Back-to-back accidents slow down pace of work on bypass project.

ISLAMABAD -- It seems after last month's two incidents all stakeholdershave lost their interest in the early completion of Bhara Kahu bypass project.

Earlier, the federal government, Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the contractor - National Logistics Cell (NLC) - were making all-out efforts to complete the project before March 23.

However, a visit to the construction site on Saturday showed that the work was in progress with a slow pace and if it was not expedited the bypass may not be completed even in next four months.

However, officials of the CDA engineering wing told Dawn that due to rain the work had slowed down and today the transom was being poured. They said out of the 27 transoms, 21 had been constructed and during Ramazan the civic agency will get the transoms construction completed. After Eid, the girder launching work will be started.

Earlier, there was undue pressure to complete Bhara Kahu bypass project before March 23, says official

Sources said once started the girder launching work could take around two months and then one more month would be required for carpeting of the road. According to engineering rules, 28 days after launching girders loaded dumpers can start carpeting the flyover.

'Earlier, there was undue pressure but now there is no such pressure and we are working with over conscious approach and have been following safety standards as well,' said an official.

Another official said there should be no focus on time as work conducted hurriedly always compromised the quality.

'This is a multi-billion project and the bypass should be constructed without any pressure for early completion. This project is meant for millions of people; therefore, it should be completed...

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