Peshawar:Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a Level-2 flyover at the Ring Road-GT Road intersection under the Peshawar Revival Project, marking a major step toward resolving traffic issues in the city.
The 640-meter-long, dual-carriageway flyover with two lanes will be constructed at a cost of Rs 6.2 billion, while the project also includes the construction of a 4.5-kilometer-long road.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said the flyover is of critical importance and its completion will bring a clear improvement in traffic flow.
He said work on the Rs 200 billion Peshawar Revival Project is continuing at a fast pace for the development of Peshawar and resolution of citizens’ traffic problems, while the Outer Ring Road project will also be inaugurated soon.
Provincial Minister for Local Government and Higher Education Mena Khan Afridi, Special Assistant for Transport Samiullah, Members of the National Assembly Asif Khan, Kamran Bangash, and Irfan Saleem, officials of the Local Government Department, Peshawar Development Authority officials, party workers, and a large number of citizens were present on the occasion.