Owing to increase in the estimated cost of signal free corridor, a project of express way, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has itself prepared the design of phase-2and 3 of the project respectively with the total cost of Rs.7 billion, which was estimated to complete with the total cost of approximately Rs.28 billion by private construction company.
Credible sources told Online that CDA has changed the design of the 21 km long single free project and now it would complete this project with the total cost of Rs.7 billion.
“The quotations were invited for the signal free project from zero point to Rawat to make it on the formulae of design and bullet, which was rejected due to increase in estimated cost”, sources added and maintained that on other hand, Rs. 570 million which were saved from the phase-1 of the express way, the management of civic agency has decided to spend this amount on the design of Faizabad interchange and other renovation work.
Sources further told Online that administration of civic agency has changed the design of phase-2 and 3 of express way project respectively due to increase in estimated cost. Prior to this, the CDA has decided to make this project on the formulae of design and bullet, however due to increase in estimated cost of Rs. 28 billion, this project has been rejected. Under this project, 8 underpasses and 3 interchanges would be constructed.
It is worth-mentioning here that the phase-1 of the project was completed within the record period of 3 month and 17 days and Rs. 570 million have been saved from the estimated cost also.
CDA would invite tenders on self prepared design of the project in February 2016 to construct interchanges on the venues including Faizabad, Sohan, Lethrare and Koral.
