RAWALPINDI: Construction of three new underpasses at Qasim Market, Race Course, and Cheering Cross on Peshawar Road, costing Rs7.20 billion, is expected to start either in the last week of this month or the first week of December.
Officials said work on the Rs14 billion Kachehri Chowk infrastructure project, which includes three flyovers and three underpasses, is moving quickly. Both projects are expected to be completed by June 2026.
The signal-free corridor from Kachehri Chowk to Motorway Chowk is likely to be operational by June or July next year.
Kachehri Chowk connects Jinnah Park Road, Rashid Minhas Road, Iftikhar Janjua Road, Mall Road, and Jhelum Road. To reduce rising traffic pressure, the project includes flyovers, underpasses, and road widening.
The work is ongoing round the clock under the supervision of the C&W Department, while the FWO is the contractor.
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After completing underpasses at TM Chowk and GPO Chowk, the C&W Department has received tenders from contractors for the three new underpasses. These tenders will be opened this week, after which contracts will be awarded.
The department plans to start construction of these underpasses alongside the ongoing Kachehri Chowk project to ensure completion within the same eight-month timeline ending in June 2026.
CDA Employees to Get 85% Higher House Rent Allowance
On the other hand, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has approved an 85 percent increase in the House Rent Ceiling for all its employees, following a recent letter from the Ministry of Housing and Works. The formal notification has been issued, and the increase will take effect from November 1, 2025.
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Chaudhry Muhammad Yaseen, General Secretary of the CDA Mazdoor Union, thanked CDA Chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa, board members, and the CDA administration for the decision.
He recalled that in 2008 the union succeeded in fixing the rental ceiling along with employees’ salaries, allowing all staff to benefit from it. He added that in times of rising inflation, the 85 percent increase is a welcome step that will help reduce financial burdens and improve employees’ overall standard of living.
