{"id":102295,"date":"2025-05-19T16:24:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T11:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=102295"},"modified":"2025-05-19T16:24:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T11:24:55","slug":"pdwp-greenlights-9-road-projects-across-punjab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pdwp-greenlights-9-road-projects-across-punjab.html","title":{"rendered":"PDWP greenlights nine key road projects across Punjab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lahore: In a major boost to Punjab\u2019s road infrastructure, the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved nine major development schemes with a collective estimated cost of Rs13.675 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The approval was granted during the 81st PDWP meeting for the fiscal year 2024\u201325, chaired by Planning &amp; Development Board Chairman Barrister Nabeel Ahmad Awan. Senior officials, including Secretary P&amp;D Dr. Asif Tufail and Chief Economist Masood Anwar, also attended the high-level session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All nine schemes fall under the roads sector and are designed to enhance connectivity, reduce travel time, and support regional economic growth. These initiatives will span various districts and target both rehabilitation and dualization of critical routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-to-modernize-59-cities-in-phase-one.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Punjab to modernize 59 cities in 1st phase of major development drive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key projects include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lahore-Jaranwala Road (Mandi Faizabad to Mangranwala):<\/strong> Dualization at a cost of over Rs1.163 billion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sahiwal\u2013Arifwala\u2013Harappa Bypass:<\/strong> Rehabilitation and improvement via Malan Shah Chowk, with an allocation exceeding Rs1.094 billion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Farooqabad\u2013Safdarabad (Sheikhupura-Sargodha Road):<\/strong> Upgrades worth Rs1.511 billion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Safdarabad\u2013Manawala Road:<\/strong> Rehabilitation with Rs1.178 billion earmarked.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chiniot District Boundary to Tahli Adda via Sial More:<\/strong> Restoration project costing over Rs1.941 billion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sahiwal\u2013Shahpur Road (Sargodha):<\/strong> Widening and improvement at a projected Rs1.882 billion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sangla Hill\u2013Safdarabad Road (Nankana Sahib):<\/strong> Rehabilitation at over Rs1.22 billion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tandlianwala to Kamalia via Zaffar Chowk and Mamukanjan:<\/strong> Rehabilitation costing Rs1.818 billion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Taxila\u2013HMC Farooqia Road (Rawalpindi District):<\/strong> Dualization work estimated at Rs1.864 billion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/timely-execution-of-key-urban-projects-in-lahore.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Punjab CM orders timely execution of key urban projects in Lahore<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These infrastructure upgrades mark a significant step in the Punjab government\u2019s continued efforts to modernize transportation networks and facilitate regional mobility. Construction activities are expected to commence in the coming months, providing long-term benefits for commuters, logistics, and economic activity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore: In a major boost to Punjab\u2019s road infrastructure, the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved nine major development schemes with a collective estimated cost of Rs13.675 billion. The approval was granted during the 81st PDWP meeting for the fiscal year 2024\u201325, chaired by Planning &amp; Development Board Chairman Barrister Nabeel Ahmad Awan. Senior officials, including Secretary P&amp;D Dr. Asif Tufail and Chief Economist Masood Anwar, also attended the high-level session. All nine schemes fall under the roads sector and are designed to enhance connectivity, reduce travel time, and support regional economic growth. These initiatives will span various districts and target both rehabilitation and dualization of critical routes. Read: Punjab to modernize 59 cities in 1st phase of major development drive Key projects include: Read: Punjab CM orders timely execution of key urban projects in Lahore These infrastructure upgrades mark a significant step in the Punjab government\u2019s continued efforts to modernize transportation networks and facilitate regional mobility. Construction activities are expected to commence in the coming months, providing long-term benefits for commuters, logistics, and economic activity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":100219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20385],"tags":[],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-102295","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-development-projects","8":"cat-20385-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>PDWP greenlights 9 road projects across Punjab - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"These initiatives will span various districts and target both rehabilitation and dualization of critical routes....\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pdwp-greenlights-9-road-projects-across-punjab.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"PDWP greenlights 9 road projects across Punjab - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"These initiatives will span various districts and target both rehabilitation and dualization of critical routes....\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pdwp-greenlights-9-road-projects-across-punjab.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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