Work begins on long-delayed Peshawar Ring Road<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe chief minister instructed authorities to include suitable interchanges along the route to facilitate traffic flow and ensure the project meets the city\u2019s future transportation needs. Coordination with the National Highway Authority was also directed to establish an interchange at the Peshawar Bus Terminal, allowing direct access for buses without entering the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officials also discussed the possibility of incorporating a dedicated track for the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) along the ring road, aiming to strengthen the public transport system and provide a modern transit option for the city\u2019s residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The KP government said the proposed outer ring road is part of ongoing efforts to improve urban mobility, reduce traffic congestion, and support sustainable transport development in Peshawar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Peshawar: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government is considering the construction of a 31-kilometer outer ring road in southern Peshawar to ease traffic congestion and improve transportation in the region, with preliminary costs estimated between PKR 50 billion and PKR 60 billion. The proposal was discussed during a meeting chaired by Sohail Afridi, where officials reviewed the route, planning, and other logistical aspects of the proposed road. According to officials, the new ring road would pass through several southern localities of Peshawar, diverting traffic away from congested urban routes and providing smoother connectivity for commuters. Read: Work begins on long-delayed Peshawar Ring Road The chief minister instructed authorities to include suitable interchanges along the route to facilitate traffic flow and ensure the project meets the city\u2019s future transportation needs. Coordination with the National Highway Authority was also directed to establish an interchange at the Peshawar Bus Terminal, allowing direct access for buses without entering the city. Officials also discussed the possibility of incorporating a dedicated track for the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) along the ring road, aiming to strengthen the public transport system and provide a modern transit option for the city\u2019s residents. The KP government said the proposed outer ring road…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":104861,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20385],"tags":[2515,71676,71672,56028,42771,71678,71674,71675,71673,64772,69242,71671,71677],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-105007","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-development-projects","8":"tag-kp-government","9":"tag-national-highway-authority-pakistan","10":"tag-outer-ring-road-peshawar","11":"tag-peshawar-brt","12":"tag-peshawar-ring-road","13":"tag-peshawar-road-project","14":"tag-peshawar-traffic","15":"tag-peshawar-transport-development","16":"tag-pkr-50-60-billion-project","17":"tag-public-transport-pakistan","18":"tag-sohail-afridi","19":"tag-southern-peshawar-infrastructure","20":"tag-urban-mobility-kp","21":"cat-20385-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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