The Margalla Avenue extension linking N-5 and M-1 is now about 35% complete, while the Rawalpindi Ring Road is finished as a road but still waiting for its toll system before opening. Together, they will change how people travel between Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and the north. For landlords and buyers, better access usually lifts demand, but the benefit arrives only when the roads actually open.
Margalla Avenue Extension: Where It Stands
CDA officials briefed the CDA Chairman during a site visit, and the project is moving ahead with crews working around the clock.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Project | Margalla Avenue extension and Sangjani Interchange |
| Connects | N-5 and M-1 |
| Main road length | About 2.7 km, with a service road alongside |
| Progress | About 35% complete |
| Done so far | Underpass structure at Sangjani, piling for the N-5 bridge, four of five culverts |
| Still in progress | Loops, ramps, and the fifth culvert |
The road is meant to ease travel for commuters coming from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Abbottabad, and Mansehra, and to improve access to Islamabad International Airport. Reports did not give a cost or a finish date, only that work should wrap up within the “given timeframe.”
Rawalpindi Ring Road: Done, but Not Open
The Ring Road is a different story. The 38.3 km route runs from the Banth Interchange on GT Road to the Thalian Motorway link, and the road itself is largely complete. But its inauguration planned for November 6 was postponed, the eighth delay so far.
The Punjab Ring Road Authority says the road will not open until the toll booth system and weigh stations are ready. The Thalian Interchange is also still unfinished. The cost has risen to Rs50.4 billion under a third revised plan, up from Rs46.4 billion, and almost double the original Rs26.9 billion. No new opening date has been announced.
What This Means for Property Owners
Access drives rents, but only after opening. Properties close to a working interchange, such as the Chakri, Adiala, and Chak Beli Khan stops on the Ring Road, gain from shorter trips. Until the road opens, treat any price jump as speculation.
Commuter-friendly areas gain first. Better links to the north help areas used by families who commute between Islamabad and Rawalpindi. For comparison, a 10 Marla house in Bahria Town Phase 8 rents for about PKR 100,000 to 155,000 a month, and in DHA Islamabad about PKR 150,000 to 250,000. Travel time often decides which one a tenant chooses.
Delays hurt buyers who pay for the promise. Developers sometimes advertise “near the Ring Road” before the road is usable. Check the actual distance to the nearest interchange.
Construction disrupts the short term. Roadworks mean noise, detours, and slower trips near the Margalla Avenue site, which can affect rental appeal in the meantime.
What Landlords and Buyers Should Do
- Measure the real distance to the nearest interchange before paying a premium.
- Do not price rent increases on an opening date that has already slipped eight times.
- Watch official announcements for the Ring Road opening and the Margalla Avenue completion timeline.
- Verify title and approvals, especially for plots marketed next to new roads.
- Ask a manager to track local rents around the new corridors, so you adjust prices when demand really changes.
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