LAHORE (Dunya News) - A special meeting chaired by Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif approved several major road infrastructure projects aimed at improving connectivity across the province.
During the meeting, the Multan–Vehari Road was declared the province’s first dust-free road, with emphasis placed on its timely and high-quality completion.
Officials noted that the base and sub-base work has been completed, while asphalt laying is progressing rapidly.
The Chief Minister approved the Lahore Ring Road SL-4 project and also gave principled approval for different phases of the Sialkot Ring Road.
In addition, a new project for constructing the Wazirabad Road to Sialkot–Pasrur Road Ring Road was also presented.
The meeting also reviewed a proposed Thal Expressway project aimed at connecting Bhakkar, Layyah, and Thal regions with the M-4 Motorway.
Progress on the Rawalpindi signal-free corridor project was also reviewed, which includes the construction of seven underpasses and one overhead bridge.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif directed that weekly progress reports be submitted for all ongoing road projects, including the Multan–Vehari Road, and instructed that all schemes must be completed on time, with a deadline set for June 30.
Officials were briefed that 2,143 road sector projects are currently underway in Punjab, including 258 under completion. Out of 462 ongoing schemes in various cities, 376 have been completed while 86 are still in progress.
The Chief Minister stated that over 12,000 kilometers of roads have been constructed and rehabilitated in Punjab for the first time in history, with special focus on rural link roads to improve access from farms to markets and factories to cities.
She further emphasized that road development in every city and village is essential for equal development and prosperity, while also directing that tree plantation be ensured along the Lahore Tourism Highway project.