Walton Road, IT Tower construction work reviewed

LAHORE : CEO of Central Business District Punjab (CBD Punjab) Imran Amin Saturday evaluated the advancements in the Walton Road up-gradation and the construction of the Celestia IT Tower within CBD NSIT City in a meeting.

Riaz Hussain, Executive Director Technical CBD Punjab, Sameer Aftab Sial, Director Architecture & Planning, Asif Babar, Director Construction, Asif Iqbal, Director Project Management, officials from NLC and NESPAK also attended the meeting. The meeting focused the status and outlining the next steps for both the initiatives. Significant progress updates were shared during the briefing.

The participants were told that ongoing asphalt work towards Qainchi from Defence Morr on Walton Road has seen a remarkable achievement, with nearly 500 tons of asphalt laid in a single day. Additionally, the top slab of the major Ishaq Shaheed Flyover has been successfully completed and is now prepared for asphalt application. The meeting was told that excavation for the IT Tower Celestia in CBD NSIT City has been completed, marking a crucial milestone. Currently, the lean concrete pouring of the raft foundation is underway, progressing steadily across three phases, with the first phase nearing 60 percent completion.

The CBD CEO said, "Walton Road is scheduled to be operational by the end of October 2024, aligning with the directives of the Punjab Chief Minister. He said CBD NSIT City is poised to revolutionise the IT sector in Punjab, setting new benchmarks for innovation and growth.