{"id":104180,"date":"2025-12-11T13:32:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T08:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=104180"},"modified":"2025-12-11T13:32:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T08:32:13","slug":"rawalpindi-set-for-major-road-improvements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/rawalpindi-set-for-major-road-improvements.html","title":{"rendered":"Rawalpindi set for major road improvements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has unveiled plans to significantly improve Murree Road, one of the city\u2019s busiest thoroughfares, with an estimated cost of PKR 9 billion. The project aims to upgrade the stretch from Saddar to Faizabad and add service lanes from Liaquat Bagh to Chandni Chowk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RDA Director General Kinza Murtaza told <em>Dawn<\/em> that the Punjab government had instructed the RDA and other civic bodies to submit development projects for the garrison city. In response, the RDA proposed two separate initiatives to rehabilitate and expand Murree Road, the main artery connecting Rawalpindi and Islamabad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMurree Road\u2019s condition has deteriorated over time, and most commuters traveling between the twin cities use this stretch,\u201d Murtaza said. \u201cOnce completed, the road will allow smooth and uninterrupted travel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/higher-budget-for-nullah-leh-feasibility-study.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RDA seeks higher budget for Nullah Leh feasibility study<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first project, valued at PKR 8.1 billion, involves the construction of service lanes on both sides of Murree Road from Liaquat Bagh to Chandni Chowk. These additions are expected to make the main route signal-free between Marrir Chowk and Faizabad. The project design will be finalized after the release of funds from the provincial government, with land acquisition already under survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe widened stretch will not only enhance traffic capacity but also present a modern look to visitors and residents,\u201d she added. Currently, service lanes exist from Chandni Chowk to Faizabad, and the new lanes will complement them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second initiative, costing PKR 953 million, focuses on the rehabilitation and re-carpeting of Murree Road from Saddar Flashman\u2019s to Faizabad. The last major repair on this section was carried out in 2014 following the construction of the Metro Bus elevated track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A senior district administration official said the government is preparing a comprehensive development package for Rawalpindi, following a model similar to Lahore. From 2026 onwards, residents can expect improvements in water supply, sewerage, pollution control, and other civic amenities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has unveiled plans to significantly improve Murree Road, one of the city\u2019s busiest thoroughfares, with an estimated cost of PKR 9 billion. The project aims to upgrade the stretch from Saddar to Faizabad and add service lanes from Liaquat Bagh to Chandni Chowk. RDA Director General Kinza Murtaza told Dawn that the Punjab government had instructed the RDA and other civic bodies to submit development projects for the garrison city. In response, the RDA proposed two separate initiatives to rehabilitate and expand Murree Road, the main artery connecting Rawalpindi and Islamabad. \u201cMurree Road\u2019s condition has deteriorated over time, and most commuters traveling between the twin cities use this stretch,\u201d Murtaza said. \u201cOnce completed, the road will allow smooth and uninterrupted travel.\u201d Read: RDA seeks higher budget for Nullah Leh feasibility study The first project, valued at PKR 8.1 billion, involves the construction of service lanes on both sides of Murree Road from Liaquat Bagh to Chandni Chowk. These additions are expected to make the main route signal-free between Marrir Chowk and Faizabad. The project design will be finalized after the release of funds from the provincial government, with land acquisition already under survey. \u201cThe&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":75801,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20385],"tags":[69823,64562,6429,47122,41,46834,69824,989,146,63682,69821,3237,305,2613,5552,69822,59279,2043,13974,6211,10378],"persona":[],"class_list":["post-104180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-development-projects","tag-chandni-chowk","tag-civic-amenities","tag-faizabad","tag-infrastructure-development","tag-islamabad","tag-liaquat-bagh","tag-marrir-chowk","tag-metro-bus","tag-murree-road","tag-pakistan-roads","tag-pkr-9-billion-project","tag-punjab-government","tag-rawalpindi","tag-rawalpindi-development-authority","tag-rda","tag-road-improvements","tag-saddar","tag-service-lanes","tag-traffic-management","tag-twin-cities","tag-urban-development","cat-20385-id"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Rawalpindi set for major road improvements - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The second initiative, costing PKR 953 million, focuses on the rehabilitation and re-carpeting of Murree Road from Saddar...\" \/>\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\/rawalpindi-set-for-major-road-improvements.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rawalpindi set for major road improvements - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The second initiative, costing PKR 953 million, focuses on the rehabilitation and re-carpeting of Murree Road from Saddar...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/rawalpindi-set-for-major-road-improvements.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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