Residents relieved as Kutchery Chowk opens after months of traffic woes

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RAWALPINDI: The long wait of residents came to an end on Monday night as Kutchery Chowk, renamed Marka-i-Haq Square, finally opened for traffic, a day after its inauguration.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz inaugurated the two flyovers and three underpasses on Sunday afternoon. Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) organised a special ceremony and arranged a fireworks display, celebrating the opening of the remodelled square for public use.

Under the Kutchery Chowk Remodeling Project worth Rs19 billion, two flyovers and three underpasses have been constructed to manage more than 250,000 vehicles daily.

According to officials, a four-lane flyover has been constructed between The Mall and Rashid Minhas Road. The underpass is 26.5 feet wide and provides access from the old Airport Road to Saddar.

Residents relieved as Kutchery Chowk opens after months of traffic woes

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