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LDA officials said work on this project started on January 15. They said traffic coming from Data Darbar, Shahdara and Timber Market for Circular Road will be diverted to Maulana Ahmed Ali Road and Lorry Adda. For smooth flow of traffic at Ravi Road, an elevated round about and a fly over was constructed.
The flyover starts from Texali Chowk and ends at Timber Market. The overall length of the interchange is 2.53 kilometer. LDA officials said over two hundred thousand vehicles an average will pass through this junction, saving fuel of Rs 9 million per annum.
New Circlular Road was also part of this project, which was completed with an estimated cost of Rs 1.35 billion and its length is 1.6 kilometer. This two-lane road is 14.7 meters wide on both sides and comprises over four lanes each and every lane is 3.3 meter wide. A round about and two U-turns were also made on this road. This new road was started from Maulana Ahmed Ali Road and then connects Minar-e-Pakistan, Lorry Adda, Badami Bagh, Masti Gate and Circular Road.
Likewise the construction work on Chungi Amarsadhu Interchange is also going on full scale.
Sources said the LDA high ups had directed completion of this project in mid July 2014. They said the authority wanted to complete construction of this project before monsoon rains hit the city.