{
  "id": 15191731,
  "title": "Rawalpindi Ring Road Cost is Rs. 50 Billion Now",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/rawalpindi-ring-road-cost-is-rs-50-billion-now",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-17T11:36:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/17/rawalpindi-ring-road-cost-is-rs-50-billion-now/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Punjab Development Working Party has approved a revised budget of Rs50.4 billion for the Rawalpindi Ring Road project. This marks a significant increase from the original estimate of Rs26.9 billion and subsequent revisions to Rs32.9 billion and Rs46.4 billion. The latest estimate includes the construction of the Thalian broad-based interchange. Construction of the 38.3-kilometre route and four interchanges, including those at GT Road Banth, Chakbeli Khan, Adiala and Chakri, has been completed as part of Group-I. Meanwhile, the tolling system under Group-II is transitioning from One Network Company to the Punjab Ring Road Authority (PRRA) and is now under way. Meanwhile, land acquisition for the Thalian interchange under Group-III has been finalized. The administration has formally requested Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to set a date for the inauguration of the ring road.",
  "summary": "The Punjab Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved the third revised PC-I of the Rawalpindi Ring Road project, raising its … Read More The post Rawalpindi Ring Road Cost is Rs. 50 Billion Now appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}