{"id":98493,"date":"2024-08-12T12:02:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T07:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=98493"},"modified":"2024-08-12T14:34:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T09:34:43","slug":"govt-to-expand-murree-expressway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/govt-to-expand-murree-expressway.html","title":{"rendered":"Govt to expand Murree Expressway to enhance connectivity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Murree: The government has launched an ambitious project to boost tourism in Murree by expanding the primary highway connecting Rawalpindi, Murree, and Kashmir, as reported on August 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/murree-development-plan-gets-green-light.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018Murree Development Plan\u2019 approved following briefing by Punjab Minister<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As per details, the project has a budget of PKR 1.2 billion and involves constructing a 17-kilometre stretch of road from Rawalpindi to Sunny Bank in Murree. Tenders for the construction work have been issued via the e-tender platform, with a submission deadline set for August 17. As part of the annual development program (ADP), the road construction will proceed in phases over the next six months, with work commencing simultaneously from both ends of the route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-glass-train-from-rawalpindi-to-murree.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Punjab to Introduce Glass Train from Rawalpindi to Murree<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The expansion plan emphasises environmental sustainability, featuring the planting of fruit and native pine trees, as well as fruit-bearing plants that represent the Pothohar region\u2019s cultural heritage. Additionally, the project will include the creation of rest areas equipped with solar-powered lighting, ensuring energy-efficient facilities for travelers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Murree: The government has launched an ambitious project to boost tourism in Murree by expanding the primary highway connecting Rawalpindi, Murree, and Kashmir, as reported on August 12. Read: \u2018Murree Development Plan\u2019 approved following briefing by Punjab Minister As per details, the project has a budget of PKR 1.2 billion and involves constructing a 17-kilometre stretch of road from Rawalpindi to Sunny Bank in Murree. Tenders for the construction work have been issued via the e-tender platform, with a submission deadline set for August 17. As part of the annual development program (ADP), the road construction will proceed in phases over the next six months, with work commencing simultaneously from both ends of the route. Read: Punjab to Introduce Glass Train from Rawalpindi to Murree The expansion plan emphasises environmental sustainability, featuring the planting of fruit and native pine trees, as well as fruit-bearing plants that represent the Pothohar region\u2019s cultural heritage. Additionally, the project will include the creation of rest areas equipped with solar-powered lighting, ensuring energy-efficient facilities for travelers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":96877,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15016],"tags":[1684,56092,51043,56222,7932,50349],"persona":[],"class_list":["post-98493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-developments","tag-islamabad-news","tag-murree-expressway","tag-murree-news","tag-news-and-updates","tag-road-construction","tag-tourism-pakistan","cat-15016-id"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Govt to expand Murree Expressway - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The government has launched an ambitious project to boost tourism in Murree by expanding the primary highway.\" \/>\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\/govt-to-expand-murree-expressway.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Govt to expand Murree Expressway - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The government has launched an ambitious project to boost tourism in Murree by expanding the primary highway.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/govt-to-expand-murree-expressway.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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