GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB

RAWALPINDI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Transaction Advisory Services for Construction of Rawalpindi Ring Road (RRR)

Under Public Private Partnership Modality

Preliminary Design Report (Geometric)

1.1. INTRODUCTION

Rawalpindi, is a major city in the Punjab, Pakistan. It is the fourth-largest city in Pakistan
by population, while the larger Islamabad Rawalpindi metropolitan area is the country's
third-largest area. The economy of Rawalpindi is interlinked with Islamabad, and the two
are jointly known as the "twin cities. Both Cities are also connected with Metro Bus
System (MBS).
The main industries of the city include oil refineries, gas processing, steel manufacturing,
iron mills, railroad yards, a brewery, sawmills, tent factories, textiles, hosiery, pottery,
leather goods production and tourism. Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) intends
to construct Rawalpindi Ring Road/ Bypass on PPP/Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT)/Built-
Lease-Transfer (BLT) with reference to expansion of Rawalpindi City towards south-
western site/ Motorway which is spreading without any control with respect to accessibility
network (Figure 1).
The proposed Ring Road/ Bypass will facilitate movement on G.T road and also facilitate
the growth of city towards south-western site/ Motorway side. It will also attract
commuters due to its uninterrupted flow of traffic. This will also reduce traffic load on
main arterial roads within city, traffic jams and noise & air pollution.
The main objective of Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) for planning this Ring
Road/Bypass is to provide a safe, congestion free and high speed facility to the commuters
of project area and heavy traffic travelling from on GT Road.
The construction of Ring Road/Bypass will create an express and comfortable link with
GT Road and M-2 and also boost the local trade. Resultantly it will have high impact on
economic development of the region.
The Rawat link road (ROW= 90m, Length=12.5km) offshoots from G.T Road near Rawat
and coincides on Rawalpindi Ring Road at Rawat-Chakbeli interchange, thereby,
providing direct connectivity of Rawat and DHA to Rawalpindi Ring Road.
The Girja Road Link (ROW=33m, Length=1.5km) provides the connectivity of Girja road
to Rawalpindi Ring Road.
Theres a proposal of widening and improvement of Fatehjang Road from Tarnol to M-1.
It has the right of way of 33m. The railway line is parallel to this road in most of stretches.
1.2. PROJECT LOCATION

Figure 1: Location Plan Indicating the Proposed Alignments

1.3. GEOMETRIC DESIGN

The design of Rawalpindi Ring / Bypass, is being based on a set design criteria (Table 1)
that represents the best internationally accepted engineering practice. At the same time, the
specific local site conditions are also being effectively considered in the interpretation of
these criteria.
It is to be emphasized that engineering design is an integrated process of information
collection, analysis, synthesis and evaluation. The ultimate objective of this process is
achievement of the desired performance in the constructed facility.
As such the design criteria should effectively represent the performance objectives, while
satisfying the economic constraints. This may, sometimes result in the need to relax the
 design criteria to some extent, without actually sacrificing the quality parameters of the
Project. Thus the stipulated design criteria are always subject to engineering judgment.

1.4. PROPOSED TYPICAL CROSS SECTION

The Cross Sections adopted for the project road have the following parameters:
Rawalpindi Ring Road and Rawat Link (ROW= 90m):

Dual Carriageway : 3 lanes each 3.60m wide

Outer shoulder : Paved 2.40m wide

Inner Shoulder : Paved 1.20m wide

Central Median : 0.6m New Jersey Barrier
Girja Road Link (ROW=60m):

Dual Carriageway : 2 lanes each 3.60m wide

Outer shoulder : Paved 2.40m wide

Inner Shoulder : Paved 1.20m wide
Central Median : 0.60m New Jersey Barrier
Fatehjang Road Link (ROW=33m):

Dual Carriageway : 2 lanes each 3.65m wide

Outer shoulder : Paved 1.5m wide

Inner Shoulder : Paved 0.6m wide

Central Median : 0.60m New Jersey Barrier
Interchanges:

Main Carriageway : 5.00m wide, or 2 lanes 3.60m wide each

Inner Shoulder : Paved 1.20m wide

Outer Shoulder : Paved 2.4m wide

The Typical Cross-Sections are attached as Appendices

1.5. Design Criteria

Table 1: Design Criteria

Description Design Parameters
Rawalpindi Rawat Girja Fatehjang
Ring Road Link Road Road Road
1. ROW (m) 90 90 60 33
2. Design Speed (KPH) 120 120 80 60
3. Road X-Sections
Widths:
a) Lane Width (m) 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.65
b) No. of Lanes 6 6 4 4
Paved Shoulders Widths

i) Outer Shoulders (m) 2.4 2.4 2.4 1.5

ii) Inner Shoulders (m) 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.60
c) Service Road 7m N/A N/A N/A
(each side
where
applicable)
d) Median (NJ Barrier) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
e) No. of interchanges 4 1 1 N/A

f) Utility corridor (both sides) 5 5 5 6.0

g) Side Slopes (Cutting) 1:1 1:1 1:1 N/A
h) Side Slopes (Filling) 2:1 2:1 2:1 2:1
Cross Slopes:
a) Main Carriageway 2% 2% 2% 2%
b) Shoulders:

i) Outer Shoulders 2% 2% 2% 2%
ii) Inner Shoulders (m) 2% 2% 2% 2%

Cross Section Transition:

a) Acceleration Lane Taper (m) 1:40 1:40 1:20 1:20

b) Deceleration Lane Taper (m) 1:40 1:40 1:20 1:20

Acceleration/ Deceleration:
a) Acceleration Parallel (m) 150 150 75 75
b) Deceleration Parallel (m) 150 150 75 75
 Design Parameters
Description Rawalpindi Rawat Girja Fatehjang
Ring Road Link Road Road Road

4. Horizontal Alignment
a) i) Minimum Radius (m) 756 756 280 203
As per AASHTO 2011

ii) Minimum Curve radius (m)

at turning / channeli- - - - 10
zing Islands
b) Max. Super-elevation 6% 6% 4% 4%
c) Max. Super-elevation 0.38 0.38 0.50 0.55
Transition Rate
d) Min. Radius with no (m) 4770 4770 2170 1740
Super-elevation
5. Vertical Alignment
Maximum Gradient 5% 5% 3% 3%

K Value for Vertical

Centre:
a) Min. K Value for Crest 95 95 26 17
Curve
b) Min. K Value for Sag 63 63 30 23
Curve
6. Vertical Clearance
a) Underpass / Subway (m) 5.1 & 3.5 5.1 & 3.5 N/A N/A

b) Flyover 5.5 5.5 N/A N/A

(m)
c) Railway Overhead N/A N/A N/A
Bridge (m) 6.55

A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets 2011 by AASHTO was used
as a reference for basic design.

1.6. Design Speed

Speed reduces the visual field, restricts peripheral vision, and limits the time available
for drivers to receive and process information.
Design Speed is a selected speed used to determine the various geometric features of
the roadway. The selected design speed should be consistent with the speeds that
drivers are likely to expect on a given highway facility.
 Design Speed for the project on main carriageways (Rawalpindi Ring Road and Rawat
Link) is 120 Kilometers per Hour (KPH) and posted will be 100 KPH.
Design Speed for Girja Road Link and Fatehjang Road link are kept to be 80 KPH and
60 KPH respectively.

1.7. SOFTWARES USED

For the geometric Design of the project the following softwares were used:
AutoCAD Civil 3D: This software was used for the design of horizontal and
vertical alignments. Plan and Profile drawings were also developed by using
the same software.
AutoCAD: All standards detailed drawings were prepared using Auto CAD
latest software.

1.8. FINALIZATION OF HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL ALIGNMENTS

The horizontal alignment was finalized to avoid maximum human settlements and
built up areas / constructions, thus passing through open lands and away from villages
to maximum possible limits. The vertical alignment was finalized by keeping in view
the road and channel crossings.
To maintain continuity of irrigation system, crossing for water courses and irrigation
channels have been provided with culverts and bridges on the carriageways.

1.9. INTERCHANGES

The horizontal and vertical alignments of the Interchanges were finalized as per
design standards. Acceleration / deceleration lanes were also provided as per the
design Criteria. All the interchanges have been provided with toll plazas.

1.10. STANDARD GENERAL DRAWINGS

Standard general drawings were prepared showing Key Map, Location Plan, Symbols
Survey Control Points, Drainage details, guard rails and interruption of the central
median, road signs and other minor details.

1.11. SAFETY DEVICES

Safety devices, i.e., facilities which are required to protect the road user and vehicles
against injury and damage have been provided for the project. These include
pavement markings traffic signs, cat-eyes/studs, rumble strips, anti glare screen (if
recommended anti-dazzle board), guard rails, fencing at the right-of-way limits to
control the access to the Motorway, wire-rope safety fence in the middle of the median
to prevent cross-median accidents, and New Jersey Barriers.
APPENDIX-A: RAWALPINDI RING ROAD (ROW 90m), FILL ONLY SECTION
APPENDIX-B: RAWALPINDI RING ROAD (ROW 90m), CUT AND FILL SECTION
APPENDIX-C: RAWAT LINK (ROW 90m), FILL ONLY SECTION
APPENDIX-D:
APPENDIX-C:RAWAT
RAWATLINK
LINK(ROW
(ROW
90m),
90m),
CUT
FILL
AND
ONLY
FILL
SECTION
SECTION
APPENDIX-E: GIRJA ROAD (ROW 60m), FILL ONLY SECTION
APPENDIX-F: GIRJA ROAD (ROW 60m), CUT AND FILL SECTION
APPENDIX-G: FATEHJANG ROAD (ROW 33m), FILL ONLY SECTION