1000 kanals of land to be provided for truck terminals and warehouses on Ring Road.

RAWALPINDI -- On the direction of Commissioner Rawalpindi, Capt.(r) Muhammad Mehmood, Director General Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) Chaudhry Maqbool Ahmed met the officials of Goods Carriers Association Ganj Mandi in which transfer of more than 250 truck terminals from densely populated areas of the city to Rawalpindi Ring Road was discussed.

Goods transporters hailed the proposal to move the truck depots out of the city as a good move and assured all possible cooperation.

The meeting decided to prepare a feasibility report for truck terminals on the Ring Road route.

The DG RDA said that after the completion of Ring Road, entry of heavy traffic in the city would be banned and all goods transporters would be shifted to Rawat and CPEC Route, Hakla DA Khan. He said that more than 200 acres of land near Rawat for goods transporters and 400 acres near Hakla DA Khan would be available for truck terminals and warehouses.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Director RDA Muhammad Aziz and Environmentalist Ring Road Project Unit Adeel Pervez, President Goods Carrier Association Shakeel...