Connectivity plays a critical role in the overall development and uplift of a metropolitan city. The twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi have always remained a pinnacle of highest quality land and real estate development projects.
Leading real estate development and marketing brands eye these twin cities to showcase their best work, and attract the relatively cautious investors right now. The currently rampant economic and political uncertainty have negatively impacted investor confidence across the country.
The Rawalpindi Ring Road project has traditionally been hitting snags, and people have lately been skeptical about this project. However, we are witnessing a renewed vigor and interest by the caretaker government in speedily executing this project.
Handover of Acquired Land to the Contractor
In the first major development on this front, the entire acquired land for the Rawalpindi Ring Road project has formally been handed over to the contractor, Frontier Works Organization (FWO). This was perhaps the most complicated step towards the project’s completion.
After the formal handover of land to the contractor, mobilization machinery can easily be deployed at the construction site for fast track development. Contractors tend to hesitate deploying machinery, in fear of backlash from the local land owners, especially when there are land clearance issues.
Key Features of the Rawalpindi Ring Road Project
The ring road project truly has the potential to become a gamechanger for the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. As the project will mainly cover Rawalpindi, its residents can rightly be considered the biggest beneficiaries of the landmark project.
- The expected length of the project is 38 kilometers.
- A total of 5 interchanges have been planned on the project, for easy access.
- These 5 interchanges will be at Banth, Chak Beli Khan, Adiala Road, Chakri Road and Thalian.
- Development work on Banth and Chak Beli interchanges is already in progress.
- The Rawalpindi Ring Road project has been designed by NESPAK, which has gained extensive experience in designing and overseeing large infrastructure projects across Pakistan.
- A total of 6 lanes have been planned for the Ring Road, which will cater not only to the existing traffic flow, but the future as well.
- To maximize the financial and economic impact of this project, a high-tech industrial zone has been planned along the Ring Road.
The Economic Impact of Industrial Zone
An industrial zone has also been planned along the Rawalpindi Ring Road, which will maximize the economic impact of this landmark project. This industrial zone will not only cater to the needs of these twin cities, but also the adjoining cities, mainly due to its connectivity.
It is expected that the Rawalpindi Ring Road will provide easy connectivity with the newly established Islamabad International Airport, along the Islamabad to Lahore Motorway (M2).
Once this connectivity is successfully established, commuters will easily be able to connect with the Islamabad to Lahore Motorway (M2), and the Islamabad to Peshawar Motorway (M1).
The Peshawar to Islamabad Motorway (M1) also provides further connectivity with the Northern regions of Pakistan, through the Hazara Motorway and the Swat Motorway. These motorways are doubling down as the industrial and tourism portals of Pakistan, giving access to highly vibrant regions.
Conclusion
The Rawalpindi Ring Road project has all the potential to prove a gamechanger for the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. It is expected that this project will also breathe new life in the currently stagnant real-estate market of Rawalpindi, which direly needs a “breadth of fresh air” in the form of this landmark project.
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