Rawalpindi Kutchery Chowk Gets a New Completion Date
The cost of the Kutchery Chowk remodeling project in Rawalpindi has been revised from Rs. 14 billion to Rs. 19 billion, while the completion deadline has been extended from April 30 to the end of May.
A senior official of the Punjab Communication and Works Department said the earlier deadline was extended as several components of the project remain incomplete.
He said structural work on two flyovers and three underpasses has been completed, along with major roadworks, while finishing work, including aesthetics, lighting, and drainage, is still underway.
The official attributed the delay to spells of rain in March and Eid holidays, adding that work is continuing in double shifts. He said construction activity typically resumes three days after rainfall, which has affected the timeline despite efforts by the Frontier Works Organization to meet the deadline.
Meanwhile, Rawalpindi Division Commissioner Amir Khattak visited the project site along with FWO officials to review progress.
Officials, engineers, and contractors briefed him that work is progressing rapidly and is being carried out in double shifts. They said overall progress has reached 76 percent, with work at the main site standing at 74 percent, Iftikhar Janjua Underpass at 72 percent, and Jinnah Park Chowk at 71 percent.