Islamabad: housing society residents situated close to the Islamabad Motorway have demanded that the Blue Line metro bus service be extended to the PWD interchange, where construction has been completed and the road has been broadened.

According to the inhabitants of neighboring communities, including Korang, Jinnah Garden, PWD, Sohan, and others, the expansion would enhance traffic flow on a critical thoroughfare connecting the two metropolitan areas. They stated that the Blue Line service was initially scheduled to traverse the route. Still, the undertaking was postponed because of road conditions and subsequent expansion and construction from Korang Bridge to Rawat.

In tandem with the demand, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to implement 160 electric buses along thirteen routes in the nation’s capital.

As the extensive work to install new road lanes up to the PWD interchange has been completed, Jinnah Garden resident Raziq Shah recommended extending the Blue Line route. According to him, it would accommodate a substantial number of commuters, including students.

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Abdul Quddus, a PWD trader, remarked that the motorway bus service had furnished the populace with essential transportation amenities. He asserted that the route of the newly constructed multi-lane road connecting Korang Bridge and Naval Anchorage Housing Society should be expeditiously extended to include a pedestrian and bicycle interchange, as this development has improved traffic flow.

Two working women and residents of Korang town, Humaira, and Shaheena Jabeen, stated that the bus service had facilitated their commute to the Blue Area workplace.

“However, private vehicles are still required to transport us to the Koral bus stand, where we can board the metro bus,” they explained. Humaira stated, “Traversing the distance from the PWD interchange to Koral in a private vehicle is challenging.”

Several residents, Ahmed Ghulam, a retiree, proposed that the CDA-announced construction of additional passageways for electric buses from various commercial and residential areas connect the metro bus route.

In order to accommodate the expanding population of commuters, who “are frequently crammed beyond capacity in each moving vehicle, especially during rush hour,” he proposed increasing the number of buses. Moreover, he proposed an expansion of the service hours.

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Islamabad: In response to a request from Sector E-11 residents for convenient access to the newly constructed D-12/E-11 road, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) referred their matter to the relevant Consultant for advice on whether or not an underpass could be built to assist the residents.

A few days ago, according to sources, CDA Director General Engineering Habibullah Sheikh, Deputy Director General Planning Zafar Iqbal, and other officers reportedly visited E-11. Residents complained that, once the road construction is complete, they must travel an additional kilometer to reach the roundabout to access the road and the adjacent Khyaban-i-Iqbal.

In response to residents’ concerns, CDA officials commissioned a private consultant, who had planned and designed the road to assess the viability of installing a subway.

According to sources, CDA’s planning division had previously stated that the road above, similar to Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Avenue, was a significant thoroughfare where subway access could be granted. They reported that the Consultant has been consulted and will produce recommendations shortly.

“We have requested that the consultant investigate this matter.” “With any luck, the consultant will complete his report within a week,” remarked a CDA officer.

“The residents of the entire E-11 sector cannot access the new road from E-11 and proceed to the Margalla Road due to the road’s design.” The sector is virtually entangled in it. A resident stated, “We presented our case to CDA officials, and they have referred it to the consultant; we shall see.”

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It is pertinent to mention that in October, the Islamabad High Court, upon petition from a group of residents, ordered the CDA to resolve the matter through on-site discussion in consultation with the petitioners.

The members of the planning and engineering divisions were ordered by the Islamabad High Court to visit E-11 at the specified date and time, during which they were also granted an opportunity to present their case to the petitioners.

IHC Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani’s order stated, “There is no denial that the CDA authorities are well within their authority to rectify any obstacle or planning error, without incurring financial loss themselves or having it considered an administrative error if they conclude in favor of the petitioners by stating their opinion on the additional cost that will be incurred on the bypass.”

The inhabitants stated that they do not have any concerns regarding the entrance to the E-11 sector; however, they anticipate encountering challenges at the exit, as they will need to travel an additional kilometer to reach Khyaban-i-Iqbal, Margalla Road, and 11th Avenue.

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