Lahore Ring Road - Package 10
QUAID-E-AZAM INTERCHANGE AT GT ROAD Project Chronology 1983-84: The Lahore Ring Road project was first conceived around this time as a bypass to Lahore city and ease congestion on inner city roads. It is unclear that who came up with the idea of this project but it was around this time that the project made news in media. 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 around the city. 1992: Changes made to the initial JICA/World Bank design. Details of changes unknown. Readers’ help needed. 1995: This circumference of LRR later increased to 77 km when Lahore Development Authority (LDA) included Raiwind road in the design. 1997:The feasibility of LRR design made by Lahore Development Authority got finalized. 1999: Changes are made to project design. Details unknown. December 22, 2004: Pervaiz Musharaf, the then President of Pakistan performs the ground breaking ceremony of the project. 2007: Changes are made to the design fourth time. Details unknown. December 2007: Government of the Punjab awards the project’s Southern Loop Feasibility Study and Selection of Route to NESPAK. December 31, 2008: This was the original date set for project completion when it started on December 22, 2004 July 30, 2009: Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, the Punjab Chief Minister, inaugurates the Saggian Interchange of Lahore Ring Road. The Saggian interchange includes 1.08 km long portion of the main Ring Road, 2.12 km outfall road, a flyover, two subways and two utility culverts. The project also includes landscaping, development of service areas and bus-bays. August 6, 2009: Work started on Package 6 and 7. The length of ring road in this section is 4.5 km with 1.8 km long access to Allama Iqbal International Airport. September 7, 2009: A public hearing was held for the Lahore Ring Road Packages 10, 15, 16 and 17 at Alhamra Cultural Complex. The presentation was made by Engineer Jawad Ahmad Khan and Sociologist Sheraz Hussain of NESPAK. Various officials from the Environment Protection Department and Communication and Works Department, Government of the Punjab attended the presentation along with stakeholders. October 26, 2009: Punjab Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif met with a delegation of China State Construction & Engineering Company led by its Vice-President of Overseas Department Mr Wang Li. Possible cooperation from the Chinese company was discussed for the Lahore Ring Road Project. February 10, 2010: Package 6 of Lahore Ring Road is inaugurated.
