Chairman CDA and Chief Commissioner Islamabad visit the Margalla Avenue N5 to M1 Extension and Sangjani Interchange project, detailed review of construction work

ISLAMABAD: November 8, 2026: Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Sohail Ashraf, accompanied by relevant senior officers, visited the Margalla Avenue N5 to M1 Extension and Sangjani Interchange project and carried out a detailed review and inspection of different sections of the Margalla Avenue N5 to M1 Extension and Sangjani Interchange project.

While briefing Chairman CDA and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Sohail Ashraf, on the progress made so far on the project, relevant senior officers said that construction activities are underway on a 24/7 basis, vigorously and daily across the various sections of the project and that overall, 35 percent of the development work on the project has been completed to date.

During the briefing, Chairman CDA was informed that work on the widening and extension of the main road over an approximate length of 2.7 kilometers is progressing rapidly, and that work on the service road alongside the main road is also proceeding swiftly.

While briefing Chairman CDA Sohail Ashraf, it was apprised that the structural work on the underpass included in the Sangjani Interchange project has been completed. Similarly, the pile work for the abutments on both sides of the N-5 Interchange Bridge has been completed. During the briefing, he was informed that four of the culverts included in the project have been completed, while work on one culvert is ongoing while the work on all the loops and ramps included in the project is also proceeding rapidly, day and night.

Chairman CDA and Chief Commissioner Sohail Ashraf expressed satisfaction over the construction work carried out so far on the Margalla Avenue N5 to M1 Extension and Sangjani Interchange project in Islamabad and directed that all obstacles in the way be removed in order to complete the project within the stipulated timeframe.

Chairman CDA said that special attention should be given to speed, quality and transparency in the project's construction work. He said that the completion of the project will provide easy access to Islamabad for citizens travelling within and outside the City, particularly those coming from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Similarly, this project will serve as a gateway for those coming from Abbottabad, Mansehra and other cities. He further added that citizens travelling to Islamabad International Airport will also benefit significantly from this project.