Rawalpindi Ring Road Cost Revised to Rs. 50.4 Billion

The Rawalpindi Ring Road approved cost has climbed to Rs. 50.4 billion after Punjab authorities cleared a third revision of the project budget. The 38.3-kilometre route and four interchanges are complete.

In this article we set out what is finished and what is still being built. Here is everything you need to know.

Where the Rawalpindi Ring Road stands

Tolling facilities and other systems are still being developed, even though the route and the four interchanges are complete. Officials have requested an inauguration date, but it has not yet been announced. The Rs. 50.4 billion figure is the approved cost after the third revision. Earlier cost figures are not given.

Why it matters

The road itself, over 38.3 kilometres with four interchanges, is described as complete. Opening it to traffic still depends on tolling and the other systems, and on a date that has been requested but not set.

• The approved cost is Rs. 50.4 billion
• That follows a third budget revision
• Punjab authorities cleared the revision
• The route is 38.3 kilometres
• Four interchanges are complete
• Tolling and other systems are still in development
• No inauguration date has been announced

What this revision leaves open

1. The cost before this revision.
2. The inauguration date.
3. When tolling will be ready.
4. A toll rate.

What happens next

Work continues on tolling facilities and the other systems. We will update this article if an inauguration date is announced.

Our verdict

The Rawalpindi Ring Road approved cost is now Rs. 50.4 billion after a third revision. The 38.3-kilometre route and four interchanges are complete, and an inauguration date has not been announced.

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