RAWALPINDI: The Katchery Chowk remodeling project will begin on Monday (November 3, 2025), while the chowk will be completely closed for all types of traffic from Sunday. To facilitate commuters, the city traffic police have announced an alternative traffic plan.
Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Rawalpindi, Farhan Aslam, said during a media briefing that the project includes the construction of three flyovers and three underpasses at Katchery Chowk.
The remodeling work is expected to be completed within eight to ten months, after which Peshawar Road will become signal-free up to Chungi No. 26, he added.
The CTO said that more than 200,000 vehicles pass through Katchery Chowk daily, and alternative routes have been provided to ensure smooth traffic flow.
He urged the public to cooperate with the authorities, as managing traffic during the project will be a major challenge. He added that panaflex signboards showing alternative routes have been installed and the project will greatly improve traffic movement once completed.
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Executive Engineer Punjab Highway Authority, Rana Qamar Ali, said that Rs1.5 billion have been paid for land acquired around Katchery Chowk for the project.
According to the alternative traffic plan, motorists heading towards Old Airport Road, Rawat, Bahria Phase 1, High Court Road, Bostan Road, Gulrez, and Kar Chowk should use Scheme III Road.
Those traveling to New Islamabad Airport can use Attock Oil Refinery Road from Jhelum Road (Morgah Turn) or take the route via Tulsa Road, Kalma Chowk, and Bakra Mandi to reach Chowk No. 22.
Similarly, routes through New Lalazar, Foundation University, and COD Chowk can be used to reach Saddar from Jhelum Road. From Chowk No. 22, travelers can use Peshawar Road, Khattak Chowk, and Qasim Market Chowk to reach the New Airport.
