Rawalpindi: Tourism in Murree is set for a major boost as the Punjab government has approved feasibility studies for two landmark projects — a Sky Walk Glass Bridge and a Chairlift & Cable Car from Lakot to Pindi Point.
The Sky Walk Glass Bridge will be developed at a cost of Rs 72.152 million, while the Lakot–Pindi Point Chairlift & Cable Car project has been allocated Rs 90 million. Officials say both projects aim to enhance the tourist experience and attract more visitors to the hill station.
The approval came during a meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP), chaired by Planning & Development Board Chairman Dr. Naeem Rauf. The forum also sanctioned a cable car project at River Indus, Kala Bagh, Mianwali (Rs 81.571 million), in addition to several initiatives in roads, minority affairs, and IT, with a combined estimated cost of Rs 5.118 billion.
Among the other projects cleared were the construction of a road from Danda Shah Bilawal to Ghool via Lawa in Chakwal (Rs 1.374 billion), the Chief Minister’s Minority Development Programme (Rs 1 billion), a feasibility study for a theme park in Lahore (Rs 200 million), and the Accelerate Punjab Startups Tech Programme (Rs 2.3 billion).
The meeting was attended by Secretary P&D Board Rafaqat Ali, Secretary Tourism Raja Jahangir, Secretary Minorities Affairs Farid Ahmad, Chief Economist Masood Anwar, members of the P&D Board, and other senior officials.
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