In a bid to facilitate daily commuters, the Punjab government established 26 new bus stop shelters on canal road. Punjab Transport Minister Muneeb Sultan Cheema inaugurated modern bus stops. The opening ceremony for the inauguration was held at the campus bridge bus shelter.
While speaking to the media on this occasion, the transport minister informed that the Punjab transport Company is embarked on constructing 200 modern bus stop shelters and 600 flags posts in the city under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) 2022-23 at the cost of 208 million rupees. Mind you, each bus stop shelter costs Rs. 936,000.
He further added that 26 new bus stops, shelter, and 52 flag posts established on the canal road is the first phase of the program. He stated that the first phase is accomplished by Lahore Development Authority after tendering, and it shows the affirmation of the Punjab government to provide travel facilities to the public.
Kalma Underpass Closed Due to Construction
City Traffic Police Lahore have announced that the Kalma underpass towards Liberty market is closed. The step is taken due to the construction of the Central Business District (CBD) Punjab Kalma underpass remodeling.
The police have advised the commuters to take an alternate route from Canal and jail road to approach Liberty Market and Main boulevard, Gulberg. It means if you are coming from Barkat Market to Kalma Chowk, don’t use the underpass; instead, take a left turn on Ferozepur Road and then make a U-turn from Canal and reach Liberty market through Qaddafi Stadium.
Alternative Routes from Kalma Chowk
- People going from Barkat Market to Liberty Market should take a left turn from Kalma Chowk, take a U-turn from Muslim Town Morr, and reach Liberty Market through Gaddafi Stadium.
- Similarly, traffic coming from Model Town for Liberty Market will also go straight to Muslim Town Morr, take a U-Turn and reach the market through the stadium.
- And commuters coming from Firdaus Market want to go to Liberty Market or Main Boulevard, Gulberg, via Hussain Chowk.
