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Dualisation of Kahuta Road in limbo

Only around 1km of road widening, carpeting was completed, no progress on remaining 27.4 km

Jamil Mirza June 02, 2026 Less than a minute read

RAWALPINDI:

Despite the allocation of Rs23.84 billion in the federal budget 2025-26 for the dualisation of the Soan Camp-Model Town-Kahuta Road (28.4 km), along with the Sihala Railway Crossing flyover and Kahuta bypass project, construction work has failed to progress beyond one kilometre even after 11 months.

According to details, the mega infrastructure project, approved by the ECNEC on July 27, 2023, was meant to upgrade the key Rawalpindi-Kahuta road into a dual carriageway and improve connectivity to Azad Kashmir via Rawalakot and Kotli, giving it strategic importance as a defence-linked route.

However, despite budgetary allocations in the current fiscal year, no significant development work has taken place. Only around one kilometre of road widening and carpeting from Kahuta Y-Cross to Hothla Stop was completed before work came to a halt, with no visible progress on the remaining 27.4 km or marking for dualisation.

The Sihala Railway Crossing flyover component of the project has also not been initiated, further delaying the overall scheme.

The slow pace of work has worsened traffic congestion on the route, causing daily difficulties for commuters, including frequent accidents, delays, and disruptions to business and official travel.

COMMENTS (9)

Gul Bahar | 6 days ago | Reply Public of Tehsil Kahuta and Kashmir is facing much problem due to worst condition of the road Besides the budget allocation road up grading work is in pending due to unknown reason

WASEEM IQBAL | 1 week ago | Reply What was the reasons behind slow dead Pace and what would be the next step going towards it s progress and completion .Is there any good news

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Rafay | 1 week ago | Reply the road remains unconstructed despite repeated promises and assurances. The people have heard enough commitment now they need visible action on the ground. The continued delay is causing serious hardship to the public.fake fledges

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Raja Shahab | 1 week ago | Reply A long waited project and huge population is dependent on one single road. Its a important road and life line for entire population till Kashmir. Authorities are requested to execute the work to provide relief to dependent population of islamabad region Kahuta Rawlakot Kotli and Palandri. Good effort to high light the issue.

Dr Forkan Ahmad | 1 week ago | Reply Thanks to to draw attention to the dangerous condition of the road near Jammu Kashmir that passes through the swamp camp industrial area refinery and railway bridge. This stretch witnesses extremely heavy traffic daily including oil tankers and regular vehicles. The congestion and poor planning have led to frequent accidents involving bikers and cars. More concerning is that the road runs dangerously close to large residential societies putting thousands of civilians at constant risk. It is surprising that while major roads with high traffic and accident rates exist the government has not prioritized building safer infrastructure here. Moving or redesigning this road away from densely populated areas should be reprioritized immediately. I urge the concerned authorities to take prompt action before more lives are lost. A concerned citizen.

Fiaz AKHTAR | 1 week ago | Reply It is very nessrsy to dulistion of double road If government can not it double But a flyover on sihala railway phatak is very important Because so many patients are died on delayed by railway phatak

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