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

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]

Name change

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

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.

InterchangesType
Multan RoadThokar Niaz Beg Flyover
Shahrah-e-Nazaria PakistanExit (Westbound only)
Abuzar Ghaffari RoadExit (Westbound only)
Yaseen Khan Watoo RoadExit (Westbound only)
Abdul Haque RoadChaudhary Rehmat Ali Underpass
Shahrak-e-WafaqiExit (Westbound only)
Maulana Shaukat Ali RoadChakar-e-Azam Rind Underpass
Khayaban-e-Jamia PunjabWaris Mir Underpass
Chaudhary Anwar Ali RoadExit (Eastbound only)
Masood Farooqi RoadLal Pul Underpass
Ferozepur RoadLiaquat Ali Khan Underpass
Zahoor Elahi RoadF.C. College Underpass
Shah Jamal RoadExit (Eastbound only)
Jail RoadWaris Shah Underpass
Mall RoadFaiz Ahmed Faiz Underpass
Sunderdas Road
Allama Iqbal Road
Hussain Shaheed Soherwordi Underpass
Choubaca Underpass
Shalimar RoadMughalpura Underpass
Lahore Ring RoadJogindar Lal Mandal Underpass
Harbanspura Interchange
Jallo Park RoadIntersection
BRB Canal RoadIntersection

Extension & reconstruction

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

References

  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".


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