The first underground cabling -based Walking Street in Saddar’s commercial hub, Bank Road, is set to be inaugurated on February 26. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz is expected to attend the event as a main guest, while Defense Minister) Muhammad Ali, MLC General Irfan Ahmed Malik and members of the national and provincial assembly attend the ceremony.

Completed at a price of RS1.2 billion, it is a mile -long stretch from Murree Road to Police Station Road one of the busiest in Rawalpindi, home to the top mark.

In the first phase, all overhead cables including electricity and telephone, large poles and heavy transformers on them were removed and all types of cabling were transferred underground. After adding a new sewer system, hard tiling is new spacious paths, beautiful benches for sitting, a modern lighting system and new food huts for quality food and drink installed on the road.

Exercise laundry room has been built for visitors and families in the shopping area.

Bank Road has been divided into four blocks and trails have only been provided to pedestrians. Heavy gates are installed at the beginning and end of each block, while Canning Road and Kashmir Road routes connected to Bank Road have been kept open to traffic.

Electric vehicles are now available in all four blocks on the street and offer a free shuttle service. Bank Road has been transformed into the busiest and most picturesque walking street in the commercial area and attracts crowds of pedestrians who enjoy shopping in a comfortable environment. In the evening, the number of shoppers doubles compared to the daytime.

Assistant Secretary and spokesman Cantonment Board Rawalpindi Rashid Saqib said work is in the process of underground cabling project on Saddar’s Haider Road, Kashmir Road, Adamji Road and Mall Road. Business centers in Saddar Bazaar, Hospital Road, Hathi Chowk, Coal Center and Police Station Road will also be made part of the underground cabling and beautification project.

The original work has started on a project to make five-star hotel Chowk, TM Chowk and Mall Plaza Chowk on Mall Road Signal-Fee. The plan includes an underground pedestrian street between medical stores Plaza and Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology on Mall Road. The formal launch of the project will take place soon.

Saqib said the Punjab government will spend RS4.38 billion on this project. The work ends in six months. With the end of the project, the three above -mentioned intersections on Mall Road will become traffic signal -free, where the difficulties facing citizens in traffic flow will be removed.