{"id":102514,"date":"2025-06-18T11:10:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T06:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=102514"},"modified":"2025-06-18T11:10:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T06:10:45","slug":"punjab-allocates-billions-for-rwps-road-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-allocates-billions-for-rwps-road-network.html","title":{"rendered":"Punjab allocates billions for Rawalpindi&#8217;s road network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rawalpindi: In a major push to upgrade infrastructure across the Rawalpindi district, the Punjab Government has allocated multi-billion-rupee funds for several road and development projects under its Annual Development Plan (ADP) for 2025\u201326.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chairman of the District Coordination Committee and MNA from NA-53, Engineer Qamar ul Islam Raja, confirmed the approvals while addressing a press conference this week. He stated that significant funds had been sanctioned to support various long-awaited projects aimed at improving traffic flow, reducing congestion, and enhancing regional connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/property-valuations-in-rawalpindi-to-rise.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Property valuations in Rawalpindi to rise as DC rates go up<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key highlight of the development plan is the long-delayed Rawalpindi Ring Road project, which has finally received an allocation of Rs. 9 billion. The funds will be released immediately to expedite construction work, according to Engineer Raja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a historic breakthrough for Rawalpindi,\u201d he said. \u201cThe Ring Road will transform the traffic landscape of the city, ease heavy vehicular pressure, and open up new development zones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other major projects receiving funding in the 2025\u201326 budget include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rs. 2.3 billion for dualization of the Gorakhpur\u2013Khasala Khurad Road,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rs. 1.7 billion for the Tulsah Morr Adiala Road Underpass,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rs. 3.5 billion for the Khawaja Corporation Flyover and Underpass,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rs. 2 crore for Choora Sharif to Malukal Road<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rs. 15 crore for the Dhok Budhal to Sukho Road, which will directly link Rawat with Chakwal Road<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These projects are expected to significantly ease intra-city and inter-district travel while stimulating economic activity along the newly developed corridors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/new-underpasses-and-flyover-planned-for-rawalpindi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New underpasses and flyover planned for Rawalpindi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineer Raja also stated that the government is prioritizing rural accessibility and urban expansion alike, ensuring inclusive development across the constituency and beyond. Local communities in the Adiala and Chontra zones are expected to benefit directly from these connectivity upgrades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Punjab budget for 2025\u201326 will be formally presented in the provincial assembly on Monday, June 16, with infrastructure remaining a key focus area in the development agenda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rawalpindi: In a major push to upgrade infrastructure across the Rawalpindi district, the Punjab Government has allocated multi-billion-rupee funds for several road and development projects under its Annual Development Plan (ADP) for 2025\u201326. Chairman of the District Coordination Committee and MNA from NA-53, Engineer Qamar ul Islam Raja, confirmed the approvals while addressing a press conference this week. He stated that significant funds had been sanctioned to support various long-awaited projects aimed at improving traffic flow, reducing congestion, and enhancing regional connectivity. Read: Property valuations in Rawalpindi to rise as DC rates go up A key highlight of the development plan is the long-delayed Rawalpindi Ring Road project, which has finally received an allocation of Rs. 9 billion. The funds will be released immediately to expedite construction work, according to Engineer Raja. \u201cThis is a historic breakthrough for Rawalpindi,\u201d he said. \u201cThe Ring Road will transform the traffic landscape of the city, ease heavy vehicular pressure, and open up new development zones.\u201d Other major projects receiving funding in the 2025\u201326 budget include: These projects are expected to significantly ease intra-city and inter-district travel while stimulating economic activity along the newly developed corridors. Read: New underpasses and flyover planned for Rawalpindi&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":84795,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20385],"tags":[47122,65268,65269,65015,65270,44978,54787,6436,63488,65271],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-102514","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-development-projects","8":"tag-infrastructure-development","9":"tag-na-53-projects","10":"tag-punjab-adp-2025-26","11":"tag-punjab-budget-2025","12":"tag-qamar-ul-islam-raja","13":"tag-rawalpindi-development-plan","14":"tag-rawalpindi-news","15":"tag-rawalpindi-ring-road","16":"tag-road-upgrades-2","17":"tag-urban-connectivity-punjab","18":"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>Punjab allocates billions for RWP&#039;s road network - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A key highlight of the development plan is the long-delayed Rawalpindi Ring Road project, which has finally received an allocation....\" \/>\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\/punjab-allocates-billions-for-rwps-road-network.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Punjab allocates billions for RWP&#039;s road network - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A key highlight of the development plan is the long-delayed Rawalpindi Ring Road project, which has finally received an allocation....\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-allocates-billions-for-rwps-road-network.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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