Construction of Rawalpindi’s ring road project in Pakistan is 50% complete. The 38km route is now costing $117 million to build. The committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) of Pakistan approved the revised budget for the project.
The work includes building five interchanges, a bridge over a railway, two bridges spanning rivers and seven stormwater bridges as well as 11 overpasses, 10 underpasses and 53 culverts. The interchanges are located at Baanth, Chak Beli Khan, Adiala Road, Chakri Road, and Thalian.
The Rawalpindi Ring Road (RRR) project is being built by the Frontier Works Organization (FWO). The RRR is being managed and overseen by the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) via its Project Management Unit (PMU), which was established specially for the project.
The RRR alignment runs between Baanth Mor, Rawat, on GT Road and the Thalian Interchange. Construction of the new RRR will cut chronic car congestion in the centre of the city. The construction operation is being speeded up, so as to meet the December 2025 completion schedule.
