The Rawalpindi Ring Road project has reached 98 percent completion, with the installation of the toll plaza remaining as the only major work before the road opens to traffic.
Officials shared the update during a review meeting chaired by Rawalpindi Divisional Commissioner Salman Ghani. They said the Punjab Ring Road Authority will install and operate the toll plaza, collect tolls at government approved rates and manage traffic on the highway.
The 38.3 kilometre Ring Road has completed the construction of its main carriageway, flyovers, subways, interchanges, bridges and other civil infrastructure. Authorities have also finished installing road barriers, markings, signboards, streetlights and other road facilities.
The Punjab government has so far released more than Rs. 29 billion for the project, while officials expect the remaining funds within the next one to two weeks.
During the meeting, the commissioner directed the authorities to complete the remaining work at the earliest, speed up landscaping and tree plantation along both sides of the Ring Road, and establish a dedicated policing and traffic management system.
Officials also confirmed that work on the Thalian Interchange will begin under a separate project after the Ring Road opens to traffic.
Once operational, the Ring Road will divert heavy traffic away from the city, easing congestion on GT Road, Peshawar Road, Murree Road and other major routes while reducing travel time, fuel consumption and air pollution.
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