Pindi Ring Road to ensure smooth traffic flow
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, while congratulating the citizens of Rawalpindi and Islamabad on the launch of Rawalpindi Ring Road project, said that the completion of the project would provide modern traveling facilities to the dwellers of both cities and ensure a smooth flow of traffic. Addressing the foundation stone laying ceremony of Rawalpindi Ring Road project, he said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government got the pride of launching Rawalpindi Ring Road project, adding the 38km long six-lane ring road, starting from National Highways (N-5), would have five interchanges and the project would cost Rs33.70 billion. He added that the contract of the mega project had been awarded to the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) and would be completed within 24 months.
“The completion of the project will generate job opportunities for local people besides accelerating the commercial and economic activities,” he said and added that studies were being conducted for establishing ring roads in Faisalabad, Multan and Sialkot and work would soon be started on them.
He said that work was being speedily carried out on 822 development schemes worth Rs195 billion, adding that 55 percent of the schemes had been completed. “Record development is being ensured across the province,” he added