CM MOHSIN NAQVI INAUGURATES MAULANA MUHAMMAD ALI JOHAR (AKBAR CHOWK) FLYOVERS PROJECT

Lahore’s 4th mega project Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar (Akbar Chowk) Flyovers Project has been completed before the stipulated period of time due to “Mohsin Speed”. Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi inaugurated Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar Flyovers Project today. Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar Flyovers Project has been completed in less than 7 months period instead of 10 months. According to the contract, the completion timeframe of the project was stipulated for 10 months. Despite torrential rains during the current year, the project has been opened for traffic before its completion period. 10 protected u-turns have been built on the 2.2 km long Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar Flyovers Project. It is one of the longest flyovers project being built for the general traffic in the provincial capital. A signal-free corridor has been established with the completion of the project starting from the Wahdat Road up to Peco Road. Protected u-turns have been constructed at Akbar Chowk, Shauk Chowk, Jinnah Hospital, Model Town Link Road, Kacha Jail Road, Peco Road including Madr-e-Millat Road. Earlier, Bedian Underpass, Shahdrah Flyovers and Calvary Underpass have been opened for traffic by completing them in a record period of time. CM Mohsin Naqvi while addressing the inaugural ceremony said that transportation of approximately 2.5 lakh vehicles per day will be eased. Remodelling of the College Road project has also been launched. Precious trees have been saved by making alteration in the project and not a single tree has been cut but rather 285 trees have been saved. 300 new trees have also been planted surrounding the project. Mohsin Naqvi congratulated the general public on the completion of 2.2 km long flyovers project as it consists of 2 bridges. “It took a period of less than 7 months for the construction of Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar Flyovers Project despite court stay order being enforced for 1.5 months. Trees had to be cut in the design of Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar Flyovers Project and it took 15 days to prepare a new design without cutting trees. The whole team of LDA and contractor worked hard day and night. Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar Flyovers Project was a difficult project to build as it was located at the center of the population. Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar Flyovers Project will provide facilitation to 7-8 big areas of the city. Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar Flyovers Project is a signal-free corridor starting from the Peco Road up to Canal. There are 10 u-turns and 2 bridges in the Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar Flyovers Project. Work on the College Road project has been launched and will be completed in coming few days.” CM apprised that he visited Kacha Area along with the team. “Our three police personnel embraced martyrdom in the Kacha area. I offered funeral prayer of one of the martyrs and also met with the family members of the martyrs. 2 APCs of Punjab police were destroyed during operation in the Kacha Area. The site where assault was committed in the Kacha Area is surrounded by Sindh on its four sides and Punjab is like an island. 70 to 80 dacoits attacked and we had only 19 police jawans who not only killed the dacoits but also made them flee after fighting for many hours. Health, road sector and all other projects have been completed. Its credit does not go to a single person but to the whole team. Every person is contributing his part in the completion of the projects. Mohsin Naqvi underlined that if the projects are getting completed on time then the credit does not belong to him but goes to the whole team. We are not keen to get our snaps published in the newspapers. We have undertaken all public welfare projects just to seek the blessings of Allah Almighty. It is my firm conviction that when one works hard then people appreciate his hard work. No one from us needs any credit. Neither of us has to contest an election nor to seek vote. We have no desire for personal publicity and are only striving to provide maximum relief to the masses. Other ongoing projects will also be completed in coming days. Upgradation of the hospitals will be completed by December. Health and C&W Departments are working splendidly in the far-flung areas of Rahim Yar Khan. The upgradation of the hospitals which had not been done for the last 40 to 50 years, we are getting them upgraded by working day in and day out. I wholeheartedly congratulate everyone who are either sitting here or are working on the projects by sitting in their offices, concluded CM Mohsin Naqvi. Provincial Ministers Mansoor Qadir, Azfar Ali Nasir, Bilal Afzal, Chairman P&D, Commissioner Lahore Division and other officials were also present on the occasion.