{
  "id": 5934923,
  "title": "Work to Start on 2 Underpasses in Rawalpindi Tomorrow",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/work-to-start-on-2-underpasses-in-rawalpindi-tomorrow",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T07:27:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/06/work-to-start-on-2-underpasses-in-rawalpindi-tomorrow/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Punjab Communication and Works Department will commence building two underpasses worth approximately Rs. 8 billion along Peshawar Road in Rawalpindi starting from September 7, according to the wire service. The construction will take place at Race Course Park and Charing Cross. The Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) has been awarded the contract for the project and has already arranged alternate service roads to ensure uninterrupted traffic flow during the construction work. Once the underpasses are completed, vehicles will be redirected to these new service roads. These roads will connect Qasim Market to Radio Pakistan and Maryam Hospital to Rafay Mall. Initially, the plan included constructing three underpasses at Race Course Park, Army Graveyard, and Charing Cross. However, the authorities revised the plan and are now constructing only two underpasses. The Army Graveyard will instead receive an at-grade road. Earlier, utility shifting work, which included relocating electricity pylons, water supply lines, telephone connections, and cable networks, was finished. These underpasses are part of a larger initiative to create a 25-kilometer signal-free corridor along Peshawar Road, stretching from the Islamabad Expressway to Motorway Chowk. This corridor aims to significantly reduce travel time between the two locations, potentially cutting it down to 15 to 20 minutes. The construction of the two underpasses is expected to be completed within two to three months. The General Post Office Chowk project was finished last year, while the remodeling of Kutchery Chowk was completed in May.",
  "summary": "The Punjab Communication and Works Department will begin construction of two underpasses worth Rs. 8 billion on Peshawar Road in … Read More The post Work to Start on 2 Underpasses in Rawalpindi Tomorrow appeared first on ProPakistani .",
  "key_points": [
    "Construction of two underpasses begins on September 7 in Rawalpindi.",
    "Underpasses to be built at Race Course Park and Charing Cross.",
    "Project part of 25-km signal-free corridor along Peshawar Road."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
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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."
}