Commissioner Reviews Ring Road Land-use Plan, Stresses Green, Sustainable Development
RAWALPINDI, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 30th Sep, 2026) Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Salman Ghani on Wednesday directed the concerned departments to align the Rawalpindi Ring Road land-use plan with the city's future traffic, environmental and urban development needs.
He issued these directions while chairing a meeting at the Commissioner's Office to review the Ring Road land-use Project. Heads and officers of the consultant, Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) and other relevant departments attended the meeting.
The meeting reviewed the increasing traffic pressure in Rawalpindi, the Ring Road's role in traffic management, proposed economic zones, and the project's potential to promote economic activities.
Salman Ghani said the Ring Road was crucial for easing traffic congestion in busy areas like:
- Bakra Mandi
- Old Vegetable Market
- Gawal Mandi
- Fish Market
- Raja Bazaar
- Pirwadhai Adda
- Judicial Complex.
He added that the project would improve traffic management, divert heavy traffic away from the city, and provide better travel facilities to citizens.
The Commissioner emphasized that the Ring Road was not merely a road project but a comprehensive plan for the future urban and economic development of Rawalpindi. He stated that proposed economic zones along the corridor would create opportunities for:
- Employment
- Business
- Industrial and commercial development
The meeting was informed that various economic and urban facilities had been proposed along the northern and southern corridors at the Banth and Chakri interchanges.
Northern Corridor:
- Inter-city bus terminals
- Multi-modal transport terminal
- Maintenance and operation yards
- Financial and corporate towers
- Clean-tech and green industrial zones
- Light and medium industrial zones
Southern Corridor:
- Shopping malls
- Food-processing industrial zones
- Green markets
- Fruit and vegetable markets
- Truck terminals
- Agro-industry-related retail commercial zones
Other proposed facilities include:
- Electric-vehicle charging stations
- Hospitals
- Educational institutions
- Cinema complexes
- Bank squares
- Parking plazas
- Retail and mixed-use high-rise buildings
Additionally:
- An expo centre
- Cottage industry areas
- Warehouses and logistics zones
- Light industrial zones
- Waste-recycling facilities
- Technology and green industrial zones
- Smart forests
- Sewage treatment plants
Ghani directed the concerned departments to give special attention to green spaces around the Ring Road, noting limited space for green belts within the city. He emphasized that additional green areas could help mitigate vehicular pollution. He directed that all development, transport, commercial, and civic facilities associated with the project be planned in line with the master plan, traffic-management requirements, and environmental considerations.