RAWALPINDI: 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.
Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) Director General Kinza Murtaza said that 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 presiding over a special meeting at the RDA office to review the project’s progress, where Project Manager Lt Col Fazal Khan gave a detailed briefing.
Kinza Murtaza praised the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) for carrying out the project in a highly professional manner. She said the Rs35 billion project was being completed without putting any extra burden on the national exchequer.
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She added that all work was 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 would 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 further said the project would ensure direct connectivity between the Motorway and GT Road, while a feasibility study for its Phase-II was already under way and would start soon.
Kinza Murtaza stressed that the entire project was being carried out transparently, leaving no room for irregularities or corruption.
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Meanwhile, a major remodelling project for Kachehri Chowk, one of the busiest intersections connecting Rawalpindi city, the cantonment area, and GT Road, is set to begin soon.
Work has already started on the University side, while the formal launch is expected in the first week of November. Over 200,000 vehicles pass through Kachehri Chowk daily, and the area often faces heavy traffic due to signals at Annexy, Kachehri, and University Chowks.
Under the new plan, flyovers and underpasses will be built from Police Annex Chowk to University Chowk. The City Traffic Police Rawalpindi has prepared a detailed plan to manage traffic flow during construction. Once work starts, Kachehri Chowk will be completely closed to traffic.
