Canal Bank Road

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Canal Bank Road (Punjabi, Urdu: سڑک نہر, Sarak-e-Nehr) also known as Khayaban-e-Annemarie Schimmel,[1] is a major eight-lane east–west signal-free road which extends along the banks of the Lahore Canal in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.[2] The road serves as a major central artery of Lahore and extends from Multan Road in Thokar Niaz Beg to BRB Canal Road in Khaira, passing through the neighbourhoods of Johar, Gulberg, Mughalpura and Harbanspura.[3]

Canal Bank Road
سڑک نہر
Khayaban-e-Annemarrie Schimmel
خیابان اننمرے سچمل
Route information
Maintained by Lahore Development Authority
Length29 km (18 mi)
Existed2016–present
Major junctions
From Multan Road, Thokar Niaz Beg
ToBRB Canal Road, Khaira
Location
CountryPakistan
Highway system

Name change

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Originally known as Canal Bank Road, in 2000, the Government of Pakistan renamed Canal Bank Road in honour of Annemarie Schimmel, for her works in Sufism and Muhammad Iqbal, a prominent philosopher and national poet of Pakistan.

Interchanges & exits

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There are 12 underpasses along the entire route of Canal Bank Road, which allows continuous flow of traffic from Thokar Niaz Beg to Harbanspura. The Thokar Niaz Baig Flyover allows motorists from Multan Road and the M-2 motorway to bypass Thokar Niaz Beg Chowk, which previously was a major choke point.

Interchanges Type
Multan Road Thokar Niaz Beg Flyover
Shahrah-e-Nazaria Pakistan Exit (Westbound only)
Abuzar Ghaffari Road Exit (Westbound only)
Yaseen Khan Watoo Road Exit (Westbound only)
Abdul Haque Road Chaudhary Rehmat Ali Underpass
Shahrak-e-Wafaqi Exit (Westbound only)
Maulana Shaukat Ali Road Chakar-e-Azam Rind Underpass
Khayaban-e-Jamia Punjab Waris Mir Underpass
Chaudhary Anwar Ali Road Exit (Eastbound only)
Masood Farooqi Road Lal Pul Underpass
Ferozepur Road Liaquat Ali Khan Underpass
Zahoor Elahi Road F.C. College Underpass
Shah Jamal Road Exit (Eastbound only)
Jail Road Waris Shah Underpass
Mall Road Faiz Ahmed Faiz Underpass
Sunderdas Road
Allama Iqbal Road
Hussain Shaheed Soherwordi Underpass
Choubaca Underpass
Shalimar Road Mughalpura Underpass
Lahore Ring Road Jogindar Lal Mandal Underpass
Harbanspura Interchange
Jallo Park Road Intersection
BRB Canal Road Intersection

Extension & reconstruction

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Canal Bank Road has continuously needed widening and repaving due to its heavy use.

  • Multan Road – Abdul Haque Road: Construction to widen this section began on 28 October 2011 and was completed on 15 January 2012 at cost of Rs. 166 million (US$570,000)
  • Thokar Niaz Beg Flyover: Construction began on 1 December 2010 and was completed on 28 February 2011 at a cost of Rs. 315 million (US$1.1 million) by Habib Construction Services.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The name of the game | Shehr | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  2. ^ http://www.wwfpak.org/191207_canalroad-widening-facts.php Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Widening plan for road
  3. ^ "Beat the heat: Absence of safety measures put canal divers at risk". The Express Tribune. 2014-05-25. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  4. ^ "Canal Road widening from next month".