The Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) has started constructing the Rawalpindi Ring Road project. The total length of the R3 project is 65 .km, comprising six lanes and eight interchanges. The road originates from the National Highway (N-5) at Baanth, crossing through various roads such as Chakbeli, Adiala, and Chakri Road, and finally terminating with the motorway (M-2) at Thalian Interchange. The project’s total cost is about Rs33.7 billion, including Rs28 billion construction cost and Rs6.7 billion as the land acquisition cost.
The construction work of the project includes fencing, grade-separated interchanges, bridges, underpasses, and toll plazas. The road is designed to operate at an optimum speed of 120km/h.
The basic aim of the R3 project is to ease traffic congestion on the roads of twin cities. It will provide a fast and efficient route for trade traffic and convenience to major cities. It will provide an alternative route to reduce traffic congestion by connecting N-5 with M-2. It will also expedite the urbanisation of Rawalpindi’s southwest and southern regions and join the rural and suburban areas with the twin cities.
The project will elevate the economy by generating various socio-economic opportunities, providing alternate travel routes, greater connectivity, and combating traffic congestion. The project will expedite the real estate sector, particularly the housing societies and residential projects. Infrastructure development in the form of highways and motorways results in a surge in property prices and increases projects’ value.
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