Canal Bank Road
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 | |
| Length | 29 km (18 mi) |
| Existed | 2016–present |
| Major junctions | |
| From |  Multan Road, Thokar Niaz Beg |
| To | BRB Canal Road, Khaira |
| Location | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Highway system | |
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.
| 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
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]
References
- "The name of the game | Shehr | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- http://www.wwfpak.org/191207_canalroad-widening-facts.php Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Widening plan for road
- "Beat the heat: Absence of safety measures put canal divers at risk". The Express Tribune. 2014-05-25. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- "Canal Road widening from next month".