RAWALPINDI – The RDA Approves a major development plan worth Rs9 billion to upgrade Murree Road and build new service lanes, marking one of the biggest road improvement projects in the city in recent years.
RDA Director General Kinza Murtaza said the Punjab government had asked civic bodies to submit proposals for improving infrastructure in Rawalpindi. In response, the RDA Approves two separate projects focused on Murree Road, a key route linking Rawalpindi with Islamabad.
According to the RDA, the project aims to repair the damaged road, ease traffic congestion, and create smoother travel for thousands of daily commuters. The first project, costing Rs8.1 billion, will add service roads on both sides of Murree Road between Liaquat Bagh and Chandni Chowk. Once completed, the stretch from Marrir Chowk to Faizabad will operate without traffic signals.
Kinza Murtaza added that the detailed design will be finalized after funds are released by the provincial government. A land acquisition survey is already underway, and land costs are expected to take up a major portion of the total budget.
She said wider roads would help manage heavy traffic and also improve the overall look of the area. The new service lanes will increase road capacity and help reduce bottlenecks along one of the busiest corridors in the region.
The second project focuses on rehabilitating Murree Road from Saddar Flashman’s to Faizabad at a cost of Rs953 million. This section was last repaired in 2014 after the construction of the Metro Bus elevated track.
The RDA Approves these projects as part of a broader development push by the Punjab government, which is working on a new package to upgrade Rawalpindi. A senior district official said the model used in Lahore is being considered, with the aim of making Rawalpindi cleaner, greener, and more spacious.
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From 2026 onward, residents are expected to see improvements in water supply, sewerage, pollution control, and other civic services as the new development plan takes shape.
