ISLAMABAD STAFF REPORTER
An meeting to review the progress of ongoing and proposed development projects in Islamabad was held under the chairmanship of Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA), Muhammad Ali Randhawa. The meeting was attended by the Member Administration Talat Mahmood, Member Engineering Nafasat Raza, Member Planning Dr. Khalid Hafiz, Director General Procurement & Contract, other senior officers, and Project Directors of the relevant projects. The meeting reviewed the progress on various development projects.
During the meeting, matters related to the construction of the Electric Bus Depot and charging stations were discussed. The briefing informed that the under-construction Electric Bus Depot consists of two sites.It was informed that construction work at the project has been completed 97 percent. It was further stated that construction work at Site A of the bus depot has been fully completed.
The meeting was informed that all 21 routes of the electric bus service have been made fully functional. It was further informed that the electric bus service is receiving an overwhelming response from citizens, with daily ridership consistently increasing. In this regard, on December 31, 2025, a total of 102,000 citizens benefited from this facility.
Progress on the project to connect Margalla Avenue with the M-1 Motorway was also reviewed.
Similarly, detailed deliberations were held on the construction of the Convention, Expo and Exhibition Center, as well as a luxury hotel project in Islamabad.
Chairman CDA Muhammad Ali Randhawa stated that the authority aims to promote the hospitality industry in Islamabad in order to develop the capital into a modern city in line with international standards. He directed that the designs of all development projects should be state-of-the-art and emphasized further strengthening the architecture and design wing of the CDA.
Reiterating his commitment, Chairman CDA stated that providing the best travel facilities to the citizens of Islamabad, developing modern infrastructure, and enhancing the city’s overall beauty and functionality remain among CDA’s top priorities.