Development work on the Islamabad Expressway Service Road (East) project for the widening and rehabilitation from Faizabad to Gulberg is proceeding rapidly

ISLAMABAD: November 7, 2026: Development work on the Islamabad Expressway Service Road (East) project for the widening and rehabilitation from Faizabad to Gulberg is proceeding rapidly. Overall, more than 28 percent of the project's development work has been completed to date.

According to details, under the Islamabad Expressway Service Road (East) project, an approximately 9.3-kilometer-long dual carriageway with three lanes on each side is being constructed from Faizabad to Gulberg. Excavation work, along with sub-grade, sub-base, and sub-base (top) work is rapidly progressing on the under-construction road.

Work on the construction of the underpass, a key component of the Islamabad Expressway Service Road (East) project, is also proceeding rapidly. The work on all 153 piles of the underpass has been completed. In addition, work on various culverts for bridges and drainage is also proceeding swiftly.

In line with the direction of Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Sohail Ashraf, an enforcement operation is also in full swing against all kinds of illegal constructions and encroachments, including unauthorized commercial activities and violations of building control laws, around the Expressway Service Road East. During the operation so far, 58 buildings have been sealed, while 124 structures between Sohan and Khanna Bridge have been demolished after being identified.

Chairman CDA Sohail Ashraf directed that strict and uniform enforcement of building by-laws, land use regulations and mandatory fire safety requirements be ensured.

On the directions of Chairman CDA, construction work is simultaneously progressing rapidly on all sections of the Islamabad Expressway Service Road (East) project.

Chairman CDA said that no compromise whatsoever will be tolerated regarding quality standards during the completion of construction work. He said that special attention should be given to speed, quality, and transparency in the project's construction work.

Chairman CDA said that the completion of the Service Road (East) will significantly reduce traffic pressure on the Islamabad Expressway and will also save citizens' time along with fuel. He further added that the completion of the project will provide better travel facilities to the residents living in the vicinity of the Islamabad Expressway Service Road (East).