en.Wedoany.com Reported - The link between Rawalpindi Ring Road and the motorway in Pakistan has recently been approved. According to the plan, the Ring Road will be directly connected to the M-2 Motorway at the Tarnol Interchange through lane widening and a dual carriageway system, while the comprehensive construction of the interchange has been postponed to a later phase.

Officials estimate that the new traffic arrangement will accommodate the influx of over 18,000 vehicles. The proposed plan includes the construction of approximately 23.23 kilometers of additional dual two-lane carriageways on critical sections of the motorway network, covering parts of the M-2 Motorway from the Tarnol Interchange to the M-2 Toll Plaza, and sections of the M-1 Motorway from the Islamabad Interchange to the AWT Interchange. The project also includes the construction of a link road connecting Toll Plaza 26 and the Islamabad Interchange.

The scope of work involves the widening and upgrading of existing infrastructure, including bridges, underpasses, subways, culverts, and cattle crossings. The project has a budget of PKR 16.97 billion and is expected to be completed within 31 months, with a revised completion date of March 2029. Officials estimate the project will benefit nearly 40 million people.

This motorway link is designed to alleviate traffic congestion between the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, reduce travel times, and make trade and commercial activities more accessible to city centers. The preliminary feasibility study report for the widening of the M-1, M-2 motorways, and connecting roads was submitted to the relevant ministries but was returned as it was not included in the Public Sector Development Programme for 2025-2026.

Relevant authorities consider the Ring Road-Motorway link a strategically significant project, expected to yield both short-term and long-term socio-economic benefits.

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