of the Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Flyover by May 31. During her visit to review the progress of the ongoing development works in the Garrison City on Thursday, she inspected the quality of construction work of the Mall Road Underpass and the Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Flyover, and responded to the passion of the labourers working on the project by waving her hand. “No compromise will be made on the quality of work,” she said and directed the concerned to ensure the planting of trees along both sides of the roads. Secretary Communication and Works, on the occasion, briefed CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif that two more underpasses would be built to make Rawalpindi’s Mall Road signal-free. As many as 200,000 vehicles would pass through the underpasses nonstop daily, and will provide easy access to the patients of the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology and the Military Hospital to cross the road. The Secretary briefed that a 26-kilometre area of the Mall Road would be signal-free, and 60 per cent work had been completed on the Rs 4.38 billion project. The construction of 2,093 piles and beams of the underpass had been completed, including a special path for pedestrians. APP