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Work on Lahore Ring Road to start soon: LRRP will strengthen infrastructure: Pervaiz

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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said on Friday that Lahore Ring Road Project (LRRP) would ensure smooth traffic and would strengthen the provincial economy and infrastructure.

Mr Elahi was presiding over a high-level meeting to review implementation of LRRP on Friday where he announced initiation of LRRP. The first section of the road would be constructed at Niazi Chowk, Bund Road and 14 interchanges would be built to provide better transport facilities to citizens, he added.

Punjab Chief Secretary Kamran Rasool, Finance Secretary Salman Siddique, Communications and Works Department Secretary Sibtain Fazal-e-Haleem and heads of various departments attended the meeting. Mr Elahi said highways connecting Lahore would be maintained under LRRP for ensuring smooth traffic. Railway crossings and over-head bridges were in the plan and would complement industrial zones, he added. He said LRRP would create employment and would prove to be hub of economic activities. Interchanges would be constructed on Bedian Road and Lidhar, where land would be acquired for Government Officers’ Residences (GOR)-I, GOR-II, GOR-III and new campuses of Government College University and Kinnaired College University, he added.

Mr Elahi said that around one million registered vehicles were using the roads and were increasing every year. The road network was being expanded in all cities of the province to provide better means of transportation, he added.

A delegation of journalists led by Lahore Press Club President Arshad Ansari called upon Mr Elahi on Friday. Talking to the delegation, Mr Elahi said that the Journalists’ Colony, spread over 1000 Kanals, would be constructed at Harbanspura, Lahore. Mr Elahi said that he would inaugurate the Journalists’ Colony within a month, where all basic facilities of life would be provided. He directed the administration to remove all hurdles within one month so that the plan for the colony could be carried out.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_18-9-2004_pg7_21

Lahore Ring Road project

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Ring road construction to start next month

RECORDER REPORT

LAHORE (September 18 2004): Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi has announced initiation of Lahore Ring Road Project from November 1 this year and the first section of the project would be constructed from Niazi Chowk Bund Road.

He made this announcement while presiding over a high-level meeting to review the implementation of Lahore Ring Road Project here on Friday.

The Punjab Chief Secretary, Finance Secretary, C&W Secretary and heads of development agencies also attended the meeting.

The chief minister further said 14 interchanges would be erected on the ring road to provide better transport facilities to citizens.

He averred the project would result in ensuring smooth flow of traffic, infrastructure development, strengthening provincial economy and raising quality of life of the people, he added.

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I was wondering what they were gonna do with the bypass...smart thinking but they will have to upgrade it...a lot!

Man, the Lahore Ring Road looks so cool ! Looks better than the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai :lol:

anyways, try to find renderings of this project yaar..

any info on the towers on the ring road.

Man, the Lahore Ring Road looks so cool ! Looks better than the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai :lol:

anyways, try to find renderings of this project yaar..

The sheikh zayed road connects 2 cities ... that is different to the LRR ... you can compare the LRR to the A40 or M4 in London ... these are parts of the London ring road network ... Ringroads like the Lahore ring road is a much bigger project than the sheikh zayed road.

Yup, any idea when this project will be completed ?

C&W official said 2.5 yrs time but CM Punjab said that our primary target is to finish it with in 1.5 years and it is possible.

i saw the interview (recorded some time ago) of Malik Riaz (Chairman Bahria Town) and he said that i was in lahore and i saw the ring road project and i asked CM Punjab Y r u throwing ur money on a six lane double carrige road. its going to cost 12bn (old cost) and ull get nothing back, he said that i advised him to make it more beautiful and make wide service roads and make a highrise downtown on it and he said that if these plans are implemented then in a span of 2 years of completion LRR can produce a revenue of atleast 40bn.

Now the LRR costs 16bn and there are service lanes, but i dunno abt highrises. I was comparing it with Gulberg MB but after seeing the rendering i think Gulberg MB will be nothing compared to it.

well it wouldnt take long for the road to complete, but take about 5 years for the high rise down town to complete, i hope no idiot investers buy land on it and leave it there for about 10 years till prices go up and then sell it. they should sell plots to only those people interested in investing in towers and malls.

thats not gonna happen. coz its a commercial area so no stocker.

Yup, i'm pretty sure the government will want highrises beside the LRR at some point.

Ring road project to generate economic activity
RECORDER REPORT

LAHORE (October 02 2004): Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has said that Lahore Ring Road Project would play an important role in the development and uplift of economic activity in the province.

While chairing a meeting on development of mega projects in Punjab here on Friday, Pervaiz stated that major development endeavours have commenced in sectors of communication and transport.

Under Ring Road Plan, repair of important roads of the Province would also be undertaken. He dilated that as the traffic flow in the city has increased manifold, overhead bridges would be built on Railway crossing and Canal area. The construction of Ring Road Project would effectively link up industrial zones with other cities, he added.

The Chief Minister showed optimism that with enhanced development endeavour in the Province, there would be increase in level of employment and decrease in poverty graph in the Province, he added.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2004

Ring Road project to cost Rs 20 billion
RECORDER REPORT

LAHORE (October 08 2004): The Ring Road Lahore project would be completed at a cost of Rs 20 billion within a period of one and half year while approach roads would be constructed at a cost of Rs three billion.

District Nazim Mian Amer Mahmood revealed this while addressing the District Council meeting here on Wednesday.

The meeting also accorded approval to the 20-year Lahore Master Plan, which would be completed at a cost of Rs 58.1 billion, adding a graveyard would also be established at Hudiara at a cost of Rs 200 million.

He said the union council of rural area would be provided water supply facilities, provided they contributed at least 20 percent of the total expenditures.

Some of the members proposed establishment of technical colleges in the city and asked the Nazim to include it in the Master Plan.

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More ring roads in big cities, says Elahi

Staff Report

LAHORE: Road development projects are being launched in big cities of Punjab on the pattern of Lahore Ring Road, said Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, the Punjab chief minister, on Sunday.

Presiding over a meeting at the Chief Minister House on Sunday, he said the Lahore Ring Road Project was the largest development project in the history of the provincial metropolis and its quality of construction would be strictly ensured.

He directed that construction of Ring Road at Niazi Chowk interchange be completed within six months to prevent traffic problems.

Mr Elahi asked the administration to pay the owners of the land acquired for the Ring Road according to market rates.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_1-11-2004_pg7_16

here some websites of nice shopping malls


http://www.bouleverd.com/
http://www.aashianacentre.com/
http://www.horizonpk.com/
http://www.town-builders.com/
http://www.heritagedevelopers.com/

Maps of the Ring Road

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Does anyone have any idea what's going on?

those maps are old, the route got changed

You have those maps?

according to new map ring road will crossed some important and crowdy roads and chowks of lahore.

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It will have 6-Main Lanes (3 on each side), it will be 30 Meters wide (15 meters each) and will have 7.3 meter wide Emergency (side) lanes. It also has green belts so in total it will be >50 meters wide.

how mant ft is that.

* Elahi inaugurates Niazi Chowk interchange, warns of traffic trouble until 61km project finishes in the end of 2007

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said that the 61km Lahore Ring Road Project would be completed by the end of 2007 but warned that Lahore’s traffic flow might be disrupted during the construction.

He was inaugurating the Lahore Ring Road (LRR) Interchange at Niazi Ckowk on Thursday. Elahi said 200,000 vehicles would pass through the signal free interchange and the Rs 1 billion project, the foundation stone of which was laid by General Pervez Musharraf, was completed in 13 months and created 50,000 jobs. The Faizabad interchange was completed in six years, he said.

Elahi said all parts of Punjab were being developed under the Pakistan Muslim League government, creating thousands of job opportunities. He said 250,000 jobs were created because of the LRR project. The chief minister said that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was working against poor people’s interests in government as well as in opposition. He said the PPP purchased expensive electricity from international companies when it was ruling and was conspiring to make Punjab barren by opposing the Kalabagh Dam now.

He said the dam would benefit the entire country and the PPP’s stance was based on one province’s interests. staff report

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PML govt carrying out record uplift projects

BY OUR STAFF REPORTER
LAHORE- Chief Minister Ch Pervaiz Elahi has said that government of Pakistan Muslim League was carrying out record development projects across the province, especially in the provincial metropolis to provide best travelling facilities to the people.
He said this while inaugurating the Niazi Chowk Interchange here on Thursday. The Chief Minister said that through these development projects, hundreds of job opportunities would be generated for the people. He said that as many as 0.25 million job opportunities would be made available to the people by construction of Lahore Ring Road alone.
Punjab Minister for Law Muhammad Basharat Raja, Minister for Special Education Qudsiya Lodhi, Minister for Communication and Works Chaudhry Zaheeruddin, Minister for Information Technology Abdul Aleem Khan, District Nazim Mian Amir Mahmood, Punjab Chief Secretary Salman Siddique, Secretary Housing, Secretary Information, and officials f City District Government attended the inaugural ceremony.
Pervaiz Elahi said that Niazi Chowk Interchange project has been completed in record time of 13 months at a cost of Rs. 94 million, while the Islamabad Interchange took six years to complete. He said that 125,000 bags of cement, 9,000 trucks of crush, 125,000 trucks of soil, 56,000 tonnes Asphalt, 1,737 tonnes of steel and 3.3m bricks had been used to operationalise Niazi Chowk.
From now on 250,000 vehicles would be passing through this interchange daily while previously some 125,000 vehicles passed through this crossing, he added. Pervaiz Elahi said that the Ring Road Project would be completed in August 2007, and vehicles would be running at the speed of 100 km per hour.
The CM said that with the completion of Ring Road project, the distance from Defence to the City would be completed in 12 minutes. Out of total 61 Kilometre length of the Ring Road, 61 kilometres have already been completed, he further said.
Later, while talking to newsmen, the Chief Minister that the PPP has been reduced to a regional party after opposing vital projects initiated by the government. He said that the Kalabagh Dam would not only benefit Punjab but the entire country. He said that the PPP had been exploiting the poor through its slogan of Roti, Kapra Aur Makaan but now it would not be able to do so as the masses have now seen its true face.
Pervaiz Elahi also decried the PPP for signing agreements with the IPPs to get electricity at exorbitant rates. He said that the government was undertaking several projects to provide electricity and potable water and the PPP in its opposition to these projects had made it clear that it did not want to see development. He said peasants were being deprived of bread and butter and the people of Punjab should take notice of it. He alleged that PPP wanted to see Punjab to turn into a barren land through its opposition to the Kalabagh Dam.
Responding to a question, he reiterated that next general elections could be held in 2008. The CM avoided comment on MMA’s opposition to the Marathon race, saying, it was not the right occasion to discuss such issues.

LAHORE: The Planning and Development Department has approved a project worth Rs 1.7 billion for the construction of an interchange at the intersection of the Canal Road and Ring Road in Harbanspura.

Planning and Development Department Chairman Salman Ghani told Daily Times on Thursday that the proposed interchange was part of the Lahore Ring Road Project. It would provide underpasses for the uninterrupted flow of traffic on Canal Road, an intersection and a flyover to accommodate traffic on Ring Road and overseeing the Harbanspura Railway Station, he said.

The interchange has been planned between sections 7 and 8 of the Ring Road, sources told Daily Times. An official handout by the chairman issued earlier had said that the Communication and Works Department would complete the project by June 2007.

Residents of Harbanspura and adjoining areas have accused the district government of changing the location of the Ring Road interchange under pressure from influential businessmen. The affected residents have formed a committee which claims to represent around 250,000 residents of around 50,000 houses who would have to be resettled for the interchange project.

The committee claimed that the government had earlier planned the interchange near the Lahore Medical College to link Mughalpura, the Grand Trunk (GT) Road and the Allama Iqbal International Airport. The construction in that area required the purchase of land by the district government around GT Road for the construction of entry and exit roads, it said. It said that the land was owned by a few influential businessmen developing a housing society in the area, who had pressured the authorities into shifting the interchange project to Harbanspura. The committee said that the Lahore district government had proposed compensation packages of around Rs 400,000 per kanal for the displaced residents of Harbanspura, while the official rate of land was Rs 5 million per kanal.

The Planning and Development chairman said that dealing with the reservations of the Joint Action Committee’s was the task of the Punjab Communication and Works Department.

any pics of under construction ring road??

LAHORE: Provincial Communication and Works (C&W) Minister Chaudhry Zaheeruddin Khan has directed the C&W secretary to speed up work on Lahore Ring Road and to complete the Niazi Chowk to Gulshan-e-Ravi portion by June 30.

He was inspecting the project with C&W Secretary Ahmed Yar Khan, C&W Additional Secretary (Technical) Masood Ahmed and north and south chief engineers.

According to a statement on Tuesday, the minister directed the C&W secretary that the Saggian Interchange should be completed by June 30. He said that the delay was caused by WAPDA, which did not remove the electric poles from the road although the C&W Department had paid it. Officers and contractors who used substandard material would be punished, he said.

The minister was told that the Planning and Development department had approved ten new projects for Lahore Ring Road and tenders had been called for them. The C&W secretary said the Ring Road would be completed on time.

They better change the name from LRR to CRR! :sleepy: :sleepy:

* Rs 18b for Ring Road

Although the provincial government has mentioned its targets and engineering plan for the LRR project (the acquisition of land, the construction of 61.5 kilometres of road and 14 interchanges), but did not specify allocations to each target.

According to the proposed plan, the following phases of LRR will be constructed: Niazi Chowk to Saggian Bridge (2.7 Km), Niazi Chowk to Mahmood Booti (8.7 km), interchange on Saggian Bridge (1.3 km), Saggian Chowk to Gulshan-e-Ravi (1.5 km), Barki Road intersection to Ghazi Road intersection (2.90 km), interchange on Airport Access Road (1.3 Km), Harbanspura canal crossing to Airport Access Road (1.70km), interchange on Harbanspura canal crossing (1.5km), interchange on GT Road (1.5km), interchange on Ghazi Road (1.2km), Lakhudair to GT Road intersection (2.7km), Mahmood Booti to Lakhudair (2km), Ghazi Road intersection to Bedian Road intersection (2km), Interchange at Bedian Road (1.3km), Bedian Road intersection to Khaira Distributary (2km), interchange on Khaira Distributary (2km), Khaira Distributary to Ferozpur Road (2km) and interchange on Ferozpur Road (0.5km).

http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\06\15\story_15-6-2006_pg13_2

Punjab allocates Rs 24b to Lahore


Rs 18b for Ring Road, Rs 5.9b for Rapid Mass Transit System
* Lahore-Sialkot motorway to begin soon
* Rs 41m for Governor’s Secretariat, Rs 2m for governor’s swimming pool


LAHORE: The Punjab government has allocated Rs 24 billion for large development projects in the city for 2006-07 under the Annual Development Programme, including several phases of Lahore Ring Road (LRR), Lahore Rapid Mass Transit System (LRMTS), a 101-kilometre Lahore-Sialkot Motorway and construction of houses for senior officers at Government Officers Residences (GOR).

Although the provincial government has mentioned its targets and engineering plan for the LRR project (the acquisition of land, the construction of 61.5 kilometres of road and 14 interchanges), but did not specify allocations to each target.

According to the proposed plan, the following phases of LRR will be constructed: Niazi Chowk to Saggian Bridge (2.7 Km), Niazi Chowk to Mahmood Booti (8.7 km), interchange on Saggian Bridge (1.3 km), Saggian Chowk to Gulshan-e-Ravi (1.5 km), Barki Road intersection to Ghazi Road intersection (2.90 km), interchange on Airport Access Road (1.3 Km), Harbanspura canal crossing to Airport Access Road (1.70km), interchange on Harbanspura canal crossing (1.5km), interchange on GT Road (1.5km), interchange on Ghazi Road (1.2km), Lakhudair to GT Road intersection (2.7km), Mahmood Booti to Lakhudair (2km), Ghazi Road intersection to Bedian Road intersection (2km), Interchange at Bedian Road (1.3km), Bedian Road intersection to Khaira Distributary (2km), interchange on Khaira Distributary (2km), Khaira Distributary to Ferozpur Road (2km) and interchange on Ferozpur Road (0.5km).

Of the Rs 16.8 billion proposed expenditure on the 82-kilometre LRMTS, Rs 5.9 billion have been allocated for 2006-07. About 250,000 Lahoris would be facilitated by 56 proposed station of the transit system every day.

The feasibility study for the LRMTS has been completed and the provincial Planning and Development department will monitor the project, which originally belonged to the provincial transport department. Of the Rs 13 billion proposed expenditure for the Lahore-Sialkot motorway, Rs 4 billion will be allocated for the project under the ADP in 2007-08. Rs 3.2 billion have been sanctioned for public buildings and houses – Rs 700 million for houses and Rs 2.5 billion for offices, renovation and reconstruction.

Rs 41 million have been allocated for Governor’s Secretariat, Rs 1 million for the renovation of three guestrooms at Governor’s House, Rs 20 million for the construction of houses for grade 1 to grade 4 employees, dairy farms, medical centres, laundry, garages and stores at Governor’s House.

The Punjab government has allocated Rs 48.41 million to the construction of 120 flats for grade 16 and 17 officers in GOR IV, but no sum was allocated to the development of GOR-VI on Ferozpur Road. Rs 15 million were sanctioned for the construction of 13 new houses in GOR I for officers of grade 20 and above, Rs 20.28 million for the construction of Chief Justice’s Annexe and four suites for judges at 12-C, Aikman Road, GOR I. Rs 16.34 million have been allocated to the construction of 2 houses for grade 20 officers, 10 houses for grade 18 and 19 officers and 16 houses for grade 17 officers. Rs 18 million have been allocated to construction of houses for officers of grade 19 and above in GOR II.

Rs 183.5 million have been sanctioned for underground electrification of GOR I, Rs 122.74 million for the construction of CID complex, Rs 31 million for a new scheme for Chief Minister’s secretariat at 8, Club Road, GOR I, and Rs 200 million for the construction of Minister’s Block at the old labour department civil secretariat. Rs 150 million will be spent on the extension of the Punjab Assembly building, Rs 5 million on the construction of a VIP hanger at the Lahore Airport, Rs 9 million for addition/ alternation of offices at civil secretariat and Rs 5.49 million for the construction of an extension to MPAs’ Hostel.

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Green Dots in the Map is the Lahore Ring Road

Punjab is in the desparate need of a Punjabi Leader. That is the only nation in the globe that never produced a single good leader, although it has produced world class Intellectuals, Scholars, Officers, Players and Authers

Punjab isn't a nation! Its a province of Pakistan just like Sindh, NWFP and Balochistan!

this dsnt look like a ring road. It is crossing through the city not around the city. It ll be cunjusted and a nightmare for traffic very soon. Billions are being wasted

Punjab isn't a nation! Its a province of Pakistan just like Sindh, NWFP and Balochistan!]
Then pakistan too is a country not a nation.

this dsnt look like a ring road. It is crossing through the city not around the city. It ll be cunjusted and a nightmare for traffic very soon. Billions are being wasted
True!

Original design was much better! :sleepy:

More info on this rapid transit system is needed! 56 Stations? Sounds like a great idea (hopefully itll be underground in populated areas)

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first statation is about to go under construction, its under ground at minar-e-pakistan

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Then pakistan too is a country not a nation.
One more of these stupid dumbass comments from you and I will have you removed. Everyone is sick and tired of your bullshit. Shape up or LEAVE!

^^^
first statation is about to go under construction, its under ground at minar-e-pakistan


WHAT? haha....this is almost funny :) an underground station at minar-e-Pakistan! ?? I am an optimist.......but not in next 20 years atleast! :dunno:

Your definetly not a optimist if that is how you feel.

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first statation is about to go under construction, its under ground at minar-e-pakistan


Can you advise What is your source for above information?

i read it in the post

ISLAMABAD, Jul 16 (APP): District Nazim Lahore Mian Amer Mehmood Sunday .............

To a question he said 80 percent work on Lahore ring road would be completed by the end of 2007 adding ompletion of the road would help signal free drive and to maintain traffic flow.

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http://www.app.com.pk/National.htm

would be wonderful if they can complete 80% end of 2007!!

Monday, July 24, 2006
Staff Report

LAHORE: Minister for Communication and Works (C&W) Chaudhry Zaheeruddin Khan said in a press statement on Sunday that construction on two sections of the Lahore Ring Road (LRR) had started.

Work on the portions of LRR from Mehmood Booti to Lakho Dair and Barki Road to Ghazi Road Intersection had begun and these projects would be completed for around Rs 2.4 billion, the minister said while presiding over a meeting.

The meeting was informed that work on the LRR portion from Mehmood Booti to Lakhu Dair has been initiated at a cost of Rs 695 million and this project would be completed in six months. Likewise Rs 1.76 billion would be spent on the construction of the road from Barki Road to Ghazi Road Intersection and it will be completed in ten months.

The minister told the chief engineer of highways to ensure the completion of construction work within stipulated period and that negligence would not be tolerated. C&W Secretary Ahmed Yar Khan, Additional Secretary (Technical) Masoodur Rasool, Chief Engineer Highways Muhammad Khalid Khokhar, Superintending Engineer Munawar Bashir and XEN Road Construction Sarfraz Butt were also present.

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Minister for timely completion of Lahore Ring Road



Staff Reporter

LAHORE: Punjab Communication and Works Minister Chaudhry Zaheer-ud-Din Khan Sunday said that work on two sections of Lahore Ring Road (LRR) from Mehmood Booti to Lakhu Dair and the Barki Road intersection to the Ghazi Road intersection had been started.

Presiding over a meeting, he said these projects would cost more than Rs 2.4 billion.

The meeting was informed that work on the road from Mehmood Booti to Lakhu Dair has been started at a cost of Rs 694.919 million and it will be completed in six months. Around Rs 1.75 billion will be spent on the road portion from Barki Road intersection to Ghazi Road intersection and it will be completed in 10 months. The minister directed the highways chief engineer to ensure timely completion of these projects.

http://www.thepost.com.pk/CityNews.aspx?dtlid=50723&catid=3

wouldn't it be nice to have a freeway/expressway linking the airport with the LRR... rather than weaving ones way through the local roads and frequent traffic lights... it would provide seamless access to the airport...

i hope the authorities delegated the responsibility of building the LRR will eventually recognize the importance of an expressway linking airport with the LRR...
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^^^ my borther you are following the old patteren of the ring road now they are making it on new design. the ring road is going to pass just next through the airport access road so we dont neet the expressway. i have modfiied you picture i hope it helps you understand what iam trying tosay. and the construction of ringroad is going very fast infront of the airport

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awesome... thanks for the information...

no probs sir

any pictures of Airport section of ringroad

I am making a new topic here for ring road of lahore as its a big project and deserves a thread of its own.

Complete Ring Road quickly: CM
LAHORE: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has asked for the early completion of the Ring Road and for good quality construction, as the project will improve the city’s traffic. The CM was addressing a meeting on the implementation of the Ring Road project at CM’s Secretariat on Thursday. He said the project would revolutionise traffic management and improve links to other cities. He said the project was also important to improve trade and industrial activity, strengthen the economy and improve the people’s living standards. He said the inconvenience caused by the project’s execution should be resolved immediately. Elahi said the improvement of the communication network was important for accelerating development. Therefore, he said, the government was spending a large sum on the development of the province’s infrastructure. He said the Ring Road project would help develop industrial zones. He said interchanges would be constructed on the Ring Road. He said all major roads of the city were being reconstructed under this project to accommodate traffic coming from the Ring Road. He said railway crossings and bridges would also be constructed under this project. Elahi said the government was improving the road network for better communication facilities and smooth flow of traffic. He said the Ring Road and all major projects of infrastructure development were also generating many jobs. He said the number of vehicles in the province was increasing by thousands every year, which resulted in the need to construct new roads and improve existing ones. staff report

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\04\27\story_27-4-2007_pg13_4

Lahore Ring Road to revolutionise traffic management

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has said that the Lahore Ring Road (LRR) project will result in the development of industrial zones and leave a positive impact on the overall economy of the city and the whole province.

Addressing a high-level meeting regarding the LRR project at Chief Minister's Secretariat Thursday, he directed the officials to ensure early completion of LRR. Elahi also directed the officials to ensure that quality material was used in construction work.

The CM said that the LRR project, being the biggest in the City's history, would revolutionise traffic management. He said that the project would help accelerate trade and industrial activities, strengthen the provincial economy and uplift the living standards. He directed the officials to address problems faced by people as a result of the project.

Planning and Development Board Chairman Suleman Ghani, Senior Member Board of Revenue Safdar Javed Syed, District Nazim Mian Aamer Mahmood, Communication and Works Secretary Ahsan Raja, Finance Secretary Sohail Ahmad, Lahore Development Authority Director General Hassan Nawaz Tarar, Project Management Unit Head Khalid Ahmad Khan and senior officials attended the meeting.

The CM said that improvement of communication network was vital to promoting local and foreign investment and accelerating the pace of development. "The government is spending a huge amount of money on infrastructural development in the province," he said, adding that interchanges would also be built on Ring Road to benefit residents of all the City areas. Elahi said that all major roads of the city were being either repaired or reconstructed to accommodate the flow of traffic coming from Ring Road, adding that railway crossings and overhead bridges would also be constructed under this project.

The CM said that the government was laying a road network to provide better communication facilities to citizens and streamline the traffic flow. He said that LRR and other mega projects would generate thousands of jobs. The chief minister said that a master plan was being implemented to construct new roads and improve the existing ones.

http://www.thepost.com.pk/CityNewsT.aspx?dtlid=94261&catid=3

Lahore Ring Road package 3 to be completed by year end
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Lahore Ring Road U/C---> Infront Of The Airport
picture from march
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That board reminded me of the Traffic Police in Karachi ... "Raftar Kam karain! Kam karain .. LAGAO SIDE PER GARI!"

:lol:

^^ :lol:

can anyone brief me about what caused the delays on the project? I remember hearing about this project when I was in Pakistan years ago and I presumed it must have been done by now.

I know its Pakistan so NEVER EVER okay to assume so, but I really recall traveling on a section of this road when I was there, and if I recall correctly most of it was completed back then (isnt this ring road connected to the M2 lahore junction?). Can anyone help me out here?

theres not much of a delay there, its completion date was 2008 and we have a year to go, so be patient

there was no portion built years ago it started it construction if iam not wrong in 2006 so travelling on its section doesnt make sense

maybe he had traveled on the multan road, it was renovated and widened.

Niazi Interchange & Lahore Ring Road Pictures (http://www.urbanpk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=434&st=120&gopid=16514&#entry16514)

The Niazi interchange /Clover is complete and looks fantastic. Work is going on both sides of the Ring Road i.e. towards Mehmood booti and yateem khana.

Is the bypass going to be apart of the ring road?

It is part of the ring road and one of the mega interchange of Ring road, basically a signal free interchange for everyone, e.g. traffic entering or leaving lahore. Overhead bridge is ring Road.

Are there any pictures available of this project? What's the progress?

last time i saw it was 1 month ago, infront of the airport, they are making a really really wide road, ive never seen such a wide road before. atleast 20 lanes can fit on that road i think, but the downside was that i have seen it about 3/4 times in the last 2 months and not once did i see any worker on site, but i can say the road is over 60% complete

Any chance you can get us pics ?

Also, can explain to me how bad the new LRR design is, compared to the old one?

This project is a joke, why don't they connect the ring road with the Lahore Byass and then continue around the southern suburbs of Lahore, instead of going through places like Kalma Chowk?

This is ridiculous, your bringing MORE traffic into the city! The point of a ring road is somewhat like a bypass, to keep outsider traffic outside the city, and to for the city people to have easy access to any corner of the city.

I've seen the ring road portion infront of the airport it looks good last time I saw it (2 months ago) they were widening the Southbound lanes.

The plan looks ok, but that portion running through South Lahore looks stupid and insane, though should just follow the Lahore Bypass to Thokar Niaz Baig and then continue around the city.

This project is a joke, why don't they connect the ring road with the Lahore Byass and then continue around the southern suburbs of Lahore, instead of going through places like Kalma Chowk?

This is ridiculous, your bringing MORE traffic into the city! The point of a ring road is somewhat like a bypass, to keep outsider traffic outside the city, and to for the city people to have easy access to any corner of the city.

I've seen the ring road portion infront of the airport it looks good last time I saw it (2 months ago) they were widening the Southbound lanes.

The plan looks ok, but that portion running through South Lahore looks stupid and insane, though should just follow the Lahore Bypass to Thokar Niaz Baig and then continue around the city.

I agree with u. Thats the most logical route. But logic has eluded our politicians and planners so far.

I don't get how that would be better or how this is like shit( Ok i agree my knowledge of lahore is limited). Any chance one of you can make a map(perhaps google map) of the current design and the one you guys think would be better?

lahore ring road is being made at over $1 billion

I dont think LRR is $1bil, its more like Rs. 35bil. Still LRR is huge, its supposed to encircle whole of lahore. This road can definitely not be that long.

I dont think LRR is $1bil, its more like Rs. 35bil. Still LRR is huge, its supposed to encircle whole of lahore. This road can definitely not be that long.

its actully abit over $1 billion.

its actully abit over $1 billion.

That is an insane amount for a single road!:nuts:

do we have a thread on it, has it begun??

LRR total estimate is about 165 billion rupees.I have read many articles and It was clearly mentioned that total cost of LRR will be 165 billion.

Hello miss...do u really know what u are typing... 165 billion rupees mean 165 arab rupees... excuse me... :|

Hello miss...do u really know what u are typing... 165 billion rupees mean 165 arab rupees... excuse me... :|

^^U RIGHT.165B

~$3 billion? Are you kidding me? Are you telling me LDA has that much money?

it is actually a 1 billion $ project... this was said by our beloved Mr. CM (PE)

That is an insane amount for a single road!:nuts:

do we have a thread on it, has it begun??

its not a single road, its a ring road going around lahore with big intersections, first part is complete, there is a thread on it somewhere

I might be wrong.But I have not only read in articles but also I listen interview of CM pervaiz elahi on Bussiness plus"He was saying that LRR is a mega project and total cost of this project will 165bil approximately"
Overall,different newspapers and sources claim different amount about this project.

LRR

http://www.dawn.com/2005/09/07/nat23.htm

http://www.pmupunjab.gov.pk/lrr.php

plz. get the source b4 any post.

:cheers:

in b/w.

doesn't luk "ring" to me, choose another name for this road

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=569830&t=k&om=1

^^ Exactly, looks like a bird's head with a long neck :lol:

LRR

doesn't luk "ring" to me, choose another name for this road




Call is the "TWISTED RING" fer a change.....

:lol::lol::lol:

come on guys... it is circling lahore... this is the changed version of the road... the previous CM changed the route and diverted in on ferozpur road... which was not the original design...

Now i heard somewhere that the designed hs been restored and it will be a proper ring...!!

come on guys... it is circling lahore... this is the changed version of the road... the previous CM changed the route and diverted in on ferozpur road... which was not the original design...

Now i heard somewhere that the designed hs been restored and it will be a proper ring...!!

do they have any section of it complete and open?

doesn't luk "ring" to me, choose another name for this road

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=569830&t=k&om=1

Is this just it? Shouldnt it have a link in the middle connecting the ring to the inner city notably the airport?

Here's a better picture of that link himali posted:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Fahadzkhan/10-7.jpg

yep, that is the plan which they are making and its the most feasible plan.

as for the changes, the plan is to make the old planned route in phase2 once the first phase is done.
therefore you will have a circle road going around lahore split in half with a road going down the center, thats the plan for it.

$1.1billion is cost for first phase, second phase will be alot cheaper, but feasible studys are yet to be done.

The Mehmood Booti section is open and complete.. thats what i have heard.. :) one interchange so far has been completed.. the other part is u/c that is of air port...

proper shape is still to come out...!!

what will be the benefit of this ring road??

^^maybe you should read the articles, thats what they are there for.

NO MORE GIRLS IN MEHFIL PAKISTAN! :bash: :bash: I thought having some female members would make MF a better palce. But no. Its fine as it is. It WAS meant to be a sausage fest. This would teach you guys for wishing that MF had more female members!

NO MORE GIRLS IN MEHFIL PAKISTAN! :bash: :bash: I thought having some female members would make MF a better palce. But no. Its fine as it is. It WAS meant to be a sausage fest. This would teach you guys for wishing that MF had more female members!

i was about to post something like this but resisted. Good Job you did it, it had to be told. Maybe Fahad should tell her to stop posting stupid things, she has annoyed the hell out of me today. :wallbash:

and we should have a rule for not allowing girls, we are better off without them. :gaah:

ha ha ha ha lol guys have gone mad after being here for ages without girls :lol:
now they dont want 'em....

NO MORE GIRLS IN MEHFIL PAKISTAN! :bash: :bash: I thought having some female members would make MF a better palce. But no. Its fine as it is. It WAS meant to be a sausage fest. This would teach you guys for wishing that MF had more female members!


hehehehe :banana:

come on guys... it is circling lahore... this is the changed version of the road... the previous CM changed the route and diverted in on ferozpur road... which was not the original design...

Now i heard somewhere that the designed hs been restored and it will be a proper ring...!!

previous government changed the design and then restored the original design. It will be like a ring around Lahore.

i was about to post something like this but resisted. Good Job you did it, it had to be told. Maybe Fahad should tell her to stop posting stupid things, she has annoyed the hell out of me today. :wallbash:

and we should have a rule for not allowing girls, we are better off without them. :gaah:

Totally agree with you. Having a sensible girl around is not a bad idea but apparently they are in very short supply(All over the world)

Totally agree with you. Having a sensible girl around is not a bad idea but apparently they are in very short supply(All over the world)


:nuts::nuts:

well guys.. according to the election campaign of PML - Q ring road is near completion...

I MUST SAY IN THEIR DREAMZ........ :o) :o)

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I'm not sure if this has already been addressed or not or if this is already underway but I think they should extend the Lahore Bypass up to the southern tip of the current ring road proposal.

Keep the ring road passing through the city, in that way it can become a major north/south artery through the city, similar to what Canal Road does for all east/west traffic.

The only problem would be how to extend the bypass, since there is major housing development happening in that area of Lahore. :|

:)

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h53/kbboy101/lrrrd6.jpg

I'm not sure if this has already been addressed or not or if this is already underway but I think they should extend the Lahore Bypass up to the southern tip of the current ring road proposal.

Keep the ring road passing through the city, in that way it can become a major north/south artery through the city, similar to what Canal Road does for all east/west traffic.

The only problem would be how to extend the bypass, since there is major housing development happening in that area of Lahore. :|

:)

Maybe have some elevated expressway or something but a ring road going through the middle of the city would be a recipe for congestion and chaos.

Just my feeling, I am no expert on lahore geography.

what i fail to understand is that the LRMTS is planned to be built on ferozpur road at the same area where they have shown that ring road will pass....

how are they going to manage the elevated LRMTS and ring road on the same section of the road.. which starts from mazang chungi and will end up around kahna...????

this means we wont see both the projects completed...

http://img247.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lrrrd6.jpg

I'm not sure if this has already been addressed or not or if this is already underway but I think they should extend the Lahore Bypass up to the southern tip of the current ring road proposal.

Keep the ring road passing through the city, in that way it can become a major north/south artery through the city, similar to what Canal Road does for all east/west traffic.

The only problem would be how to extend the bypass, since there is major housing development happening in that area of Lahore. :|

:)

thats exactly what there doing, the yellow lines on your map will be the second ring road, while the red line is for the first ring road which is being made now,

what i fail to understand is that the LRMTS is planned to be built on ferozpur road at the same area where they have shown that ring road will pass....

how are they going to manage the elevated LRMTS and ring road on the same section of the road.. which starts from mazang chungi and will end up around kahna...????

this means we wont see both the projects completed...

That's not entirely impossible, there are many examples around the world in which mass transit and roads have worked side-by-side. My hunch is when they begin this portion of the ring road they will also begin the LRMTS as well, which so happens to be PHASE I anyways. Not sure how they will integrate it, either they should have a center divide and lay track down there (most likely scenario) or build an elevated/underground system while the road is being completed.

Maybe have some elevated expressway or something but a ring road going through the middle of the city would be a recipe for congestion and chaos.

Not true, canal road is congestion free thanks to the numerous underpasses. If they want this to work as well, they are either going to have to build underpasses or elevate the whole thing (which is more of a recipe for disaster).

I would think they will build underpasses, they've worked in Karachi it seems and in Islamabad they have also built a signal free corridor (7th avenue I think).

The underpasses in Lahore have worked great, you can get from Durhampura (Northern tip of Canal Road) to Multan Road (Southern tip) now in 20 mins thanks to the underpasses on Canal Road, a trip that could easily take more than 1 hour without them!

One question - why the hell do the underpasses alternate between being on the left and the right?

The underpasses in Lahore have worked great, you can get from Durhampura (Northern tip of Canal Road) to Multan Road (Southern tip) now in 20 mins thanks to the underpasses on Canal Road, a trip that could easily take more than 1 hour without them![/QUOTE]

Let me just add a little here... Canal road is definately gone good with the addition of these under passes but let me tell u my friend in the rush hours u get stuck on the same road for hours...

few of my friends live towards the thokar niaz baig side of the town and during rush hours it takes them around 50-60 minutes to get to wapda town, johar town area... the time is between 6:45 till 8:pm.. its crazy...!! huge traffic jams!!

and as for the ring road and LRMTS..

they have planned this section of the LRMTS to be elevated.. maybe thats their plan.. ring road below and LRMTS above and work on both the projects to be taken up Simultaneously...!!!

have seen a lil work going along the ferozpur road (Model Town) section.. they are adding up some service lanes there..!!

Some pics of airport road section
Taken while traveling on this road (foge morning) so sorry about quality and clearness

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I dont see any road there! It looks pretty much the same since I saw it last in 2006

I think this is the 1st picture update we've had of the Ring Road. Thank You Baji! :banana:

Daisy apa awee awee!:banana::banana::banana:

The work is going on this project. expect some updates from me as well, soon.

^^ that would be wonderful. Haven't seen much updates from lahore recently (well not as much as those of islamabad)

Awesome updates d@isy!!:banana::banana:

Even d@isy's posting updates!

A lot of pics related to the same section was posted by me on Lahore updates a lil while back.. and since then i have not seen any progress on this... they are taking ages to complete this section.. the original project was of 8 months only and now its been 1.5 years and will take another 1.5 years for sure if they maintain the same speed....!!

Even d@isy's posting updates!

Yes, and we have acquired the "Proactive Dart 5A" from our sources so expect to have one popped in you soon!

:colgate:








5 is the intensity level, and well, "A" is kind of the destination of the dart

http://www.ugo.com/movies/oj-simpsons-criminal-masterminds/images/dr-evil.jpg

Yes, and we have acquired the "Proactive Dart 5A" from our sources so expect to have one popped in you soon!

:colgate:

:lol::lol: Fahad do it but by using Dart:nuts:

The underpasses in Lahore have worked great, you can get from Durhampura (Northern tip of Canal Road) to Multan Road (Southern tip) now in 20 mins thanks to the underpasses on Canal Road, a trip that could easily take more than 1 hour without them!

Let me just add a little here... Canal road is definately gone good with the addition of these under passes but let me tell u my friend in the rush hours u get stuck on the same road for hours...

few of my friends live towards the thokar niaz baig side of the town and during rush hours it takes them around 50-60 minutes to get to wapda town, johar town area... the time is between 6:45 till 8:pm.. its crazy...!! huge traffic jams!![/QUOTE]

I know your right, even the morning rush is bad (between 8AM and 10AM) you can get stuck easily, but still beats using the inner city roads.

Awesome updates d@isy!!:banana::banana:

What awesome updates, I dont hardly see any road in those pics. Disappointing.

What awesome updates, I dont hardly see any road in those pics. Disappointing.

That was her first updates on the forum i guess and something is better than nothing.

chaudhries and mian amer mehmood can go to HELL!

Thanks all for appreciation.
Today I’ve taken some clear pics of the site.
will post soon

new pics

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the work on this section of ring road was all most on halt for last few months but for last few weeks i have noticed they have started pacing up the speed of construction again

the work on this section of ring road was all most on halt for last few months but for last few weeks i have noticed they have started pacing up the speed of construction again

how long is this section of RR? and what percentage of it would you say is complete?

^^ 3-4 km long and i think only 20-30 % work is done by now

good updates.keep it up daisy

Excellent work daisy!!

chaudhries and mian amer mehmood can go to HELL!

Just wait and see.Good news for u and me is coming around the elections.We will see haw they ran away from the country.

Nice updates Daisy! when this project was launched?

Daisy apa:banana::banana::banana:

Daisy apa:banana::banana::banana:

:sly: app ko to beta kehnay tha, apa nahi... :lol:

and Nice Updates Daisy baji!! :banana: :banana: :banana::banana:

Daisy apa:banana::banana::banana:

Daisy apa ???? APA??? :nuts:

good updates daisy, keeping provinding us updated on lahore.

^^ 3-4 km long and i think only 20-30 % work is done by now

Really!! They havent even completed a 4km section of that road! :ohno:

dude alot more then 30% is complete, its more then 50%, they have completed most of the main and it only needs carpeting and construction of intercharges which include flyovers

Daisy apa:banana::banana::banana:

Daisy apa hamari sher hain. Dum lagane ke dere hai.

dude alot more then 30% is complete, its more then 50%, they have completed most of the main and it only needs carpeting and construction of intercharges which include flyovers

Yeah! PakiDoperz means that 20-30% of the 4 km section has been completed. He probably isn't talking about the construction status of the whole road.

@ paguma larvata
Thanks 'dada'

@ traPPed and Waleed12
Thanks 'bhai logooo' :lol: :banana:

Yeah! PakiDoperz means that 20-30% of the 4 km section has been completed. He probably isn't talking about the construction status of the whole road.

:nuts:
yeh i was talking about the road that goes from lahore to the moon

@ paguma larvata
Thanks 'dada'

@ traPPed and Waleed12
Thanks 'bhai logooo' :lol: :banana:

I didn't said daisy apa .:banana:

dude alot more then 30% is complete, its more then 50%, they have completed most of the main and it only needs carpeting and construction of intercharges which include flyovers

i think you havent been to the site lately the whole area is dug up.. the site is no where near carpeting stage.. and flyovers and interchanges are also part of project its not seperate.. so its no way near 50% brother.

Lahore: The construction of a ring road from Barki road to Ghazi road intersection is still incomplete even after the lapse of one year, it was learnt.

Due to the project, many surrounding areas are covered with dust and debris. It is causing various problems to the people who want to approach the new airport of Lahore. According to the details, the project was started in June 2006 and was expected to be complete by February 2007. After the lapse of nearly one year, work could not be finished at any section of the project. This is also causing traffic problems for the commuters as well as residents of the surrounding areas.

and you why is this getting delayed... because of our beloved chaudhri brothers gave this project to one of their saalas or behnuees who is delibrately delaying this project so that the cost goes up and they can earn more.. basically screwing the tax payers money..!! and btw this is not with only one project... lot of other ongoing projects face the same fate...!!

thats Ch. bros for u.. thank you very much..!!

That what i was trying to say to pakboy that these ch. are eating whole punjab.

now this is just breaking news on one private channel that CH. Wajahat hussain had been deproted from england he is a close relative of of great thankfull choudays

That what i was trying to say to pakboy that these ch. are eating whole punjab.

now this is just breaking news on one private channel that CH. Wajahat hussain had been deproted from england he is a close relative of of great thankfull choudays

Actually he is brother of CH Shujaat hussain

Why is it called the "NEW" Lahore Airport???

That what i was trying to say to pakboy that these ch. are eating whole punjab.

now this is just breaking news on one private channel that CH. Wajahat hussain had been deproted from england he is a close relative of of great thankfull choudays

well that is the problem like i told you that we can only have 1 party in power from choudarys or sharifs, they might be eating punjab but shairffs where munching punjab, so i will take the lesser evil, the choudarys, its sad that we dnt have any good canditates from here.
anyway no need to discuss this in every thread.

Lahore: The construction of a ring road from Barki road to Ghazi road intersection is still incomplete even after the lapse of one year, it was learnt.

Due to the project, many surrounding areas are covered with dust and debris. It is causing various problems to the people who want to approach the new airport of Lahore. According to the details, the project was started in June 2006 and was expected to be complete by February 2007. After the lapse of nearly one year, work could not be finished at any section of the project. This is also causing traffic problems for the commuters as well as residents of the surrounding areas.

DISAPPOINTING!!!

DIE DIE!!!! alll these Gujrati Chaudhries

Humara Khawab...Paray Likay...CHAUDARY'S!

and in their election campaign.... these Chaudhries are stating LRR as one of their success stories! where the HELL is LRR?

and in their election campaign.... these Chaudhries are stating LRR as one of their success stories! where the HELL is LRR?

very true... in one of their adds they said that the LRR is almost completed just because of the "vision" of Mr. Chota Ch. this is unbelievable..

the most funny thing is... i heard this pervaiz dude saying that after coming in power they will solve the ATTA and BIJLI problem... well hello...!! who the hell was in power for last 5 godam years... its them who created this whole shitty mess.... :bash:

ahem...ahem.

Lahore ring road guys.

ahem...ahem.

Lahore ring road guys.

where the HELL is Lahore ring road? It startd some 3 years ago, inaugrated by our very own komando king! so wtf happened to it?
if these chaudhries had an iota of self respect, they would have committed suicide long ago.

ahem...ahem.

Lahore ring road guys.


where the HELL is Lahore ring road? It startd some 3 years ago, inaugrated by our very own komando king! so wtf happened to it?
if these chaudhries had an iota of self respect, they would have committed suicide long ago.

:doh:

"Lahore Ring Road" is the topic of this thread and not "ganga vs choudries: who's the worst?"

i wud luv to hav the answer of where the hell is ring road, i ws in lahore last week but no sign of ring road..... its a massive project which runs thru the whole city bt no sign of it n in news i saw dt 70% wrk completed on LRR

i wud luv to hav the answer of where the hell is ring road, i ws in lahore last week but no sign of ring road..... its a massive project which runs thru the whole city bt no sign of it n in news i saw dt 70% wrk completed on LRR

dude i am in lahore for about 10 years i even didnt saw any sign of it :nuts:

hey does any one know or have the map of new Alignment of ring road they have changes the design again. i went across BRB canal and Kahlid Rauf and Co have started working on that section of ring road which was part of the old ring road alignment.. so does any one know how this ring road gonna look like...

What are you guys fighting on. Lets bring on some pictures.

well they say the delays have come because of constant changes in its masterplan.

pakidoperz, the new plan is that it will not go up ferozpur road anymore, as instead feropur rd is getting widened and upgraded, this ring road will go straight from defence to lake city and then up along raiwind road and then it will turn towards johar town and then touch kalma chowk.

u know wt i fink they r repairing n joining main roads around lahore, they'll make em signal free n name it LRR.....lolz
im nt kddin it could b cuz its 70% completed t no sign ov it.
Note: this is my assumption nt by govt

they are using an invisible cloak, thats the reason why you can't see it. :nuts:

^ Isn't the road to the airport (running parallel to the runways) a portion of the ring road? Last time I was there they were messing around with it.

^ Isn't the road to the airport (running parallel to the runways) a portion of the ring road? Last time I was there they were messing around with it.
Everytime I've been there, they've been messing around with it.

^^No its not part of ring road.they always messing around it coz of the golf course near it.may be

These pics are from the ring road bund road section.They are littler blurry but ....


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i dont see no ring road anywhere in the pics....

:laugh:

neither can I. Only shabby houses giving the feel of a massive village

Guys they are working on it AS u can see from the pics. The ring road is not constructed yet .those pictures are to show that work is going on in that section.:)

i thought that section had allready completed

I don't see any ring road. I think its just improvement of existing infrastructure.

Humara Khawab...Paray Likay...CHAUDARY'S!

Chaudary's just named it Lahore ring road as the existing road goes around the city.

i thought that section had allready completed

Yes i had also previously thought that this section is completed.But if it completed then i will be worst ring road ever.

But now they demolished many houses near it and widening it.

Lahore: The Lahore Ring Road project has been further delayed due to change of governments thereby increasing the cost to more than Rs. 80 billion, it was learnt.

Started nearly two years back, the project was estimated to be completed by December 2007. However, due to lack of coordination between NESPAK, C&W Department and experts from abroad, the project is still suffering.

Many changes were made to the original master plan of the Ring Road and only 5 packages out of 19 have been completed so far. It is expected that the project would move ahead only after the new government takes some radical steps.

why is their a big thumbs up image next to the topic title on the main page, it needs to go down now.

:rofl:

PICS TAKEN ON 15 APRIL


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http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/04%2015%202008/ring%20road/ringsectionnearairport11.jpg

very little amount of work was going on there.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/04%2015%202008/ring%20road/ringsectionnearairport10.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/04%2015%202008/ring%20road/ringsectionnearairport9.jpg

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http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/04%2015%202008/ring%20road/ringsectionnearairport7.jpg

u guys can use that shaaddi course too :lol: just joking

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/04%2015%202008/ring%20road/ringsectionnearairport5.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/04%2015%202008/ring%20road/ringsectionnearairport3.jpg

"Kameyab Shaadi Course" :laugh:

Thanks for the updates! :cheers:

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/04%2015%202008/ring%20road/ringsectionnearairport2.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/04%2015%202008/ring%20road/ringsectionnearairport1.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/04%2015%202008/ring%20road/ringsectionnearairport.jpg

These pics are from RING ROAD SECTION NEAR AIR PORT

I saw just one truck working there.

^^Good updates :applause:

way to go TrippleA. You got a new camera or what. Seems like now we will have good quality pictures. Thanks for the updates.

u the man Rana jee...!!

^^ You too Jsultan! http://www.smileyhut.com/friends/cheers1.gif

Kamyaab Shaadi Course

:hahano:

But good updates Rana :yes:

I think they are waiting for a green siganl from the new gov. then its will really start with pace coz this time its look very ugly to those who are coming from abroad and find these messy road and uncomplted flyovers near to airport.

Taking lessons from sanaji?

I think they are waiting for a green siganl from the new gov. then its will really start with pace coz this time its look very ugly to those who are coming from abroad and find these messy road and uncomplted flyovers near to airport.

This is very much how I found it on my Lahore trip in 2006. One and a half year on, nothing major has changed and its shocking for a person entering the city for the first time via airport. There is dirt, garbage, khota rehri and two way traffic on a single stretch of road. Sad state of affairs.

Yeah airport road’s condition is worst. They should provide any alternate way or at least complete this part asap

I can't believe it. It's STILL like that? Hasn't it been like that for about 2 years now?

ans will remain the same tiill the end of the year.. just read an article on this and things dont look good for this project..

they are still to vacate a village in between the road route.. some funds are still pending to be transferred.. work is moving at a snails pace...

No sir it will be constructed now as soon as possible coz " ELITE'S " uses this way regularly.

well i certainly hope so... nothing will make me more happier than watching this thing finished asap..........

I am TIRED of the cleanup, I have paved more then the Govt. has paved land for this project.

STOP IT! :no:

I am TIRED of the cleanup, I have paved more then the Govt. has paved land for this project.

STOP IT! :no:


:rofl:


DANCE LITTLE MONKEY DANCE! :laugh:

'N' takes up Ring Road project with new changes

YASIR HABIB KHAN
LAHORE - The long awaited project of Lahore Ring Road got a new lease of life after PML-N took charge of the province. But as the new government takes up the project with essential changes, its cost has gone up exorbitantly. When the project started in 1992, the cost of six-lane road with 77 kilometer length was just Rs 7 billion. Now the Ring Road with 6 lanes stretching out to 43 kilometres comes at the cost of Rs 85 billion while the same road with77 km will cost approximately Rs 150 billion
Meanwhile, the project showed the sign of life again when PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif showed keen interest in the project. He has already received the briefing thrice during the last month from all the departments concerned involved in the construction of road.
Sources privy to the development revealed that PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif had directed the heads of Lahore Development Authority, Punjab Management Unit, Federal Planning Commission, Traffic Engineering and Planning Agency, Nespak and officials to provide the complete presentation on the project planned to ease the alarming traffic problems in the city.
The insiders disclosed that as many as three marathon briefing sessions with thorough presentations had been held so far. Shahbaz Sharif presided over the sessions under the instruction of PML-N Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, the sources said.
The project review committee whose head has been appointed on the recommendation of PML-N Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is working on new proposed road alignment in the LRR. The committee also gave in-depth briefing to Shahbaz Sharif to apprise him about the updates.
The sources said the Punjab government was likely to approve the new change in the design of Ring Road this month.
Punjab Chief Secretary Javed Mehmood also issued instructions to the authority concerned to expedite the construction work on the project removing all obstacles. The chief secretary chairing a meeting to review work on the project by the end of April said that 30 per cent of the work on the first phase from Niazi Chowk to Bund Road, which consists of 43 kilometres of new road was near its completion. He said that any further delay in the project would make the project cost-prohibitive.
The confirmed rout of Lahore Ring Road is from Babu Babu to Niazi Chowk, Shama Chowk, Ichhra, Kalma Chowk, Ferozpur Road, Allama Iqbal International Airport, DHA, Mahfuzpura, Harbanspura, Darogawala, Mehmood Booti, Bund Road, Old Rivi Bridge and New Ravi Bridge. The proposed new road alignment will run from DHA to Hdira Drain (South) to Halloki, Behriay Town to Niaz Biag.
There will be one emergency lane on both the sides of the road. Almost 4,25,000 vehicles will pass through this road daily. All link roads with Lahore Ring Road will be improved and widened besides repairing all important highways of the city to cater to the flow of traffic. As many as 14 interchanges will be erected on the road to provide better transport facilities to the citizens.
Well-placed sources in the project revealed that consultant mafia engaged in the project was behind the alarming rise. The sources said that the consultants were awarded 1.75 per cent commission of the total cost of the project. “With a view to increase the ratio of the commission, they changed the design of the project four times in 1992, 1999, 2004, 2007”.
“Again another change in the design is being reviewed,” the sources added.
The sources said that with changes in the project, the total cost of project shot up due to land acquisition, improving standard of existing roads being utilised in the project, shifting of utility installations, crossing over commercial and residential areas and improvements of junctions.
Experts believed that the change of governments, lack of professional capabilities among the departments concerned, loose check and balance and absence of third party resulted in inordinate delay and rising cost in the project.
Reliable sources revealed that during the project, a number of contracts had been awarded to handpicked contractors without acquiring the land for the construction of the Lahore Ring Road, the largest development scheme in the history of the provincial metropolis.
The sources said that usually land was acquired by LDA land acquisition collector, and EDO revenue but in the LRR project, Board of Revenue was involved in acquiring the land exclusively.
The Lahore Ring Road project was originally conceived 25 years ago and a few studies were carried out on it over this period.
The road, touted as an alternative transport route to ease the traffic load within the city, was designed and redesigned in the past with a few alterations keeping in view the political and economic interests of many in the ruling party.
In 1991, JICA, an institution of Japan, proposed a road-loop in the city and the World Bank prepared a feasibility report on a 60 km ring road in the city. In 1995, the Lahore Development Authority presented its Ring Road scheme. At that time, Daewoo and other foreign companies had signed a memorandum of understanding with the LDA.
However, the then prime minister Nawaz Sharif wanted the Ring Road to include Raiwind Road where his family had built its farm houses. As a result, the amended road design proposed a length of 75 km. But this project could not take off.
The feasibility of the Ring Road project was finalised in 1997 during prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s period but the project could not be kicked off because of lack of funds. After the construction of the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway, bids were invited on a built, operate and transfer (BOT) basis
The project was delayed when a multinational company, which had showed interest in the project, said it would undertake the project only if its loans for the Motorway project were refinanced. Another delaying factor was the unavailability of foreign assistance after Pakistan’s nuclear tests in May 1998.
In 2003, President Pervez Musharraf directed the Punjab government to implement the project when he inspected the FC College and The Mall underpasses in 2003. The Ring Road project has great significance in the context of solving Lahore’s growing traffic problems
The Lahore Ring Road Project was launched on December 22, 2004 at a ground-breaking ceremony attended by President General Pervez Musharaf.
The Communication & Works Department, Project Management Unit, Government of the Punjab awarded the project “Lahore Ring Road Southern Loop Feasibility Study and Selection of Route” to NESPAK in December 2007.
The scope of work includes route alignment study, traffic study, environmental impact assessment, project cost estimates, economic and financial evaluation
It is pertinent to mention that PMU is monitoring and updating the Project Plan on Weekly Basis. PMU Team visits the Project site every week, monitors the activities happening at site, noted them down and updates the schedule. After updating they prepare a Report and send this report to the Government Departments to inform them about the Current Status of the Project whether it is likely to be completed in time or missed.

Source: The Nation May 6th 2008

In Pakistan each project have a history. I wonder how much commission is earned by politicans every time they change the plan.

I know this is teh Irony of our country.. the development comes at the disposal of these silly ppl who unfortunately decide the fate of 160 million ppl...

My hope is that this time they just somehow build this thing once n for all...

well now that ganja is back he will most definatly go back to his original plan in 1992 what made the japenese developers run away because he wants his raiwind palace on it.
so looks like more trouble is ahead.

I think a proper loop of ring road can only be possible if it reaches thokar niaz baig. That is where they city is facing sprawling growth. You are being over-critical of a good plan Pakboy

I think a proper loop of ring road can only be possible if it reaches thokar niaz baig. That is where they city is facing sprawling growth. You are being over-critical of a good plan Pakboy

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

:)
pakboy bro, lets do an open, honest confession. You are related to Chaudhry brothers........right? :lol:
that only can justify your passion for them.

I like the original 77KM plan of ring road.......thats the only PROPER ring that can ease the traffic load for a few years to come (with atleast 2 freeways running through the city and meeting the ring at their ends.

:)
pakboy bro, lets do an open, honest confession. You are related to Chaudhry brothers........right? :lol:
that only can justify your passion for them.

I like the original 77KM plan of ring road.......thats the only PROPER ring that can ease the traffic load for a few years to come (with atleast 2 freeways running through the city and meeting the ring at their ends.

wow were you even serious when you said that in your previous posts, i thought you were being sarcastic, you were actully serious, :lol::lol:

i guess we can do an honest confession about your relation to the sharif brothers, is well :lol: how else can anyone approve such a dumb plan.

yes the japense people were idiots that they stacked the whole project just cause of fat baldy brothers zid, for it passing by his palace,

and please get out of your head that it has to be a ring, nearly all ring roads are nothing like rings, the london ring road runs right throught the center of the city.

and please get out of your head that it has to be a ring, nearly all ring roads are nothing like rings, the london ring road runs right throught the center of the city.

are u nuts? London ring road was made a 100 years ago. The one which was made in 70s is the London orbital or M25 . what is that if not a ring? ? ?:mad2:

If you've been to Lahore in last 10 years you will KNOW which direction is the city expanding towards. Its SOUTH! and if u exculde it, there is no frigging point in having that ring road. Johar Town, Wapda Town, Valencia, Bahira town, EME and a few hundred smaller residential schemes are all in the south with a lot of growth furhter south of Thokar Niaz baig and on Raiwind road.

please dont defy common sense just to argue with me!

:gaah:

:ohno:

^^ I agree! I've noticed that there is so much hatred in the Lahore threads from both sides. Can't you guys just put a sock in it?

yeah this has to stop. I think it would be better if pakBoy and X-Men prove there point by showing us in map. I am not sure what you guys are talking about. As per X-Men Lahore is growing south words so the ring road should pass from there. Which seems perfect to me until pakBoy counter that point by some good argument rather than pointing finger at Gangas.

yeah this has to stop. I think it would be better if pakBoy and X-Men prove there point by showing us in map. I am not sure what you guys are talking about. As per X-Men Lahore is growing south words so the ring road should pass from there. Which seems perfect to me to until pakBoy counter that point by some good argument rather than pointing finger at Gangas.

:rofl:

:gaah:

:ohno:

There there son. :pet:

Maps of the Ring Road

http://www.lahorerealestate.com/Maps/RingroadLDAPlan2002.jpg

http://www.lda.gop.pk/teparing.gif

Does anyone have any idea what's going on?

yeah this has to stop. I think it would be better if pakBoy and X-Men prove there point by showing us in map. I am not sure what you guys are talking about. As per X-Men Lahore is growing south words so the ring road should pass from there. Which seems perfect to me to until pakBoy counter that point by some good argument rather than pointing finger at Gangas.





The original ring road plan, including a section through southern Lahore.

Thokar niaz Beg is the point where the Red, Yellow and Blue roads meet. That is also the point where Lahore by pass section of Motorway(M2) terminates. SO an ideal location for the start of the ring road here.

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn8/xentric2005/lrrrd6.jpg

The new plan (red route) had the ring road Passing through the middle of the city(converting the existing congested roads like ferozepur road into ring road and putting most of Lahore's new housing societies outside the ring)
That is a horrendous idea.
Ferozepur road (better part of north south artery in the map), could be converted into a signal free highway and it can connect two ends of the ring but it shouldnt be made the ring road itself.
Anyone who knows lahore's geography understands how important southern Lahore has become now being pretty much the only side towards which the city can expand as its restricted on pretty much all other sides (border on one side, river and shahdra on the other)
If the full ring is built, it could be our own M25 (80miles London orbital road)

The north-south part of the Ring has to be signal free highway, what's the point otherwise? In fact, the entire ring including the blue and yellow parts has to be a signal free highway, because otherwise I see this creating far more problems than solving them.

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn8/xentric2005/lrrrd6.jpg

The new plan (red route) had the ring road Passing through the middle of the city(converting the existing congested roads like ferozepur road into ring road and putting most of Lahore's new housing societies outside the ring)
That is a horrendous idea.
Ferozepur road (better part of north south artery in the map), could be converted into a signal free highway and it can connect two ends of the ring but it shouldnt be made the ring road itself.
Anyone who knows lahore's geography understands how important southern Lahore has become now being pretty much the only side towards which the city can expand as its restricted on pretty much all other sides (border on one side, river and shahdra on the other)
If the full ring is built, it could be our own M25 (80miles London orbital road)

So in the above picture dotted red line is the new plan or what.

So in the above picture dotted red line is the new plan or what.

Thats right, the dotted red line is the new route. But I hope they build it according to the original plan.

are u nuts? London ring road was made a 100 years ago. The one which was made in 70s is the London orbital or M25 . what is that if not a ring? ? ?:mad2:

If you've been to Lahore in last 10 years you will KNOW which direction is the city expanding towards. Its SOUTH! and if u exculde it, there is no frigging point in having that ring road. Johar Town, Wapda Town, Valencia, Bahira town, EME and a few hundred smaller residential schemes are all in the south with a lot of growth furhter south of Thokar Niaz baig and on Raiwind road.

please dont defy common sense just to argue with me!


looks like this guy has had an emotional breakdown :lol::lol::lol:

no need to take it to your heart just because someone goes again your relative sorry i mean your favoirte leader, i guess you yourself have proven the fact :lol:

anyway on to the topic, then dude please get your facts right, M25 is a bloody motorway its got nothing to do with a ring road they both serve different purposes, m25 is to connect london with other motorways.ring roads are just highways and nothing like motorways,
firstly i was just giving you an example, of london ring road, had you not had a emotional breakdown you would have noticed that theres plently of other ring roads around the world and they dnt go around the city.

the main point of this ring road is taking out traffic and moving it to another place, taking this road to thokar niaz beg will cause nightmares and build ques up to gulberg, this road should be used to provide an alternative route for the people who drive to thokar so it can reduce the traffic their and move it in another place, now that is called common sense my friend,

secondly no need to get hyper, cause everyone knows lahore is expanding south, has anyone even denied it? so stop making things up, the road in its original plan that before ganja changed it was going south to raiwind road anyway. so please check facts before making things up.

^^ I agree! I've noticed that there is so much hatred in the Lahore threads from both sides. Can't you guys just put a sock in it?

well there is nothing wrong in having a debate about politics but its when people take it to their heart and just lose it like x entry

yeah this has to stop. I think it would be better if pakBoy and X-Men prove there point by showing us in map. I am not sure what you guys are talking about. As per X-Men Lahore is growing south words so the ring road should pass from there. Which seems perfect to me until pakBoy counter that point by some good argument rather than pointing finger at Gangas.

please follow this map, this was the latest map before ganja went and changed it.
http://www.lahorerealestate.com/Lahore%20Housing%20Schemes%20Location%20Map.html

x-entry has just gone and showed you 2 year old maps now.
the one in the link above was the latest where it goes from dha and hits lakecity and moves up raiwind road.

So who won? x-man or pakboy? That's all I'm interested in.

I am a bit confused. Pakboy, can you make us a similar Google earth map like the one posted by X-entric? Or probably superimpose on it so we know where exactly is the change occurring?

The link you posted is too big to make out anything out of it, especially if you're not quite familiar with the geography.

http://www.lda.gop.pk/teparing.gif

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn8/xentric2005/lrrrd6.jpg

Even in the past when these two plans were posted on these forums. Me and everyone else agreed that plan number 1 was better.

the main point of this ring road is taking out traffic and moving it to another place, taking this road to thokar niaz beg will cause nightmares and build ques up to gulberg, this road should be used to provide an alternative route for the people who drive to thokar so it can reduce the traffic their and move it in another place, now that is called common sense my friend,

Point!

secondly no need to get hyper, cause everyone knows lahore is expanding south, has anyone even denied it? so stop making things up, the road in its original plan that before ganja changed it was going south to raiwind road anyway. so please check facts before making things up.

:yes:

So who won? x-man or pakboy? That's all I'm interested in.

Looks like a TIE to me!

I am a bit confused. Pakboy, can you make us a similar Google earth map like the one posted by X-entric? Or probably superimpose on it so we know where exactly is the change occurring?

The link you posted is too big to make out anything out of it, especially if you're not quite familiar with the geography.



well the plan is scraped anyway, no point in making one out fo it but a new one will come out soon.

the plan is just extended, where it says defence road if you follow from the airport it goes all the way to lake city and then up raiwind road,

looks like this guy has had an emotional breakdown :lol::lol::lol:

no need to take it to your heart just because someone goes again your relative sorry i mean your favoirte leader, i guess you yourself have proven the fact :lol:

anyway on to the topic, then dude please get your facts right, M25 is a bloody motorway its got nothing to do with a ring road they both serve different purposes, m25 is to connect london with other motorways.ring roads are just highways and nothing like motorways,
firstly i was just giving you an example, of london ring road, had you not had a emotional breakdown you would have noticed that theres plently of other ring roads around the world and they dnt go around the city.


M25 motorway
The M25 motorway is one of the United Kingdom's motorways. It is an orbital motorway, 117 miles (188 km) in circumference, that almost completely encircles London (the gap is formed in the east, with the Dartford Crossing or the A282, linking two sides of the River Thames). It is said to be one of the longest city bypasses in the world[1]. In Europe, the M25 is the second-longest ring road after the Berlin Ring (A 10) which is longer by 5 miles (8 km).


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Orbital



To me, ring roads are no good if they are not motorways.
I use M25 for more than have of my journeys in London. Its just so bloody convenient if not blocked. Also the Riyadh ring road (built 20 years ago) is a perfect ring and I use it for almost 80% of journeys in Riyadh (that is a motorway too) They are planning to build a 2nd ring road in Riyadh encricling the new areas outside the first ring road.

this is a list of ring roads all over the world

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_beltways

M25 motorway
The M25 motorway is one of the United Kingdom's motorways. It is an orbital motorway, 117 miles (188 km) in circumference, that almost completely encircles London (the gap is formed in the east, with the Dartford Crossing or the A282, linking two sides of the River Thames). It is said to be one of the longest city bypasses in the world[1]. In Europe, the M25 is the second-longest ring road after the Berlin Ring (A 10) which is longer by 5 miles (8 km).


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Orbital



To me, ring roads are no good if they are not motorways.
I use M25 for more than have of my journeys in London. Its just so bloody convenient if not blocked. Also the Riyadh ring road (built 20 years ago) is a perfect ring and I use it for almost 80% of journeys in Riyadh (that is a motorway too) They are planning to build a 2nd ring road in Riyadh encricling the new areas outside the first ring road.

again you have not got it, m25 has connections to many motorways which are located all over the city, lahore has only one motorway, and that should be the ring roads first intention to connect the city with the motorway so it can provide an easy route for people coming in and out of the city while at the same time removing traffic from congested areas like thokar and canal road

ok guys now we are talking good. pakBoy and X-Centric both of you guys please refrain from using politics too much. I think now you guys are getting to the point. It was a very good discussion. I think both of you guys are winner. It doesn't matter which plan as long as it completes.

that should be the ring roads first intention to connect the city with the motorway so it can provide an easy route for people coming in and out of the city while at the same time removing traffic from congested areas like thokar and canal road

you are saying exactly what I have been trying to tell all this time!!!!
Lahore ring road should be an off shoot of M2 motorway (or Lahore bypass)
Build the ring first, inner roads, links will follow

See I told you it was a tie! The only person who loses is PakMan who said this:

It doesn't matter which plan as long as it completes.

The plan matters.

Dust rides the wind on Airport Road

* Project supervisor says road has been carpeted to decrease dust pollution, will be completed in 6 month

By Abdul Manan

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/images/2008/05/11/20080511_a2.jpg


LAHORE: The under-construction bridge in front of the Allama Iqbal International Airport is not only causing nuisance to the residents of surrounding areas because of dust pollution, but also posing life threats to them, especially at the time of windstorms.

A report compiled by the City District Government Lahore (CDGL) Environment Department, the residents of the nearby societies had been suffering from respiratory diseases because of the dust, and that accidents were a routine matter due to poor visibility. The report also warned the adverse impacts of dust on foreign visitors.

According to an Environment Protection Department (EPD) official, the CDGL had submitted its report to the EPD last month regarding the dust pollution in the area. The report stated that building material was lying open on the road and water was not being sprinkled to settle the dust.

A Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) official confirmed that accidents were taking place in the area every day because of the dust and diversions. He said that the CAA had many times complained to the authorities concerned but no action was taken on the issue.

The bridge was a part of Package-6 of the Lahore Ring Road project of the Punjab Communication and Works (C&W) Department. The package was due to be completed in 2006, but was lingered on. In June 2007, it was transferred to the Project Management Unit (PMU) of the C&W, but it still awaits completion.

Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Director Khalid Mehmood said that the authorities were yet to get a no objection certificate (NOC) from the EPD for Package-6 of the Ring Road project.

He said that the Project Management Unit of the C&W had also not submitted an initial examination environmental (IEE) report for the package. He said that the PMU of the package had violated Section-12 of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act (PEPA) 1997, adding that an NOC would compel the authorities of the project to follow environmental laws.

Package-6 In-charge Khalid Farooq told Daily Times that he had assumed the charge of the project in May 2007. He said that he did not know whether the environmental approval had been obtained from the EPD. However, he said that the bridge would be completed in six months.

He said that the project was delayed because the location of the bridge could not be decided. He said that now the location had been changed. He said that the road had been carpeted to decrease dust pollution. He said that other environment friendly measures would be adopted soon.

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See I told you it was a tie! The only person who loses is PakMan who said this:



The plan matters.

ok ok are you happy now?

ok i am living here in lahore 8 years from now and agree wid X-ENTRIC .KSA riyadh ring road was made keeping in view next 50 years.our rulers should also had to do somethin like that.

but after all that i am happy to say that pace of work on the LRR is now doubled these days and the only map which is going to be final is that which is approved by the govt.

so keep your fingers crossed ...

ok i am living here in lahore 8 years from now and agree wid X-ENTRIC .KSA riyadh ring road was made keeping in view next 50 years.our rulers should also had to do somethin like that.

but after all that i am happy to say that pace of work on the LRR is now doubled these days and the only map which is going to be final is that which is approved by the govt.

so keep your fingers crossed ...


so u are saying work has started again.

Good news for Lahore.

^^^
didnt you read the article, it says it will complete in 6 months.

hay i was saying that the work had started on LRR others section mehmood buti and niazi chowk bund road.

and there is really some big problem for LRR in airport section.

i was just going throught lake city website and came across this

http://www.lakecitylahore.com/images/progress/roadInfra/roads/Nov07/01.jpg


so it must mean the contruction has begun on the south part near lake city, has anyone been there?

I Had visited the place for about 6 months ago i had also saw that "TAHKTI" but there was no sign of work there.


So u are in lahore and living in lake city may bee??? i guess sooo

hahahaha, can't believe it! just a 'Takhti' and no project anywhere near it! thats Pakistan and our lovely, educated, civilized, dedicated and diligent politicians for you! :lol:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=12957377

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LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information Technology Farooq Ghurki has assured that affectees of the Ring Road project will be duly compensated.

He was talking to a delegation of the residents of village "Leer" in his office. Muhammad Ramzan, Master Sardar, Ch Muhammad Asghar and Master Khan Muhammad and others met with the minister. They apprised the minister about their apprehensions and said that they had been paid less than the market price of their land.

Farooq Ghurki listened to the delegation sympathetically and assured them that he would bring actual situation in the notice of the chief minister and possible steps would be taken for the redressal of their grievances. He said he would soon visit their village to inspect the situation.

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LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information Technology Farooq Ghurki visited the Ring Road areas including some villages of PP-159 here Sunday.

He was accompanied by the C&W Department's teams which would ascertain the facts to provide remedy to the residents of Leer Village, Kot Natha Singh and Kamhawan.

Ghurki talked to the people and assured them the provision of sufficient relief and due amount by the government at market rate. He said that he would put up a report to the chief minister and a suitable decision would be taken soon in this regard.

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