RAWALPINDI: Construction of pedestrian bridges under the Kutchery Chowk remodelling project commenced on Monday, March 24, 2026, following a brief suspension during the Eid holidays. The bridges are expected to be completed within one month, according to Punjab Highway Department Superintendent Engineer Ashfaq Sulheri.
The construction encompasses two interconnected bridges: the first spanning from Rashid Minhas Road, near the Federal Board of Revenue building, to Jhelum Road at the gate of the district courts; and the second connecting Fatima Jinnah University to the Adiala Road bus stand. Officials described the structure as the first state-of-the-art pedestrian bridge of its kind under the project.
Mr. Sulheri stated that the bridges were necessitated by the concentration of district courts, administrative offices, and police headquarters in the vicinity, creating a critical need for dedicated pedestrian access across the main square without the use of flyovers, underpasses, or ground-level roads.
The overall Rs19 billion remodelling project has surpassed 74 per cent completion. Structures for two flyovers and three underpasses have been fully built, over 50 per cent of road work has been carried out, and finishing work on the Jinnah Park flyover is currently underway.
Drainage infrastructure is near completion, with rainwater to be collected in sump wells and discharged into nearby nullahs, which will also serve to irrigate green belts along the square.
Upon full completion, more than 250,000 vehicles are expected to pass through Kutchery Chowk daily without traffic signals or congestion. The Parks and Horticulture Agency has been assigned a revised horticulture plan, with work already initiated at Jinnah Park.
Divisional Commissioner Abdul Aamer Khattak has urged authorities to adhere to the stipulated timeframe, citing ongoing road closures affecting motorists. The project is on course for completion by the end of April 2026.
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