Punjab Hands Over 5 Major Roads to Private Operators
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has introduced five road projects under the public-private partnership (PPP) model, transferring their management and administration to private operators.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has introduced five road projects under the public-private partnership (PPP) model, transferring their management and administration to private operators.
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- The five routes are Muridke-Narowal Road, Shakargarh-Narowal Road, Faisalabad Ring Road, Faisalabad-Sahianwala Road, and Faisalabad-Samundri-Rajana Road.
- Four more roads are set to move to the PPP model: Bahawalpur-Yazman Road, Yazman-Ahmedpur East Road, Raiwind-Changa Manga Road, and Gajjumata-Kasur Road.
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Meanwhile, the initiative is projected to generate Rs. 22 billion in revenue for the provincial administration.
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In practice, the five routes are Muridke-Narowal Road, Shakargarh-Narowal Road, Faisalabad Ring Road, Faisalabad-Sahianwala Road, and Faisalabad-Samundri-Rajana Road.
Under the agreement, private operators will collect revenue and handle road maintenance and repairs for seven years. Modern electronic toll plazas will additionally be built along these routes.
Briefing the chief minister, Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb remarked further projects were being prepared under the PPP framework.
These include hostels, hospitals, parks, sports grounds, waste-to-energy plants and industrial wastewater treatment facilities. Parking plazas, tourism projects, water supply schemes, recycling plants, a Giraffe Café and a food street are additionally planned.
Aurangzeb remarked the project processing period had been reduced from two years to six months to improve efficiency. Rawalpindi Approves Multiple Road Development Projects.
Notably, the arrangement assigns operational and maintenance responsibilities to the private sector for a defined period, rather than announcing a sale of the roads. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.
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Taken together, the developments around punjab Hands Over 5 Major Roads to Private Operators point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
