Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated on Tuesday the new Recep Tayyip Erdogan exchanger near the F-8 and F-9 sectors, recognizing the rapid and successful completion of the project in an 84-day record.
During the inauguration ceremony, the Prime Minister congratulated the efforts of the Minister of the Interior Mohin Naqvi, the capital Development Authority (CDA), the administration of Islamabad and entrepreneurs for finishing the exchange Before the calendar and lower than the cost initially estimated.
The project, initially planned at six months, was completed at the cost of Rs 3,655 million, which is below the original budget of 4,000 million rupees.
Prime Minister Shehbaz said the newly built interchange will help facilitate traffic congestion, facilitating smoother trips for residents of the capital. He also noted that the project would help connect key roads and improve access to other areas such as the G-8 sector, G-9, the Highway Kashmir and the Centaurus Mall, benefiting around 70,000 vehicles per day.
In addition, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that the city’s embellishment plans would be undertaken in collaboration with the Minister of the Interior, Mohin Naqvi, focusing on improving the quality of life of residents of Islamabad.
The interchange, named after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, follows Erdogan’s recent visit to Pakistan, where the Prime Minister unveiled a plaque to mark the occasion. The Prime Minister said that he would send the details of the inauguration ceremony to President Erdogan as a sign of appreciation for his friendship with Pakistan.
Interior Minister Mohin Naqvi, in his speech, stressed that the project was completed in a very short time due to the Prime Minister’s management and management. Mohin Naqvi has also revealed plans for large -scale planting training to solve air pollution and smog problems in the city, which will start next month.
The 1.3 -kilometer long underground passage was completed in 42 days, while the 1.1 kilometer flying over was also built as part of the project. The interchange will considerably reduce traffic to the F-8 Chowk, where around 41,000 vehicles have passed daily before the project completion.
Last week, Pakistan and Turkiye signed 24 agreements and soft to improve bilateral cooperation after the 7th session of the Pakistan-Turkiye Strategic Cooperation Council on Thursday in Islamabad.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a joint declaration to deepen and institutionalize the strategic partnership between the two nations at the Prime Minister’s house.
In addition, the two countries have undertaken to strengthen economic ties and reach a bilateral commercial volume of $ 5 billion. The agreements cover various sectors, including defense, power, energy, mining, trade, water, education, bank, health, legal affairs, media, aerospace, Halal food, culture and business.
