Rawalpindi Ring Road

Rawalpindi Ring Road
System information
Length38.3 km (23.8 mi)
Formed2022
Highway names

Rawalpindi Ring Road also known as Rawalpindi–Islamabad Ring Road, is a 38.3 kilometer orbital highway in Pakistan between the cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.[1] Work on the highway started in March 2022,[2] it is currently under construction, upon completion the highway will have six lanes. The ring road will start from Channi Sher Alam bridge near Rawat and end near Thalian interchange close to the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway. The project was originally proposed in 1991,[3] under the government of Nawaz Sharif,[4] however due to political turmoil the project never materialized. During Shahbaz Sharif's visit to China in 2010 as Chief Minister of Punjab, the project was discussed between Pakistani and Chinese authorities to secure funding.[5] In 2017, the project was again briefed to the Asian Development Bank to secure funding for the project.[6]

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  2. ^ "Work on Rawalpindi Ring Road formally kicks off". The Express Tribune. 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
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  4. ^ Yasin, Aamir (2018-12-14). "Rawalpindi Ring Road project approved". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  5. ^ Newspaper, the (2010-12-30). "China last hope for Pindi's Ring Road". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  6. ^ Yasin, Aamir (2017-03-28). "ADB briefed on Rawalpindi Ring Road Project". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-03-29.