Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has announced an elevated expressway from Gulberg to Lahore-Islamabad Motorway with an estimated cost of Rs50 billion besides several other road infrastructure development schemes for the provincial capital.
He made the announcement while addressing the inauguration ceremony of the Gulab Devi Underpass on Ferozpur Road on Monday. He announced naming of the underpass after acclaimed philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi.
The chief minister underlined that the full-height three-lane underpass, costing Rs60 million, would ease the movement of over 132,000 vehicles and help save millions of rupees annually on account of fuel wasted during traffic congestion. It will benefit patients of the Gulab Devi, Children, Social Security and General Hospitals, he added.
