CDA Demolishes 124 Structures Along Islamabad Expressway in Major Operation

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has demolished 124 structures and sealed 58 buildings along the Islamabad Expressway during an enforcement operation aimed at illegal constructions and encroachments. The action took place between Sohan and Khanna Bridge on the Expressway Service Road (East), an area that is also hosting a major road expansion project.

According to the authority, the drive targeted unauthorised commercial activities, illegal constructions, encroachments and violations of building regulations. The CDA said the enforcement work forms part of its broader effort to keep public rights-of-way clear and maintain order along one of the capital's busiest corridors.

Separately, the road expansion project stretching 9.3 kilometres from Faizabad to Gulberg has passed a key milestone, with more than 28 percent of the work completed. The project involves building a dual carriageway with three lanes on each side to improve traffic flow and provide better access to nearby residential areas.

Construction is continuing on several sections, including excavation, road foundations, bridges and drainage facilities. All 153 piles for a major underpass have also been completed, according to the authority, which expects the finished project to ease congestion, cut commuting times and reduce fuel consumption for motorists.

The Expressway is a central route linking Rawalpindi and Islamabad and carries heavy daily traffic. Officials believe the completed upgrades will improve movement between the two cities and support residential development along the corridor.

The CDA has not specified how many additional operations may follow, but the scale of the demolitions and seals suggests enforcement against building violations along the Expressway could continue as the expansion work advances.