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What’s the latest on Lahore Ring Road’s Southern Loop III & IV?

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3 min read | Samra Zulfiqar  | May 23, 2018

There has been little news about the Southern Loop (SL)-III of Lahore Ring Road (LRR) ever since its project plan was prepared back in December 2017. The SL-III is a 8.5 kilometre long road that is to connect Adda Plot interchange on Raiwind Road with Multan Road near the main entrance of National Fertilizer Cooperative (NFC) Housing Society’s Phase II while passing through Golf View Residencia, Bahria Town’s Blocks Tulip Extension, Rafi, Iqbal Juniper, Overseas B Extension and Talha, and NFC Phase II’s Block A. The project, which will be pursued under private-public partnership, is estimated to cost PKR 8,000 million. Here is the current update on it.

SL-III and Bahria Town

From Adda Plot Interchange, the SL-III of LRR will turn into Golf View Residencia and other Bahria Town projects. Due to the route, the Bahria Town management renewed the map for Golf View Residencia in order to start the development accordingly. As of date, development work in Phase I has been completed, it was half done in Phase II, and yet to be started in Phase III as the information we shared with you in our last blog. The Golf View Residencia plot owners whose property was compromised due to the SL-III were given alternate plots within the same project. So in terms of LRR’s SL-III, this particular project is clear.

The SL-III passing through Bahria Town’s Blocks Tulip Extension, Rafi, Iqbal, Juniper, Overseas B Extension and Talha, will affect approximately 600 plots and 300 houses. While Bahria Town requested for a stay on construction of this loop from Lahore High Court, which the court granted in August 2016, the developer has bought back these houses and plots.

According to Unity Estates CEO Atiq-ur-Rehaman, the management purchased these properties at compatible rates and has cleared off the dues off all houses and many plots. The payment pending for the remaining plot owners will be cleared by June. This indicates that the matter can be settled according to the original plan for SL-III on certain terms, including the compensation against land or allocation of alternate land by the Government of Punjab to Bahria Town. As and when there is some development on it, be sure to read it on Zameen Blog.

SL-III and NFC Phase II

The loop also eats some plots of Bahria Town’s neighbouring NFC Phase II, where it touches its Block A, affecting about 70 plots. The society management has committed to offer compensation against these plots with the same project at compatible location. The loop is destined to make NFC Phase II altogether more accessible. This, coupled with on-going development work has made NFC Phase II a rewarding project to invest in Lahore right now.

The hurdles

Like mentioned earlier, Bahria Town’s decision to compensate plot owners resonates positivity about the letting the route pass through the planned route, the only thing which seems to causing a delay in development work initiation is it not being on the priority of the provincial government at the moment. As we are aware that the Government of Punjab has decided not present provincial budget 2018-19, funds for this project will be allocated and issued by the next provincial government. But we do know that the federal government of Pakistan has reserved PKR 4,000 million for the construction of a six-lane highway that will connect Kala Shah Kaku with Lahore Ring Road. So in one way or another, the connectivity of the LRR will improve in the next fiscal year as well.

Features of SL-III

According to the official website of Punjab Private-Public Partnership Cell, the LRR’s SL-III will be 8.5-kilometres long and it will have two interchanges, three bridges, three underpasses and 14 drain culverts.

According to an earlier news report from December 27, 2017, the project plan had been prepared for LRR’s 8-kilometres long SL-III and 6-kilometre long SL-IV. As per the estimates shared in that report, the expense required to acquire land for these loops was PKR 10 billion.

What to expect?

Property experts operating in the housing societies that are set to benefit from the SL-III believe that development cannot start here until the next government holds office, and presents the budget with funds allocated for the SL-III and IV.

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Samra Zulfiqar
Samra Zulfiqar, a real estate analyst at Zameen.com, is passionate about finding projects that offer buyers the best returns. Her keen insights spotlight the market’s most promising opportunities.

  2. Is there a map of lay out plan of SL-III available ? I want to know if my plot in Rafi block is affected or not?

    1. The route has been marked. You can check it by visiting the site or you can contact Bahria Town management if your plot is safe.

  3. Samra you’ve mentioned:
    “The society management has committed to offer compensation against these plots with the same project at compatible location.”

    Are you sure NFC-II management has committed to compensate ring road affectees with alternate plots?

    1. Agents registered with the society say, “It is a cooperative housing society and owners of all plots falling in the LRR route will be adjusted with in the society”.

      1. Thanks Samra for sharing this information because usually the agents do not share such information as they are keen to buy such plots at low rate. I hope this will come true and affectees will not be left out to accept ridiculously low DC rates for their plots.

    2. As per my knowledge NFC -2 has sufficient land available at the project site, which can be used to compensate the affectee members…

  4. Well, thats is useful information. Thanks for sharing, plz keep your viewers updated

  6. Hello!
    Can you pls share the updated map of LRR SL-III?
    Also whats latest on Lahore Medical Housing Society Phase-2?

  7. Is there any update about A-BLOCK of Al-Jalil Gardens.

    Has the litigation been cleard.

    They had allotted and transferred some plots on the location

    which was not under their possession.

    Kindly advise.

    Hasan

    1. I will need to look for the information for you. Or you can call Khalid Khan for more details at +92-333-448-2285.

  8. Hi Samra. Thank you for the update. I am one of the affectee of GVR. As u mentioned GVR phase-1 and 2 are being developed but no development is going on for phase-3. I just checked with Bahria town also and they dont give a straight answer. As per my info they even dont own the land, do you have some idea about time line for phase-3 development and posession?

    1. The last time i checked, the developer was clearing off land for phase III, where boards were being erected. Let me find out what’s happening there right now, will share it in a separate blog. Please wait for it.

  9. Samra,
    Plz, highlight the updates on the alternate to canal bank road (starting from expo center).

  11. I need your honest opinion that I have a plot of 1 Kanal in E Block NFC 2 lahore. As per current market situation should I sell and invest some other society or hold the property.

    1. Selling it under current situation is not advisable. I would recommend you to NOT sell it off right now.

  12. Infact the way NFC 2 is developing the society is very slow and unsteady pace. please advice. thanks

  13. Hi, Is there any further update regarding SL LRR Phase 3. When the construction will be begun. Thnx

  14. Dear Samra,
    Please tell information about band road ring road. Mr Bilal has asked this question

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