Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muhammad Sohail Afridi chairs meeting, reviews proposed project of 'Outer Ring Road'

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muhammad Sohail Afridi here Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the proposed 'Outer Ring Road' project for southern parts of Peshawar

PESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Mar, 2026) Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muhammad Sohail Afridi here Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the proposed 'Outer Ring Road' project for southern parts of Peshawar.

Senior officials from the relevant departments briefed the meeting in detail on various aspects of the proposed project including the tentative alignment, estimated cost and implementation timeline.

The meeting was informed that proposed second ring road for southern areas of Peshawar would span approximately 31 kilometers covering key southern localities of the city.

According to the preliminary assessment presented during the briefing, the estimated cost of the project is expected to range between PKR 50 to 60 billion while the tentative timeline for completion is approximately three years subject to final approval and resource mobilization.

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister emphasized that the proposed Outer Ring Road will play a vital role in reducing the growing traffic congestion in Peshawar besides facilitating greater commercial and economic activity in the surrounding areas.

He directed the concerned authorities to incorporate appropriate and strategically located interchanges in the project design to maximize accessibility and ensure greater public convenience.

CM instructed that the planning and design of the project should be undertaken with a forward looking approach taking into account future traffic flows, urban expansion and the long term mobility needs of the city.

He also directed the relevant authorities to engage with National Highway Authority (NHA) to pursue the development of an interchange at the Peshawar Bus Terminal that would enable intercity traffic to access the route directly without entering the urban area.

The meeting further directed the concerned departments to conduct a detailed feasibility assessment regarding the inclusion of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) track along the proposed Outer Ring Road.