Work on Zero Point Interchange to start from 15th
By Asim Hussain

ISLAMABAD—The Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Kamran Lashari said Saturday the Authority is all set to start the construction work on Zero Point Interchange by January 15. Talking to mediamen after the inauguration ceremony of the dualization of Ibn-eSina Road on Saturday, he said the consultant has completed the draft of the design with minor changes and added that the safety measures have not been compromised.
He dismissed the notion that the finalization of the design was being delayed because the Pakistan Monument would restrict one of the interchange’s loops. He said there was enough space for it. Lashari said that the process for inviting tenders is underway and the interested parties will be invited shortly to execute the multi-million project.
He said the main feature of the project is that there would be no traffic signal and it would have four-lane roads, he said. Lashari said the construction work of underpass at China Chowk will be completed by late December. He said the work of 9th, 6th, and 4th avenues is underway while the work on 10th Avenue will be started within a month.
He said the CDA hired the services of M/s Haji Sirajuddin Soomro, which started the work on the dualization of 5.80 kilometre long road stretched between sectors G-9 and G-11, in October 2005 and completed it in March 2007. The PC-1 cost of the project was Rs250.657 million which includes three bridges and six culverts as well.
He said besides the major roads, the Authority is also executing the construction work on small roads also in different residential sectors. CDA Chairman said in order to avert environmental hazards, the Authority has preferred cable car service to the chair-lift.
He said the leading world companies have been invited to execute the project which will give presentation to the CDA on the project.
He said the ministerial committee has approved almost 98 percent of the revised draft of the revised Master Plan of federal capital, but after the dissolution of the assemblies, the matter had been prolonged.
The ceremony was attended by the CDA board members and other officials.