Yups! and I have never seen such an irritating watermark before! :mad:

I guess they looked at Boonga's watermark and decided to outdo him :lol::lol:

I guess they looked at Boonga's watermark and decided to outdo him :lol::lol:

seah baat hai booga nai bi koi kasar nai chori thei :ohno:

Thankyou thankyou............I'd like to thank my friends and mom............and God! Without you nothing would have happened!

:colgate:

Thankyou thankyou............I'd like to thank my friends and mom............and God! Without you nothing would have happened!

:colgate:

yeah, without the mistake of these two and your dad, we would have not had the privilege to meet you :nuts:

:laugh:

Plaese some one tell if u can travel from lahore airport to old Ravi bridge on th ering road. Is it fully complete [on the northern side]? If still complete how much section to be completed becuase even on the google map it is nearly complete

Plaese some one tell if u can travel from lahore airport to old Ravi bridge on th ering road. Is it fully complete [on the northern side]? If still complete how much section to be completed becuase even on the google map it is nearly complete

Well its not fully complete, and you can not travel from Ravi bridge upto airport since they have blocked the main ring road at GT road interchange & Canal bank road Interchange! but I am sure that in a month or two this northern loop will be completed & then you can derectly go to airport from Ravi bridge!

"Strong hearted" - thanku for ur reply. So is it incomplete or not opened? Can any one come up with an up to date map.

Well its not fully complete, and you can not travel from Ravi bridge upto airport since they have blocked the main ring road at GT road interchange & Canal bank road Interchange! but I am sure that in a month or two this northern loop will be completed & then you can derectly go to airport from Ravi bridge!

why did they block it, it was open (not carpeted) when i was in lahore 1-2 months back

why did they block it, it was open (not carpeted) when i was in lahore 1-2 months back

Yeah I also used to travel through this route to go to airport! (though it was not complete) but after the completion of Package 6 & 7, they blocked main ring road from GT road interchange! and also if you travel from airport side towards canal bank road, then the point where package 7 starts(barki road intersection) , army has blocked the road completely & no one is allowed to go further from that point :bash: army has a camp there & for some security reasons that portion has been blocked

may be they are waiting for fences to be put up in mahfoozpura cantt area

Yeah I also used to travel through this route to go to airport! (though it was not complete) but after the completion of Package 6 & 7, they blocked main ring road from GT road interchange! and also if you travel from airport side towards canal bank road, then the point where package 7 starts(barki road intersection) , army has blocked the road completely & no one is allowed to go further from that point :bash: army has a camp there & for some security reasons that portion has been blocked

Looking at the current security situation in Pakistan...there is no way army will be removing this blockade anytime soon. Because that'll mean that anyone from outside lahore can come straight to defense, cannt and airport area.

And that just beats the whole point of making the ring road in first place...to allow ease of travel.

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17042010012.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17042010013.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17042010014.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17042010015.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17042010016.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17042010017.jpg

6-Asp8M-Yxc

First time i have been to this thread, and this LRR looks amazing. I thought the only developement being done in Pakistan, was in Karachi. But this project looks bigger than any project in Karachi. truly amazing.

I was wondering how much work is left? And roughly how long is it going to take before its completed?

First time i have been to this thread, and this LRR looks amazing. I thought the only developement being done in Pakistan, was in Karachi. But this project looks bigger than any project in Karachi. truly amazing.

I was wondering how much work is left? And roughly how long is it going to take before its completed?

It is Pakistan's mega project since its going to set the stage for all major cities and some already have some sort of bypass's but nothing of this caliber.

Initially it was designed to be roughly 68KM but now it is suppose to be 114 km give or take with six lanes for main roads and then two lanes for each service road. It started in 2005 and most likely will take another 2 or 3 years to complete yet as it keep getting larger and modern in process of being built. My KM might be slightly off but indeed it is a mega project in Pakistan not just in Lahore. Next time you are in Lahore please take a drive on world class roads of Lahore.

Thanks for the info, I will most certainly drive on this mammoth road when I visit.

They should plant eucalyptus trees along this road, especially where traffic is voluminous. They consume a lot of water, like the ones aligning the canal road, but produce a shit load of oxygen in exchange of CO and CO2. Also they live on average for about a 100 years. Whoever planted eucalyptus along canal road pulled off a genius deed.

First time i have been to this thread, and this LRR looks amazing. I thought the only developement being done in Pakistan, was in Karachi. But this project looks bigger than any project in Karachi. truly amazing.

I was wondering how much work is left? And roughly how long is it going to take before its completed?

Thats not good :ohno: this thread has always been the most active thread with latest pics & updates! and u never visited :ohno: perhaps everybody should visit such threads of mega projects & give comments !

anywayz here are some night pics i took today from Airport Interchange and Abdullah gul interchange (Package 6 & 7 respectively)

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04572.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04576.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04578.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04580.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04583.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04584.jpg

very nyc pics Strong bro, whats the status of ghazi road and phase5-6 interchanges

very nyc pics Strong bro, whats the status of ghazi road and phase5-6 interchanges

Ghazi road interchange is still at initial stages, land has been cleared. defence phase V-VI interchange is almost 50% complete.

They should plant eucalyptus trees along this road, especially where traffic is voluminous. They consume a lot of water, like the ones aligning the canal road, but produce a shit load of oxygen in exchange of CO and CO2. Also they live on average for about a 100 years. Whoever planted eucalyptus along canal road pulled off a genius deed.

New plantation of Eucalyptus is banned in all Punjab due to water issues.

^^^ Eucalyptus also known as water sucker tree

First time i have been to this thread, and this LRR looks amazing. I thought the only developement being done in Pakistan, was in Karachi. But this project looks bigger than any project in Karachi. truly amazing.

I was wondering how much work is left? And roughly how long is it going to take before its completed?

My frnd this really is a Mega project, its consists of two loops, Northern loop thats approximately 40 KM & Southern loop thats approximately 55 KM, the whole ring road consists of 19 Interchanges/bridges/Intersections. out of which 4 Interchanges are full clover leaf. the whole ring road is a 3 lane each side road.

My frnd this really is a Mega project, its consists of two loops, Northern loop thats approximately 40 KM & Southern loop thats approximately 55 KM, the whole ring road consists of 19 Interchanges/bridges/Intersections. out of which 4 Interchanges are full clover leaf. the whole ring road is a 3 lane each side road.

Why do i always get the feeling that u r part of building it ?

Why do i always get the feeling that u r part of building it ?

I update almost all the ongoing projects of Lahore with pictures, so u must get the feeling that I am a part of building all those projects...?

BTW do you ever will have something informative, positive or simply a MATURE comment to post?

Its good that you update it as often as possible. I am going to karachi in a couple of weeks, then I will try my best to update every project there.

Strong Head ... can you post a new MAP with green line showing active and running portion of LRR and Yellow which are being built and RED which are pending land acquisition or something.... Just wanted to see from Airport till where I can go ... Ideally I would like to go to Canal as entering DHA is a mess and long long queues on the name of security is a daily issue ... while ago I was coming back from Karachi , it took me 1:30 minutes from Karachi to be in Lahore but from Airport to my home, it took me 2:30 minutes :(

Strong Head ... can you post a new MAP with green line showing active and running portion of LRR and Yellow which are being built and RED which are pending land acquisition or something.... Just wanted to see from Airport till where I can go ... Ideally I would like to go to Canal as entering DHA is a mess and long long queues on the name of security is a daily issue ... while ago I was coming back from Karachi , it took me 1:30 minutes from Karachi to be in Lahore but from Airport to my home, it took me 2:30 minutes :(

Sure I will post a new map soon but let me tell you that since you have to go to Wapda town (or Johar town , Am I right?) and you want to go via canal bank road, for that you still need to wait another 2-3 months bro :) though ring road can b used to to canal bank road from airport, the road is partially carpeted , but its blocked by army near barki road intersection and they do not let anyone go further from that point.

New plantation of Eucalyptus is banned in all Punjab due to water issues.

I saw this report on TV.
I think its a stupid decision, given the amount of rainfall Lahore educes, which is much more than enough for the eucalyptus. And there are hardly any aquifer siphoning in the region. They are just letting a good amount of rain water go to waste. I can understand a ban on plantations along the Indus, Ravi (which is pretty much exsiccated), and Chenab, but all over Punjab is just ridiculous.

I saw this report on TV.
I think its a stupid decision, given the amount of rainfall Lahore educes, which is much more than enough for the eucalyptus. And there are hardly any aquifer siphoning in the region. They are just letting a good amount of rain water go to waste. I can understand a ban on plantations along the Indus, Ravi (which is pretty much exsiccated), and Chenab, but all over Punjab is just ridiculous.

Plantation along canals and rivers are necessary as well due to salination of the land ... but still I would say we should find alternative plants like Neem etc.. instead of this.

I saw this report on TV.
I think its a stupid decision, given the amount of rainfall Lahore educes, which is much more than enough for the eucalyptus. And there are hardly any aquifer siphoning in the region. They are just letting a good amount of rain water go to waste. I can understand a ban on plantations along the Indus, Ravi (which is pretty much exsiccated), and Chenab, but all over Punjab is just ridiculous.

Lahore gets very little rain now...From my experience...no rain in winter and a very little in march. The weather has changed drastically in past few years.

Lahore gets very little rain now...From my experience...no rain in winter and a very little in march. The weather has changed drastically in past few years.

The sooner we start caring for the environment the quicker we can curb this trend of not having low rain fall. The two strokes, low grade industrial production i.e, low quality steel production with high amounts of sulfur fumes combined with much road development spewing dust has created a very thick layer in the atmosphere over Lahore. The road construction dust is not all that bad with out fossil fuel mixed in there. So indeed trees, trees, trees are needed everywhere or we just plain run on very clean energy.

The sooner we start caring for the environment the quicker we can curb this trend of not having low rain fall. The two strokes, low grade industrial production i.e, low quality steel production with high amounts of sulfur fumes combined with much road development spewing dust has created a very thick layer in the atmosphere over Lahore. The road construction dust is not all that bad with out fossil fuel mixed in there. So indeed trees, trees, trees are needed everywhere or we just plain run on very clean energy.

I'm all for more plants and such...however BPS is under the impression that we still get a lot of rain...I was just pointing that out.

Also, the problem just isn't in Lahore...its pretty much everywhere around Lahore that went to as well. One of the biggest problem I see is the quality of grass...the government seriously needs to import/create a new kind of grass that stays greener longer and firmly holds the soil together. That'll not only create more greener cities but will also eliminate dust from our atmosphere.

Mean while its raining in Lahore guys:D

Another good news!
http://www.express.com.pk/images/NP_LHE/20100421/Sub_Images/1100918424-1.gif

here you can see the package 8 & 9
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/LRR25nov01-1.jpg

http://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/E_Paper/21-04-2010/Lahore/p1-23_23.gif

Great news In-fact ... I guess now we can go directly from Airport to Canal ?

Great news In-fact ... I guess now we can go directly from Airport to Canal ?

Yeah I guess so, but still I will check whether the route is now clear & army has removed the barriers or not!

english version of this great news..-:)

CM opens Ring Road packages 8, 9 today



Wednesday, April 21, 2010
By Our Correspondent

LAHORE

CHIEF Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif will inaugurate Package-8 and Package-9 of the Lahore Ring Road project on Wednesday (today).

The project will provide a signal-free corridor to the commuters which will streamline the flow of traffic in the City and result in saving time and fuel.

A segmental approach has been followed for the completion of the project as it was not possible to undertake the construction of the entire road in one go due to certain constraints.

The road from Harbanspura Canal Crossing to Airport Access Road has been constructed under Package-8 of the project. It has been completed at a cost of Rs 1,524.87 million and consists of a main carriageway, service roads, a flyover and a pedestrian bridge.

The work on Package-8 was initiated on January 15, 2009. An interchange at Harbanspura Canal Crossing has been constructed under Package-9.

It has been completed at a cost of Rs 2,264.88 million and consists of a main carriageway, a canal road, eight service roads, four bridges and two underpasses. The work on Package-9 of the project was started on February 2009.

very good news, SH please post pics as well if you get chance

Today i have travelled from airport to canal at 6:30 pm using packge 6,7,8,9. very good carpetting on the road portion of package 8. package 8 still incomplete. work on the central median is still goin on. Army has lifted all the barriers today

Today i have travelled from airport to canal at 6:30 pm using packge 6,7,8,9. very good carpetting on the road portion of package 8. package 8 still incomplete. work on the central median is still goin on. Army has lifted all the barriers today

Yes you are right! quality of carpetting is really good at all these packages! package 9 was inaugurated by CM at 8 pm today i guess, but i think package 8 is not inaugurated as it was planned !

Yes you are right! quality of carpetting is really good at all these packages! package 9 was inaugurated by CM at 8 pm today i guess, but i think package 8 is not inaugurated as it was planned !

awesome !!! now I can fly to Karachi whenever I want ... this traffic chaos was killing and I canceled many of my trips just cz. of that. :lol:

:)

9i7UW693wGU

^^ Looks like an American expressway! :)

Thursday, 22 Apr, 2010

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has inaugurated Lahore Ring Road Package-9 here on Wednesday.
This project is a gateway of Lahore which has been completed at a cost of Rs 2.26 billion in a record time. This important project will leave far reaching impacts on the development of the province. MNAs, MPAs, Project Director & Commissioner Lahore Khusro Pervez Khan, Sector Incharge National Logistics Cell Brig. Shahid Majeed and other senior officials were present on this occasion.
Talking to mediamen on this occasion, Shahbaz Sharif said Lahore Ring Road Project was planned by Nawaz Sharif and at that time, its estimated cost was only Rs 15 billion but now its cost had risen to Rs90 billion. He said no attention was paid to this important project during previous era and when we came into power, this project was presenting the scene of ruins. Property business was done in the name of this project.
He said now the tenure of plundering was over and no one would be allowed to usurp the rights of the people. He said those who looted the peoples’ money would be exposed.
The CM said corruption-free culture had been promoted again in the province after ten years and not only third party audit system had been made compulsory for all major development projects but timely and transparent completion of development projects had been ensured.
He said this had proved that we were the custodian of each penny of the people and all funds were being utilised for their welfare. He said a signal free route would be available to the Lahorites going from one place to another after completion of this project which would decrease the fuel expenses and save precious time of the citizens as well as smooth flow of traffic.
Shahbaz said horticulture was being promoted in the development projects and maximum tree plantation and land escaping were being carried out for making all development projects green and attractive.
He said the present development projects could be compared with any developed country and Sector Incharge NEC Brig Shahid Majeed, Project Director Khusro Pervez Khan and the entire team deserve appreciation for quality completion of this project.

Great video SH! That's some really good progress.

background music sucked :laugh:

Great video SH! That's some really good progress.

background music sucked :laugh:

I thought this remix version of the song was quite good :D , personally I dont like the slow version :no:

btw I just found that video on youtube :D the video that I made and posted (previous page) is without any background music :laugh:

The Nation 23-04-2010
Staff Reporter
LAHORE - Punjab chief minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, on his return from Islamabad, visited Lahore Ring road and reviewed the work of horticulture, tree plantation and land scaping. DG Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Jabbar Shaheen briefed the CM about horticulture work on the project of LRR.

common storng bro get some pics of new packages

^^*strong

common storng bro get some pics of new packages

Going through a tight schedule nowadays bro, will definitely get some pics as soon as i get some time :)

This is my first post. All you guys are doing wonderful job. Keep up the good work.

Going through a tight schedule nowadays bro, will definitely get some pics as soon as i get some time :)

You are the number one man on Mehfil Pakistan. You really do contribute a lot to this forum. Thanks a lot for your efforts.

You are the number one man on Mehfil Pakistan. You really do contribute a lot to this forum. Thanks a lot for your efforts.

:happy::hug::bowtie:

I'm all for more plants and such...however BPS is under the impression that we still get a lot of rain...I was just pointing that out.


Not quite - I'm more under the impression that Lahore does not siphon water tables, so ban on eucalyptus is just pointless. I could've understood the ban if the reasoning included aridity & ground water depletion, but if there is no ground water pumping going on, then all the rain water is just going to waste.

Not quite - I'm more under the impression that Lahore does not siphon water tables, so ban on eucalyptus is just pointless. I could've understood the ban if the reasoning included aridity & ground water depletion, but if there is no ground water pumping going on, then all the rain water is just going to waste.

Like I said earlier....there is very little rain now as the weather has changed considerably. Also, ground water IS pumped throughtout the city for all water needs...we don't get water from ravi or any lake either. Thats why the underground water level is dropping fast in lahore.

http://www.nation.com.pk/uploads/news_image/large/EraoflootingplunderingoverShahbaz_11393.jpg

LAHORE - Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has said that those who looted national resources deserve stringent punishment for causing a huge loss to the national exchequer in the name of development projects. The era of former rulers was a period of loot and plunder, and the corrupt mafia with the help of unscrupulous elements in the government looted development funds mercilessly. He averred that the plunderers of the hard-earned money would realise the gravity of their crime when they would have to face imprisonment.
He expressed these views while talking to mediamen after his five-hour long visit to the Lahore Ring Road (LRR) project, says a handout issued here Sunday. Provincial Ministers Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman, Malik Nadeem Kamran, Senator Pervaiz Rasheed, Members National Assembly Mian Marghoob Ahmed, Khawaja Saad Rafique, Pervaiz Malik, Members Provincial Assembly Imran Nazir, Mehr Ishtiaq, Chairman Planning & Development Javaid Aslam, Sector Incharge NLC Brig Shahid Majeed, representatives of NESPAK and senior officers concerned were also present on the occasion.
The Chief Minister stated that the present leadership had put an end to the era of loot and misappropriation, adding that development resources were now being utilised for the welfare of the masses in a transparent manner. He deeply deplored the ruthless looting of national resources during the last regime, saying billions of rupees were minted through property business under the garb of LRR project.
He said that the 27-km long section of the Ring Road from Sagian Bridge to Allama Iqbal International Airport to be completed by June 30 would be a gift to the people. He added that his visit to the northern portion of Ring Road had revealed that extremely poor planning had been made from Babu Sabu Interchange to Niazi Chowk and even the demands of congested areas had been ignored. He directed that maximum overhead bridges for pedestrians, underpasses and elevated expressways should be constructed in this portion for facilitating the people of the area.

Urdu version.
http://www.express.com.pk/images/NP_LHE/20100426/Sub_Images/1100922822-2.gif

http://www.app.com.pk/photo/preview/30-04-2010/3a032b66d04967fe60020ca837876cd3.jpg

http://www.app.com.pk/photo/preview/30-04-2010/78f21f705fa860c37698d0f37760f218.jpg

http://www.app.com.pk/photo/preview/30-04-2010/c530c3c85dd59289a9fe58304971771f.jpg

nyshhh pace :)

can any body go and get the pics of newly inaugurated packages

http://www.app.com.pk/photo/preview/30-04-2010/78f21f705fa860c37698d0f37760f218.jpg

Wow looking cool!:cheers:

Thats package 8, in the background is Jallo road overhead bridge & in further background that slope is for railway line intersection and canal bank road interchange

work on package-10 is going on at very slow pace. Service roads of package-8 are being carpetted. New project has also been initiated to make underpass in front of shad bagh area across ring road to facilitate tractor trolleys of local factories and cars of residents. The need of underpass was felt as there was huge gap between niazi chowk interchange & Mehmood booti interchange. Pace of work on package 11 is very fast. They have already made side loops. Also piling work is going at very high speed. The work is not visible from main Ghazi road. It is at least 500m inside the road, infront of metro store on opposite sideof the store. you can also see large no. of houses and big buildings demolished in the area. the area looks like a big ground.

work on package-10 is going on at very slow pace. Service roads of package-8 are being carpetted. New project has also been initiated to make underpass in front of shad bagh area across ring road to facilitate tractor trolleys of local factories and cars of residents. The need of underpass was felt as there was huge gap between niazi chowk interchange & Mehmood booti interchange. Pace of work on package 11 is very fast. They have already made side loops. Also piling work is going at very high speed. The work is not visible from main Ghazi road. It is at least 500m inside the road, infront of metro store on opposite sideof the store. you can also see large no. of houses and big buildings demolished in the area. the area looks like a big ground.

underpass near shadbagh area?? can you show the location on google map?

underpass near shadbagh area?? can you show the location on google map?
Near third pedestrian bridge coming from niazi chowk interchange. ring road is 2 way these days in the area due to construction work.

Near third pedestrian bridge coming from niazi chowk interchange. ring road is 2 way these days in the area due to construction work.

Yeah I get it now:) I passed through that point & yes some digging work was going on but i didnt know that its an underpass undercontruction!

Can we have an updated map of completed and under construction parts of the Ring Road ?

http://www.app.com.pk/photo/preview/02-05-2010/54b2b5ae9b96f27cc10d18d4702cf1f2.jpg

looks nice

Babu Sabu-Niazi Chowk elevated expressway okayed
Published: May 03, 2010

LAHORE - Punjab government has decided in principle to construct an elevated expressway from Babu Sabu Interchange to Niazi Chowk and the planning will soon be started.
Similarly, the improvement work of Kalma Chowk and Bhatta Chowk will also start shortly for providing better transport facilities to the masses and streamlining the flow of traffic while the process of provision of alternate routes and survey work is in progress expeditiously.
This was decided at a high level meeting presided over by Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif at Chief Minister’s Secretariat, here on Sunday.
The meeting which reviewed the pace of work of various development projects lasted for more than three hours. Chairman Planning & Development, secretaries of Communication & Works and Irrigation departments, Commissioner Lahore Division, DG LDA, Sector Incharge National Logistic Cell, representatives of NESPAK and WASA and senior officers concerned were present.
Addressing the meeting, the CM said that all-out resources were being utilised for the speedy development of the province and provision of basic amenities to the masses and uplift projects worth billions of rupees were being executed expeditiously. He said that transparent utilisation of every penny of public money was being ensured and a high standard of construction work was being maintained which was comparable with any developed country.
He said that the important project of Lahore Ring Road was evolved by Quaid Pakistan Muslim League-N Muhammad Nawaz Sharif but after the toppling of his democratic government, this project was shelved and served only as a source of property business.

http://www.app.com.pk/photo/preview/02-05-2010/2660b51004b495b4eea1588ececf2256.jpg

Does it really need to be all the way to Niazi Chowk? The Ring Road is complete from Niazi Chowk to Saggian Interchange, which was made specifically for the RR. Shouldn't the elevated expressway be from Babu Sabu to Saggian?

Does it really need to be all the way to Niazi Chowk? The Ring Road is complete from Niazi Chowk to Saggian Interchange, which was made specifically for the RR. Shouldn't the elevated expressway be from Babu Sabu to Saggian?

The area is much more populated between saggian interchange & niazi interchange. yes the ring road is complete from niazi chowk to saggian interchange but the planning was really poor. on both sides of ring road their is a mess of population & people do not use pedestrian bridges that are constructed every 800 meters. so it really gets dangerous to drive through that portion above 60 km/h .

Abdullah Gul Interchange at night
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/34142113.jpg

Breath taking pic... wowwwww
Well done SH

@ Stonghearted

Then they should double the number of pedestrian bridges and make underpasses where necessary.

I've never driven on that section, so you're a better judge of the congestion. It just seems like if the money has already been spent on this section then its a HUGE waste of money to extend the elevated expressway that far (Its about 5 extra kilometers).

BTW nice pic. Which one is Abdullah Gul Interchange?

Breath taking pic... wowwwww
Well done SH

Thanx but that pic is not mine :D

@ Stonghearted

Then they should double the number of pedestrian bridges and make underpasses where necessary.

I've never driven on that section, so you're a better judge of the congestion. It just seems like if the money has already been spent on this section then its a HUGE waste of money to extend the elevated expressway that far (Its about 5 extra kilometers).

BTW nice pic. Which one is Abdullah Gul Interchange?

Yes I agree with you! I also dont like this idea of Elevated expressway!
Abdullah Gul Interchange is the package 7 of LRR near airport

Abdullah Gul Interchange at night
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/34142113.jpg

very nycccc piccc:cheers:

very nycccc piccc:cheers:

aruond 10% of this pic is shopped for sure but it sure is good pic :D

Why do they have to shop such pics? And they don't even make the greenery look believable, dumbasses :ohno:

Why do they have to shop such pics? And they don't even make the greenery look believable, dumbasses :ohno:

Look at the birds on the top right! :lol:


But photoshopping aside, the interchange looks awesome! :yes:

Amazing pic of AG Interchange.......

Package 11 , Ghazi road Interchange:
All the encroachments have been removed and basic structure of slopes/bridge & loops is 80% complete. Electricity poles, advertisement boards and all such things have been removed.

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04621.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04624.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04625.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04626.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04629.jpg

Package 7

Work going on at a good pace at remaining parts of package 7 (Barki road, Mehfuuzpura underpass)

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04630.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04634.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04635.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04637.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04638.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04639.jpg

Will soon post the latest pictures of Package 8 & 9 that were recently inaugurated

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04640.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04642.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04645.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04647.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04648.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04649.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04652.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04654.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04656.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04659.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04660.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04661.jpg

Package 9

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04664.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04666.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04667.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04670.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04672.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04674.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04675.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04677.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04679.jpg

Uth oyeee .... i.e. awesome

:eek2::eek2::eek2::eek2:

very nyc picsss

Great pics....

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04713.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04682.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04684.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04686.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04687.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04688.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04690.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04691.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04692.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04693.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04696.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04697.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04698.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04699.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04704.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04706.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04708.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04711.jpg
http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04712.jpg

thxs Strong Hearted for the pics :)

The first pedestrian bridge I have ever seen in Pakistan that is not extremely ugly and made of concrete to blend in with the environment. I wish all of them were standardized to this level. Excellent pics SH.

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/DSC04647.jpg

cool pics and the sign boards are very nice too

Yes these padestrian bridges are quite simple in design & not much costly. all the pedestrain bridges on completed portion of ring road are same like this one

^^ thanks for the pics sir!!

cool pics and the sign boards are very nice too

Amazing pics SH.....:applause:


Keep rocking....

http://www.express.com.pk/images/NP_LHE/20100508/Sub_Images/1100934631-1.gif

Design of Package 7

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Untitled-1.jpg

DEAR STRONG HEART (QULB QAWEE) THANKS FOR EXCELLENT PICS
u r doing great job for us
& i was waiting for p-11 & please send more updated pics of p-11
& these conc. pedestrian bridges are same like kuwait ugly overhead bridges.
but in these days kuwait weather is better than lahore

& these conc. pedestrian bridges are same like kuwait ugly overhead bridges.


In developed countries almost all pedestrian bridges are made of concrete. How can you call these ugly when compared to the steel ones with ugly paint on them?

But this is how pedestrian bridges should look like:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/25/49721952_81dd9286d2_b.jpg

This is a new one recently opened in Shanghai, it looks better than our bridges meant for cars

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4527738997_ed8082cfb9.jpg

This is a new one recently opened in Shanghai, it looks better than our bridges meant for cars

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4527738997_ed8082cfb9.jpg

This one is the best pedestrian bridge I've ever seen. Very positive developments going all over China. Hope something similar gets built here. :cheers:

Well I think glass isnt used much in Pakistan because it will be the very first target in the case of protests and strikes

Do you know the name of this bridge, or where i can find it on google?

the first pedestrian bridge with glasses, is mostly used for connecting two buildings, havent seen these glass pedestrian used for normal crossing

the first pedestrian bridge with glasses, is mostly used for connecting two buildings, havent seen these glass pedestrian used for normal crossing

who's the hot girl in your avatar?

who's the hot girl in your avatar?

:doh::doh:

Anyways, not sure, but looks like Eliza Dushku

The pedestrian bridges as part of package 6 were partially made on the same design. Now they are being redesigned on the instructions of cm punjab. one bridge has been demolished. yesterday i saw the work on pedsestrian bridges infront of airport has started again (Hopefully as per new design).

The pedestrian bridges as part of package 6 were partially made on the same design. Now they are being redesigned on the instructions of cm punjab. one bridge has been demolished. yesterday i saw the work on pedsestrian bridges infront of airport has started again (Hopefully as per new design).

No Pics ? :doh:

No Pics ? :doh:

no camera

i think it will be gutka design to match airport building.

Design of Package 7

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Untitled-1.jpg

underpass is not clearly indicated in the design

underpass is not clearly indicated in the design

Ok here I can show the underpass only this way, the red line is the underpass connecting Airport Access road to MS Garrison, above the underpass is Barki road

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Untitled-2.jpg

Beautiful pictures and wonderful work. the pictures speaks for the commitment and dedication of people involved in making thie project happen. Does anyone know about the plans on southern loop? i heard somebody saying that project will be put on hold for a while as funds are being transfered for refurbishing Multan Road, which is yet another VERY important project too.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af117/Ahmadrashid/LRR25nov01.jpg

On how many packages, work is going on???
& how much % has already been completed???

Shahbaz reviews work on Ring Road
Published: May 17, 2010

LAHORE - A high-level meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif which reviewed pace of work on different portions of Lahore Ring Road (Northern Loop), development of Horticulture and landscaping and improvement of different parks, says a handout issued here on Sunday.
Chairman Planning & Development, Commissioner Lahore Division, Director General PHA, Sector Incharge National Logistic Cell, senior offices of NESPAK and concerned departments were also present.
The chief minister said that Punjab government had taken solid measures for infrastructure development in the province and a high standard of development projects was being maintained. He said that horticulture was being promoted in the provincial metropolis and other cities to provide a better atmosphere to the people. He issued instructions for maximum tree plantation at Lahore Ring Road, landscaping and installation of lights and added that a master plan has been evolved for this purpose. He said that Lahore was being purged of haphazard billboards and a complete survey of entire city would be conducted by PHA for evolving a commercial plan after which permission would be granted for billboards of specific size and design at suitable places.
He said that a transparent policy would be adopted for this purpose and the resources thereby generated in this way would be spent on the provision of better recreational facilities to the people and development of horticulture and parks.

He also issued instructions for setting up a special committee headed by Chairman Planning and Development for the identification of state land adjacent to Northern Loop of Lahore Ring Road, construction of Sports Complex and dealing other affairs. He said Lahore would again be transformed into a city of gardens and services of experts from Singapore would be acquired for this purpose.
The CM also gave approval to follow the model of Motorway for the management of Lahore Ring Road Northern Loop and setting up Lahore Ring Road Authority for this purpose under which eleven services would be provided at Lahore Ring Road.
Commissioner Lahore and Project Director Lahore Ring Road Khusru Pervaiz gave a detailed briefing regarding the project.
Director General P1-IA while apprising the meeting of the measures taken with regard to horticulture and landscaping said that horticulture work had been completed at two kilometre long portion from Babu Sabu to Gulshan-e-Ravi whereas work was in progress at various sections of Lahore Ring Road. The meeting also reviewed the Bhatta Chowk and other projects.

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif issued instructions to set up the Lahore Ring Road Authority under which 11 services would be provided to motorists using the Lahore Ring Road.

He also issued directions to constitute a special committee headed by the Planning and Development chairman for the identification of the state land adjacent to the northern loop of the Lahore Ring Road for the purpose.

The chief minister said this while chairing a meeting to review the pace of work on different portions of the Lahore Ring Road (northern loop), development of horticulture and landscaping and improvement of different parks here on Sunday.

edit

beautiful work.
looks much better.
nice post

Some pics from Package 9 & 6 when these were U/C:

Package 9:

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/35287010.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/35287044.jpg

Package 6:

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/35291472.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/35291557.jpg

http://www.hcs.com.pk/images/p6/058.jpg

Source : Shahid Saleem (http://www.panoramio.com/user/2416167?with_photo_id=34725154)

Ya Salam dear STRONG HEART God Bless U so great shots super work i was waiting from 4 to 5 days for any updates but tum chha gay ho yaara bohat aala love to c lahore inshAllah soon i will be there &
i want to share something from u & all my brothers here that
in kuwait I was working on mosque project which is 98% same as Taj Mahal. its big mosque Fatima Zahra & there is complete feature in Al-watan news paper showing images of the site under construction & all my office colleague congratulate me & my chief. being PAKISTANI i feel very nice that i have done almost 90% work of the project as assistance chief architect.( i dont know how to upload pics here )

thanks SH

Nice shots SH....

Package 6:

http://www.hcs.com.pk/images/p6/001.jpg

http://www.hcs.com.pk/images/p6/1.jpg

http://www.hcs.com.pk/images/p6/003.jpg

http://www.hcs.com.pk/images/p6/005.jpg

http://www.hcs.com.pk/images/p6/008.jpg

Source: HCS - Habib Construction Services (http://www.hcs.com.pk)

http://www.hcs.com.pk/images/p6/010.jpg

http://www.hcs.com.pk/images/p6/013.jpg

http://www.hcs.com.pk/images/p6/042.jpg

http://www.hcs.com.pk/images/p6/043.jpg

http://www.hcs.com.pk/images/p6/046.jpg

Source : HCS - Habib Construction Services (http://www.hcs.com.pk)

http://www.hcs.com.pk/images/p6/047.jpg

http://www.hcs.com.pk/images/p6/049.jpg

http://www.hcs.com.pk/images/p6/051.jpg

http://www.hcs.com.pk/images/p6/054.jpg

http://www.hcs.com.pk/images/p6/056.jpg

http://www.hcs.com.pk/images/p6/055.jpg

http://www.hcs.com.pk/images/p6/058.jpg


Source : HCS - Habib Construction Services (http://www.hcs.com.pk)

:applause:

Cant they make straight road??:lol:

Package 6:

http://www.hcs.com.pk/images/p6/001.jpg

Cant they make straight road??:lol:

they tried to make it artsy:nuts:...but hey i LOVE this project.... reallly want them to build a ring road with the same quality and standards in rawal pindi....they really need it....

Cant they make straight road??:lol:

hahaha :nuts: both side lane is also not straight :D

Nice updates @Strong hearted :)

http://www.hcs.com.pk/images/p6/046.jpg

What this area now needs are some 100m+ buildings and it will look awesome.. :D

Splendid Photos my dear SH. :applause:

What this area now needs are some 100m+ buildings and it will look awesome.. :D


but these building needs to be atleast 1000m+ away from road ... unlike all the buildings in PK which are right on the top of the road

What this area now needs are some 100m+ buildings and it will look awesome.. :D

Lolz our CAA will never let that happen!

Please visit this page (http://www.hcs.com.pk/pictures_panorama4.html) for more pics from Package 4,6,7,9 & 10. But remember these pics are old now since all these packages have already been completed now!

Strong hearted, you are the MAN! thanks for keeping the thread and Mehfil Pakistan alive.

http://www.hcs.com.pk/images/p6/058.jpg

:eek:

Sexy pics man

if only someone can update karachi with pics :(

the airport section is way too sexy man.... dam looks good

all that vacant land near airport....it could be used for hotels etc...the land is priced so high in pakistan that after u purchase the land theres no money left to build....

and do something about all that dust....

all that vacant land near airport....it could be used for hotels etc...the land is priced so high in pakistan that after u purchase the land theres no money left to build....

and do something about all that dust....

Dude I have mentioned twice in my posts that these are old pics when this package was U/C , that means these pics were taken in February ! Now when you will visit you won't find any dust!

the airport section is way too sexy man.... dam looks good

Acha jee :lol:

Package 9

Our CM is always in a hurry to inaugurate the projects! As usual it was the soft opening in case of Package 9 :bash:, Canal bank road interchange! still a mess of completion work yet to be done

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04734.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04735.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04736.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04737.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04738.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04741.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04744.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04745.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04747.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04749.jpg

Package 8

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04750.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04753.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04756.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04759.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04761.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04764.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04765.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04769.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04771.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04773.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04775.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04777.jpg

nice images

what time did you take the pictures, the roads are empty.

what time did you take the pictures, the roads are empty.

It was 3:30 PM & 45 Degrees C was the temprature outside :ohno: that might be the reason for the roads being empty!

nice pics thanks

Nice pics SH....


How many packages are U/C right now??

Wow! That's great progress going on in Lahore. Thanks for the pics!

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/DSC04745.jpg


Spectacular :applause:

Cooool pics SH :cheers::cheers:

nice pics dear sh
they must make sure steel wire mesh fence with steel/conc. small columns half km in length under all pedestrian brides and public entrance areas so people must cross the highway through pedestrian bridges & avoid to cross the highway or walk between the highway directly like some previous pics captured people were walking on the highway. for example student of Punjab university new campus were demanding pedestrian bridge after the death of one student crossing the canal road hit by car but after when they got the bridge they r not using it.
these roads r according to future town planing & after some couple of years ll be full of cars. my dear when they will start p-11 left turn lrr towards phase VIII beside dha commercial Broadway there r some housing schemes at that same location what about to those residences like Divine Group (owner of Divine Gardens) housing projects there.

when they will start p-11 left turn lrr towards phase VIII beside dha commercial Broadway there r some housing schemes at that same location what about to those residences like Divine Group (owner of Divine Gardens) housing projects there.

Package 11 was started long ago! its already 50% completed! Divine gardens is a few meters away from package 11, its complete & they are selling the plots that are ready for possession!

http://www.app.com.pk/photo/preview/27-05-2010/a1c788076b006fcabdda01052a2ac7d3.jpg
http://www.app.com.pk/photo/preview/27-05-2010/4bf4a241c7661215fcea55305b2a8e69.jpg
http://www.app.com.pk/photo/preview/27-05-2010/12b3593cf4b17b90f0f96be043447757.jpg

awesome...:banana:

Nice ones....

With the completion of the latest package of the Lahore Ring Road, you can traverse the northern parts of the city and get from the airport to Ravi Road in fifteen minutes. All is changed, changed utterly: A terrible beauty is born.

I took the road from the airport last week and marvelled at the flashing countryside of Harbanspura, scowled at the hazy sky over the brick-kilns past Mominpur, held my breath past the landfill at Mehmood Booti and, before I knew it, was on Ravi Road, where the majestic Badhshahi Mosque greets travellers entering the city. Normally, through the city, this is at least an hour-long drive. With the Ring Road, it felt that I had travelled at Warp Speed. But all is changed, changed utterly: A terrible beauty is born.

The Lahore Ring Road project was first conceived in 1984 as a bypass around the city that would ease congestion in the city. In the early 1990s, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) proposed a road loop encircling the entire city and the World Bank prepared a feasibility for a 60-kilometre ring road. Through the 90s and early part of this decade, the circumference and other aspects of the project designed remained in flux and, despite its groundbreaking in late 2004, continue to change. The original completion date of the project was December 2008 but construction on the southern loop, from the airport, through Defence, past Ferozepur Road to the Hudiyara Drain, the dusty little village of Halloki, Bahria Town and Thokar Niaz Beg is still underway.

The enormous affect of the newly opened packages of the Ring Road is immediately clear to anyone who uses it. The accessibility it provides brings hitherto unexplored parts of Lahore into reach. My first impression of the effect it had on adjacent property prices was confirmed, but for good reason. The entire eastern and northern flank of the city is now merely minutes away and new real-estate markets, commercial opportunities and potential industrial zones beckon. Once the southern loop is complete, yet more shall appear. There is no doubt of the awesome potential the Ring Road reveals. But all is changed, changed utterly: A terrible beauty is born.

The obvious and awesome benefits of a Ring Road cannot be denied. But they do come at quite a cost. The NESPAK website states the 19 packages of the project will run $359 million. But depending on whom you ask, it may be as high $1.7 billion. It's difficult to quantify the returns the project will bring, but the homes, shops, retail centres, offices, factories the minds' eye conjures will certainly generate enough economy to make even this amount worthwhile.

But that's not the way Pakistani cities work. Back in the days the Ring Road project was being dreamed up, you could stand in (what is now) DHA's H-Block Market at night, face east and have nothing but fields between yourself and the glow coming from the lights in neighbouring Amritsar. Now, from that spot, you can go travel east to the fully inhabited Phases II, III and IV. If you venture further, you can drive past the newly constructed Phase V and the still-to-be-inhabited Phases VI and VII.

But the growth of this part of the city has been neither equitable nor environmentally friendly. It makes one wonder whether such development is even worth the name. The houses are for the minority elite, are automobile-dependent and energy-inefficient. There are no sidewalks for those who work in DHA but can't afford cars, while cyclists are routinely harassed and beggars simply not allowed by security staff manning the entry and exit points. Few other planned urban spaces–with the exception of Islamabad–are so unfriendly towards the poor. Yet the DHA is the standard that other private developers aspire to.

Driving along the northern loop of the Ring Road and past numerous villages and settlements, one asks oneself whether the markets and industrial zones that will sprout along the artery will benefit the current inhabitants of the areas. Will the billion of rupees spent on the six-lane road built next to their homes have a positive economic, social or environmental impact? Will their Town Municipal Authorities have the ability to provide the road, sanitation and other infrastructure that will make future residential, commercial or industrial activity feasible? Will there be schools and hospitals to ensure that a minimally respectable habitat exists for the next generation of Lahoris? Will there be parks? Will there be beauty?

Observing the contours of the urban planning path followed by Lahore, one can predict what will happen: The land mafia that has, according to word on "the street," already bought every parcel of land available, will monopolise the residential property market and will develop it at massive profit for the benefit of those few who can afford to invest in land. None of that profit will filter back into infrastructure development, the cost of which will therefore be borne by the local government with money either lent to us by foreign donors or raised by our taxes.

To build and lay down the infrastructure, the local or, more likely, provincial government will claim public purposes and exercise its right of eminent domain to displace families and scatter communities (as the Ring Road has done to the little community that once lived near the Harbanspura Pul). Thus, an economic and social disparity will be created between the people who live next to the Ring Road on the one hand and the people who benefit from the Ring Road, on the other. No, sir, when one drives down the newly constructed northern loop of the Lahore Ring Road, one can distinctly tell that all is changed, changed utterly and that a terrible beauty has been born.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af117/Ahmadrashid/LRR25nov01.jpg

On how many packages, work is going on???
& how much % has already been completed???

Ahmad, can you please tell other guys which packages are complete, which ones are under construction, and which packages are expected to start soon?

Ahmad, can you please tell other guys which packages are complete, which ones are under construction, and which packages are expected to start soon?

Package 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10 are complete & inaugurated! (except package 10 that is almost ready for inauguration & soon we will see our mr CM inaugurating that package)

Package 12 & 13 are 80% completed

Package 11,14,15,16,17,18 are U/C

Package 5 & 19 are still in files only!

A drive through Package 9 , 8 , 7 & 6 respectively :D sorry for poor quality video since I just had my mobile camera with me :ohno:

EzCLlKoXVwU

Package 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10 are complete & inaugurated! (except package 10 that is almost ready for inauguration & soon we will see our mr CM inaugurating that package)

Package 12 & 13 are 80% completed

Package 11,14,15,16,17,18 are U/C

Package 5 & 19 are still in files only!

Thank u very much SH....:)

Package 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10 are complete & inaugurated! (except package 10 that is almost ready for inauguration & soon we will see our mr CM inaugurating that package)

Package 12 & 13 are 80% completed

Package 11,14,15,16,17,18 are U/C

Package 5 & 19 are still in files only!

package 18 is not under construction. This pakage will determine the route of southern loop

^^ Thanx for correcting me :)

Can someone update Google Map Maker for Ring Road please ? It'll be pushed into the actual Google Maps once its there.

P.S: I've heard Package 10 is being inaugurated today officially.

Can someone update Google Map Maker for Ring Road please ? It'll be pushed into the actual Google Maps once its there.

Google map maker is not working :ohno:

Package 11 was started long ago! its already 50% completed! Divine gardens is a few meters away from package 11, its complete & they are selling the plots that are ready for possession!

thanks Sh. correcting me
u r right about divine gardens housing scheme. but they have another housing scheme beside dha phase VIII green avenue & its extension & LRR P-11 left turn (beside dha phase VIII) exactly same location of green avenue housing scheme so what about those houses & plots. Shall be demolish or what.^^
can u tell me plz when ll be lahore update on Google because there is kuwait 3D update available of almost year 2010

P.S: I've heard Package 10 is being inaugurated today officially.

Aap key moo main ghee shakar.....:)

Lahore Ring Road and updated Lahore master plan


http://lahoreestate.org/le-map/Lahore-Master-Plan.html

Lahore Ring Road and updated Lahore master plan


http://lahoreestate.org/le-map/Lahore-Master-Plan.html

Thanx for the latest updated Master plan of Lhr :) btw why do you always miss 2 interchanges of completed portion of LRR , saggian interchange & niazi interchange

Lahore Ring Road and updated Lahore master plan


http://lahoreestate.org/le-map/Lahore-Master-Plan.html

Choudry sb great work done.You are doing excellent job for improvement of realestate in lahore. Kindly explain few things regarding the map. Is SL means soutern loop
If SL means souterh loop then you have drawn one loop only not 4 loops. then what SL-1, SL2, SL4etc indicate.
Aslo Package 18, 19 are shown along khaira distributory. But at the moment no sign of work in the thickly populated area along the distributory.

i think what he meant by sl1... is packages^^

wow, this master plan looks great...
hopefully these communities can reach international standards..
and with this ring road Lahore could actually turn into a liveable city

wow, this master plan looks great...
hopefully these communities can reach international standards..
and with this ring road Lahore could actually turn into a liveable city

Without RR Lahore was not a liveable city ?

hahaha.. an exaggeration ofcourse..

i think it would still be difficult for any who isnt pakistani though....

Package 13 & 16 are being built by NLC....

Which firm is constructing other packages(i.e. 10,11,12,14,15,17 & 18)???

all ring road packages are getting constructed by NLC

all ring road packages are getting constructed by NLC

Then whats the role of this Habib Construction Services???

http://www.hcs.com.pk/projects.html

Then whats the role of this Habib Construction Services???

http://www.hcs.com.pk/projects.html

They are sub-contractors!

all ring road packages are getting constructed by NLC

Okay right...

Nespak is consultant???

^^ yes

any ideas if Punjab government has allocated any fund for LRR Southern Loop in the coming budget?

http://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/E_Paper/06-06-2010/Lahore/p12-6_6.gif

^^When is its inauguration???

it should have been done yesterday, as it was in yesterday paper

jzbHLOUgrcY

^^Nice video....




My college (GCU) is also in it

Thokar Niaz baig Fly Over
http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy104/peacefull_citizen/THOKAR1.jpg
http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy104/peacefull_citizen/THOKAR2.jpg
http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy104/peacefull_citizen/THOKAR3.jpg
http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy104/peacefull_citizen/THOKAR4.jpg

first time posting the images may be these r old

These doesn't belong to LRR ...

These doesn't belong to LRR ...
thanks for correction inshAllah i will visit lrr soon whenever i ll return back on vacation to Lovely Pakistan

LRR actual scale master plan
http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy104/peacefull_citizen/LRR_Map11.jpg
http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy104/peacefull_citizen/ringroad.png

LRR actual scale master plan

^^ this the older one... there is new master plan for LRR now

^^ this the older one... there is new master plan for LRR now
ok thanks. may b it is but it is actual scale scan image of tracing paper draft drawing. by zoom it will show u exact detail rout & loop of p-11. i like the master plan of CMY its really great effort by him & thanks to him but it is out of scale showing huge width of lrr. just showing the comparison.
http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy104/peacefull_citizen/lrrjoint.jpg

That earlier Master Plan shows Ferozpur Road as a signal free corridor. This plan was proposed earlier, but it doesn't look like there is any movement on it yet. It would be great if it gets done. This is in addition to the Southern Loop of the LRR, so along with the signal free Canal, would criss-cross the ring road.

Its a sad announcement, but may be the financial crunch is to blame :

http://www.jang.com.pk/jang/jun2010-daily/15-06-2010/updates/6-15-2010_34832_1.gif

Its a sad announcement, but may be the financial crunch is to blame :

http://www.jang.com.pk/jang/jun2010-daily/15-06-2010/updates/6-15-2010_34832_1.gif
:ohno: what happens to Govt. its future planing project they must stop corruption, % of deal & playing with the law. May be because of Sharab wala desi gora & roti wala political fight side effects operated by ethnic groups from far:bash: when we will think as united Pakistani.

this is insane and a really bad news for lahore....they need to stop subsidizing policy and direct more funds towards these imporatant national projects....

I do believe the financial crunch is where its at.....but instead of saying totally no to LRR, the statement should have been read like this" Punjab govt. to delay the northern loop of the ring road.
I hope that is what they are saying since it is one of the most important project for a 2nd largest city of Pakistan with long term impact.

the news is not right, must be miss interpreted by some stupid journalist,.. i read in the news paper on the day of punjab budget that all the design of southern loop will be finalized and the work will begin in the same year

I do believe the financial crunch is where its at.....but instead of saying totally no to LRR, the statement should have been read like this" Punjab govt. to delay the northern loop of the ring road.
I hope that is what they are saying since it is one of the most important project for a 2nd largest city of Pakistan with long term impact.

Finance minister wrong here. The total cost of project is more than 100 billion not 25 billion. i have read budget document from punjab govt website. They have allocarted Rs. 12 billion for ring road 4 b for nortern loop 8 billion for southern loop.

Yes, Ring Road funds have been allocated and clearly mentioned in the Budget, It was referrd to as a big project of the government

I do believe the financial crunch is where its at.....but instead of saying totally no to LRR, the statement should have been read like this" Punjab govt. to delay the northern loop of the ring road.
I hope that is what they are saying since it is one of the most important project for a 2nd largest city of Pakistan with long term impact.

true, but they might be killing the rumor factory and land mafia so that they don't raise hopes and prices etc.. but who knows ... someone need to make a fact check with someone in Finance ministry or in Punjab Govt.

LoL i think finance minister was not involved in the preparation of budget :D thats why he gave such statement! I just watched that report on Samaa Tv in which he clearly said that "funds will be provided only for the remaining part of the northern loop in this fiscal year! no funds for southern loop in this budget!"

Checkout page number 557 on ::

http://pportal.punjab.gov.pk/portal/docimages/27568ADP-V2_2010-11.pdf

It has details for LRR & Rapid Mas Transit project.

http://i.imgur.com/eL2iV.jpg

I think the target is to finish the northern loop first (which can take approx. two more years) and keep the design for the southern loop ready for construction by 2012.

I think the target is to finish the northern loop first (which can take approx. two more years) and keep the design for the southern loop ready for construction by 2012.

Wht are you saying? northern loop will finish in minimum 2 years:uh: 70% of the northern loop is already completed! the remaining 30 % can be easily completed in this fiscal year if the pace of the works remains the same!

Finance minister wrong here. The total cost of project is more than 100 billion not 25 billion. i have read budget document from punjab govt website. They have allocarted Rs. 12 billion for ring road 4 b for nortern loop 8 billion for southern loop.

Rs. 25 billion is the cost of the Southern loop of LRR, not of whole LRR....

Rs 4bn set aside for Lahore Ring Road

The Punjab government has allocated Rs 4 billion for the Lahore Ring Road Project in the annual budget 2010-11.

According to budget docements, Rs 2,875 million will be spent on the ongoing schemes of LRR project, while Rs 1,125 million would be spent for new schemes.

The government estimated the 100 percent completion of LRR first phase (North Loop) consisted of over 43 KM road including nine interchanges during the fiscal year 2010-11.

The second phase (South Loop) would also be started in the coming fiscal year that would traverse a new corridor about 49 kilometre linking Ferozepur Road Interchange to Shahpur Interchange and finally connecting to the northern arc via Saggian Interchange for completing the peripheral loop.

The detailed feasibility and engineering design for the Southern Loop of LRR would be finalised during 2010-11.

Under the new schemes, Rs 200 million have been allocated for widening/improvement of road from Rehman Villas to Bhatta Chowk, Rs 150 million for intelligence system along LRR, Rs 100 million for fencing of LRR in congested urban areas, Rs 675 million for land acquisition for widening of Ghazi Road.

In his press conference yesterday, Mr. Kaira said that the northern loop to be completed by this year (which i doubt) and the work on southern loop is suspended for time being..

http://www.express.com.pk/images/NP_LHE/20100616/Sub_Images/1100970947-2.gif

^^If they continue with the current pace, they can complete Northern loop of LRR easily this year....

sorry guys the following link against the topic but here is very very important project & need to understand this issue especially for those who dont believe united pakistan they r willing to face same situation like occupied kahmir i m requesting to my all national brothers from lahore karachi peshawar quetta kashmir try to understand our common enemy. We can defeat our enemies staying as united one body
http://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-urdu-online/Opinions/Editorials/17-Jun-2010/12071

edit

edit

The base of the pillars of 2 flyovers at airport interchange look much better now! Landscapping work is being finalized now!

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010008.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010009.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010010.jpg

Todays updates!
Package 11, Ghazi road interchange!

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af117/Ahmadrashid/LRR25nov01.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010011.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010012.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010013.jpg

Package 15, DHA phase V & VI interchange

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010014.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010015.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010016.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010017.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010018.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010019.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010020.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010021.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010022.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010023.jpg

Package 9 Canal bank road interchange , finishing work (landscaping & plantation) in progress!

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010028.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010027.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010029.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010030.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010031.jpg

Package 12(connects mehmood buti interchange with GT road interchange), final carpeting of the road is in progress!

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010048.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010049.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010050.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010051.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010052.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010055.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010056.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010057.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010058.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010059.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010060.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010062.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010064.jpg

Package 10, GT road interchange which is named as Quaid-e-Azam Interchange :)

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010032.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010033.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010034.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010035.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010036.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010037.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010038.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010039.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010040.jpg

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010041.jpg

Package 10 Quaid-e-Azam Interchange

0mVxfeTxXLU

very NYC pics ... very good job Strong bro... but its quite disappointing to see the progress on the DHA phase 5 6 interchange the wok doesn't seem to be going on good pace, its look the same as i left in March.

^^ awesome pics ... I did notice some containers in the shots ... do you know whats going on ? I am noticing too much container traffic on Canal going out towards Thokar/Multan Rd after 11 PM ... and I counter more than 20-30 containers last night ... I couldn't make sense that what is coming and where its coming from ?

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af117/Ahmadrashid/LRR25nov01.jpg

Can anyone explain what the plan is for the portion between Interchange 19 and the Lahore Bypass/N-05 Interchange?

^^thats the southern loop of LRR & its route is yet to be decided & it will start next fiscal year....



Excellent pics SH.....:applause:

^^thats the southern loop of LRR & its route is yet to be decided & it will start next fiscal year....


its route is yet to be decided ?:nuts: :nono: everthing is complete regarding the southern loop, feasibility work, planning and design !


Commissioner lhr & project director of LRR said today that northern loop will be completed by 31st dec 2010!

LOL @ 0:46....nice flyby by the motorbike guy

Package 10, GT road interchange which is named as Quaid-e-Azam Interchange :)

http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af197/stronghearted87/Lahore%20Infrastructure/17062010038.jpg




Quaid-e-Azam interchange looks good!

well done Mr. Sh. great job. u was looking absent & i was thinking may b sh is searching for new updates
thanks for keeping this topic alive & for p-11 updates but what about loop of p-11.
sh = new updates = :applause: = :banana2: :hug: :grouphug:
kuwait weather last 4 days 53° to 51 ° highest all the time & these were working days

http://www.express.com.pk/images/NP_LHE/20100618/Sub_Images/1100972478-1.gif

Shahbaz Sharif is inaugurating Package-10 today.....

some pics from NLC website (Quaid-i-Azam Interchange and GT Road Intersection)..the paint work looks a bit fake...

http://www.nlc.com.pk/website.nsf/quaid_interchange_1.gif
http://www.nlc.com.pk/website.nsf/quaid_interchange_3.gif
http://www.nlc.com.pk/website.nsf/quaid_interchange_4.gif
http://www.nlc.com.pk/website.nsf/quaid_interchange_5.gif

^^ Those lines look like they were edited in paint!

Lookin good though! great update!

NLC completes construction of Quaid-i-Azam Interchange on Lahore Ring Road and GT Road Intersection

NLC has completed construction of Quaid-i-Azam Interchange on Lahore Ring Road and GT Road Intersection. The Interchange will benefit thousands of commuters of the Northern Lahore and adjacent settlements by providing easy access to Allama Iqbal International Airport, cantonment area and interior of the city. The Interchange provides direct link to Wahga Border and would play an important role in facilitating regional trade in times to come.

Salient Features:
Ring Road 2 Km
Service Road 5 Km
Bridge (2 Spans) 1 No
Pedestrian Underpass 3 No
Subways 1 No
Utility Culverts 2 No
Utility Ducts 3 No

NLC website (http://www.nlc.com.pk/website.nsf/news&events.html/#16_june)

great pics by khanzada & thanks for updates dear
fine work of photo shop sketching road lane dividers but some far yellow lines r much sharp looks artificial not real must be light & soft but overall fine work done by Mr. x-man.
& here is the news of the day.
http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy104/peacefull_citizen/shahbazaboutringroad-a.jpg

:applause::applause:some pics from NLC website (Quaid-i-Azam Interchange and GT Road Intersection)..the paint work looks a bit fake...

http://www.nlc.com.pk/website.nsf/quaid_interchange_1.gif
http://www.nlc.com.pk/website.nsf/quaid_interchange_3.gif
http://www.nlc.com.pk/website.nsf/quaid_interchange_4.gif
http://www.nlc.com.pk/website.nsf/quaid_interchange_5.gif

khanzada sahib are these pics of yours real or computer generated?? Keep your good work up and keep chasing the developments in our Pakistan.

^^ These are the real pics that Khanzada posted here from the NLC website.

After so many years of messing with the LRR plan, I am glad they are actually building it now.

^^ These are the real pics that Khanzada posted here from the NLC website.

After so many years of messing with the LRR plan, I am glad they are actually building it now.

Yes these pics are real but lane markings are not real, however everything is now complete at this interchange including lane markings & it looks far more better now than in these pics :)

Those pictures definitely have some touch of PS.

Yes these pics are real but lane markings are not real, however everything is now complete at this interchange including lane markings & it looks far more better now than in these pics :)

SH thankyou for a rapid response. I spoke to you on phone from England. Yes it is me Younus Mumtaz with different ID altogether as per your advice which has worked. I am now able to write in my comments on Skyscrapercity. Can you tell me how can I post photographs on this site or where can I get assistant in case I get stuck.

SH thankyou for a rapid response. I spoke to you on phone from England. Yes it is me Younus Mumtaz with different ID altogether as per your advice which has worked. I am now able to write in my comments on Skyscrapercity. Can you tell me how can I post photographs on this site or where can I get assistant in case I get stuck.

You are welcome :) Go through the following thread & you will get all info how to post pics!

How to upload photos (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=593861)

@ SH:

Why they have not uptil now inaugurated Package-10??? Package-9 key waqt tou bari jaldi thi....

@ SH:

Why they have not uptil now inaugurated Package-10??? Package-9 key waqt tou bari jaldi thi....

May be They are waiting for completion of Package 12(I m not sure though), final carpetting of this package is in progress.