The Rawalpindi Ring Road project is over 80 percent complete, with major structural work, including bridges and a 22-kilometre stretch of asphalt, already finished.
The 38-kilometre road from Baanth to Thalian will include a new Thalian Interchange connecting it to the Motorway to manage traffic flow and avoid congestion.
The project is now expected to be completed by the end of April after the Punjab Planning and Development Board approves the revised PC-I, which escalates the cost to Rs. 53 billion.
The revised PC-I accounts for the construction of the Thalian Interchange, flood mitigation measures, and higher construction material costs. The Frontier Works Organisation will begin work on the interchange once the PC-I is approved.
Authorities have also started installing state-of-the-art signboards, planting six- to eight-foot trees along the road, and completing procurement of lights.
Officials say the project will facilitate smoother traffic movement for over 18,000 vehicles entering the Motorway daily and improve safety with modern flood prevention measures.
The Planning and Development Board is reviewing detailed responses from the Project Management Unit and Rawalpindi Development Authority addressing earlier objections to the cost escalation.