RAWALPINDI: The Punjab government has proposed allocating 500 meters of land on both sides of the Rawalpindi Ring Road (RRR) Project for the development of economic zones, a medical city, tourism sites, a wholesale market, and a truck terminal.
A special meeting was held at the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) Conference Room, chaired by RDA Director General Kinza Murtaza, to review the Comprehensive Land Use Planning for the project.
During the meeting, officials discussed a complete planning framework aimed at reducing traffic congestion in Rawalpindi and promoting organized urban growth.
The plan includes setting up economic and industrial zones, a dry port, an expo center, transport terminals, wholesale and grain markets, an agro-forest park, a fruit and vegetable market, and a general bus stand along the Ring Road corridor.
RDA DG Kinza Murtaza said the Rawalpindi Ring Road Project will bring a major change to the region. She said it will ease traffic congestion in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, while creating a clean, healthy, and safe environment for residents.
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She added that the project will help boost the regional economy, create new jobs, and improve urban services for the public. Murtaza said that construction work on the project will be completed soon, stressing the need for sustainable and coordinated urban planning to ensure long-term economic and environmental benefits.
She also directed officials to conduct further studies and submit detailed recommendations by the end of this month.
Meanwhile, work on the Rawalpindi Ring Road (RRR) project is moving forward quickly under the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, with more than 75 percent of the construction already completed.
RDA Director General Kinza Murtaza said the project was progressing steadily and could have reached over 85 percent completion if not for temporary delays caused by heavy rains and flood-like conditions.
She was chairing a special meeting at the RDA office to review the project’s progress, where Project Manager Lt Col Fazal Khan gave a detailed briefing.
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Murtaza praised the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) for carrying out the project in a highly professional manner, noting that the Rs35 billion project is being completed without any extra burden on the national exchequer.
She said all work is being done within the government’s approved financial limits, with no additional costs or supplementary expenses allowed.
The RDA chief said that once completed, the Ring Road will help ease traffic congestion in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, provide a faster route for travellers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Punjab, and reduce travel time to Islamabad International Airport by around 35 minutes.
She added that the project will ensure direct connectivity between the Motorway and GT Road, while a feasibility study for Phase-II is already under way and will begin soon.
Kinza Murtaza also emphasised that the entire project is being carried out transparently, leaving no room for irregularities or corruption.
