{"id":18502,"date":"2023-08-08T13:15:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T08:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/?p=18502"},"modified":"2023-08-08T13:15:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T08:15:38","slug":"pm-expected-to-commence-rawalpindi-ring-road-project-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/pm-expected-to-commence-rawalpindi-ring-road-project-today\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Expected to Commence Rawalpindi Ring Road Project Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RAWALPINDI: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif is anticipated to commence the Rawalpindi Ring Road (R3) project as he lays the foundation stone, a move that comes amid ongoing land acquisition processes.<\/p>\n<p>The Rawalpindi Ring Road project, also known as R3, has undergone various stages of planning and execution.<\/p>\n<p>The project&#8217;s main consultant has faced challenges in determining the optimal route connecting the motorway to G.T. Road at Sangjani.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/cm-punjab-urges-authorities-to-start-construction-on-ring-road-and-nullah-lai-expressway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"ubc747d6d07fb042c9243ce9b7f5c5278\"><style> .ubc747d6d07fb042c9243ce9b7f5c5278 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2C3E50; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #F1C40F!important; text-decoration:none; } .ubc747d6d07fb042c9243ce9b7f5c5278:active, .ubc747d6d07fb042c9243ce9b7f5c5278:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .ubc747d6d07fb042c9243ce9b7f5c5278 { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .ubc747d6d07fb042c9243ce9b7f5c5278 .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .ubc747d6d07fb042c9243ce9b7f5c5278 .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .ubc747d6d07fb042c9243ce9b7f5c5278:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">ALSO READ<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">CM Punjab Urges Authorities to Start Construction on Ring Road and Nullah Lai Expressway<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>During the tenure of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, 2 route options were considered for the R3 project.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, the work began on the 38.3-kilometer main carriageway, stretching from Baanth (N-5) to Thallian (M-2).<\/p>\n<p>The former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, inaugurated the project in March 2022 at Thallian, with a contract worth Rs 22.8 billion awarded to the Frontier Works Organization (FWO).<\/p>\n<p>Subsequently, the current government temporarily halted the project.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/third-party-validation-of-rawalpindi-ring-road-route-to-conclude-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"u88a42dce0822f92119c2a10fc4e456a7\"><style> .u88a42dce0822f92119c2a10fc4e456a7 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2C3E50; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #F1C40F!important; text-decoration:none; } .u88a42dce0822f92119c2a10fc4e456a7:active, .u88a42dce0822f92119c2a10fc4e456a7:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .u88a42dce0822f92119c2a10fc4e456a7 { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .u88a42dce0822f92119c2a10fc4e456a7 .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .u88a42dce0822f92119c2a10fc4e456a7 .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .u88a42dce0822f92119c2a10fc4e456a7:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">ALSO READ<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">Third-Party Validation of Rawalpindi Ring Road Route to Conclude Soon<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif directed authorities to seek a third-party consultant for validating the optimal route of the Rawalpindi Ring Road project.<\/p>\n<p>A joint venture of Turkish and Pakistani firms was tasked with selecting the route from Baanth to Thallian for third-party validation.<\/p>\n<p>However, the joint venture presented two proposals for the second phase, connecting the motorway to Sangjani.<\/p>\n<p>Officials from the district administration have expressed concerns about the rushed report and the omission of the route from the motorway to Sangjani in the proposal.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/rda-re-invites-bids-for-third-party-validation-of-rawalpindi-ring-road\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"uc1d9c1559447fd50af4937e140555a18\"><style> .uc1d9c1559447fd50af4937e140555a18 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2C3E50; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #F1C40F!important; text-decoration:none; } .uc1d9c1559447fd50af4937e140555a18:active, .uc1d9c1559447fd50af4937e140555a18:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .uc1d9c1559447fd50af4937e140555a18 { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .uc1d9c1559447fd50af4937e140555a18 .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .uc1d9c1559447fd50af4937e140555a18 .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .uc1d9c1559447fd50af4937e140555a18:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">ALSO READ<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">RDA Re-Invites Bids for Third Party Validation of Rawalpindi Ring Road<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>They recommended hiring another consultant to address this aspect of the project.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the expenditure of over Rs. 600 million on consultancy, the district administration has indicated the need for additional funding if another consultant is engaged for the project.<\/p>\n<p>While the district administration imposed Section 4 to halt land transactions, the provincial caretaker government has yet to allocate funds for land acquisition.<\/p>\n<p>The urgency to initiate the project&#8217;s foundation stone laying is seen as a repetition of the previous government&#8217;s approach during the PTI tenure when the foundation stone was laid prematurely without completing the land acquisition.<\/p>\n<p>In response, RDA Director General Saif Anwar Jappa stated that the project would proceed according to the route selected by the consultant, indicating that all necessary preparations have been made.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/pakistani-and-turkish-firms-to-assess-routes-for-rawalpindi-ring-road-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"u5c57fd60322d6e6373fc76e94b99be1c\"><style> .u5c57fd60322d6e6373fc76e94b99be1c { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2C3E50; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #F1C40F!important; text-decoration:none; } .u5c57fd60322d6e6373fc76e94b99be1c:active, .u5c57fd60322d6e6373fc76e94b99be1c:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .u5c57fd60322d6e6373fc76e94b99be1c { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .u5c57fd60322d6e6373fc76e94b99be1c .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .u5c57fd60322d6e6373fc76e94b99be1c .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .u5c57fd60322d6e6373fc76e94b99be1c:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">ALSO READ<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">Pakistani and Turkish Firms to Assess Routes for Rawalpindi Ring Road Project<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Jappa explained that the consultant has completed its task and provided two route options to the provincial government.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the land acquisition, he assured that the work has been assigned to FWO and will commence after the land acquisition is finalized.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the process follows established procedures, as the district price committee has determined land rates and surveyed the route, with land purchases from owners being the next step.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: DAWN<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RAWALPINDI: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif is anticipated to commence the Rawalpindi Ring Road (R3) project as he lays the foundation stone, a move that comes amid ongoing land acquisition processes. The Rawalpindi Ring Road project, also known as R3, has undergone various stages of planning and execution. The project&#8217;s main consultant has faced challenges in determining the optimal route connecting the motorway to G.T. Road at Sangjani. During the tenure\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":9543,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ProProperty-Design-Template-1000x560-1-18.jpg",1000,560,false],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ProProperty-Design-Template-1000x560-1-18.jpg",1000,560,false],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ProProperty-Design-Template-1000x560-1-18.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Firas Qureshi","categories_name":["News"],"title_text":"PM Expected to Commence Rawalpindi Ring Road Project Today","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=5&exclude=18502","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18502"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18502\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}