A wide and safe access route is being constructed from Empress Road to Bibi Pak Daman shrine to facilitate visitors.

Punjab Auqaf Chief Administrator Dr Ehsan Bhutta visited the shrine on Sunday to review progress of the second phase of the development project and directed the departments concerned to ensure timely and quality completion of the work.

He said the estimated cost of the Phase-II of the project was Rs496 million, which included construction of a new gate, parking, washrooms, ablution areas, shopping area, security room and other infrastructure.