Punjab Abolishes Paper Slips at Toll Plazas; Moves Toward Full Digitalization

LAHORE (Asif Iqbal) The Punjab government has decided to eliminate paper slips at all toll plazas across the province, introducing complete digitalization under a “One App, One System” model similar to the motorway network. Initially, 38 toll plazas will be equipped with an electronic system.

In a major infrastructure initiative, the government has approved the construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of five major roads through a public-private partnership (PPP) model. Under this arrangement, private firms will be responsible for road development and upkeep.

Punjab has also achieved record savings of Rs. 40 billion through the e-tendering process, marking a milestone in transparency and cost efficiency.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif directed that all newly constructed roads across Punjab be equipped with solar-powered streetlights. She also approved several beautification projects in Lahore, including the Railway Station, Misri Shah, Data Darbar, Aik Moriya, and Do Moriya bridges.

As part of the Lahore beautification plan, a fountain and a children’s mini train will be installed in the park opposite the Railway Station. Additionally, roads and footpaths within a three-kilometer radius of the station will be reconstructed.

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The decisions were made during a high-level meeting chaired by the Chief Minister, which reviewed progress on C&W (Communication and Works) and LDA (Lahore Development Authority) projects across Punjab.

According to a detailed briefing presented in the meeting:

54 bridges, 142 small culverts, and 858 roads damaged during floods have already been restored.

The 93-kilometer Multan–Vehari Road will become Punjab’s first dust-free road and is scheduled for completion by June 2026.

The Quaid-e-Azam Interchange to Wagah Tourism Corridor will be completed by June next year.

Under the Chief Minister’s Local Roads Program, 2,341 projects covering 5,251 kilometers will begin in December and finish by June.

Road rehabilitation projects in Murree, and most in Chakwal and Sahiwal, have already been completed.

The CM Punjab Initiative covering 10,000 kilometers of road reconstruction and repair is nearing completion.

These initiatives underscore the provincial government’s push toward modernization, sustainability, and transparency in infrastructure development.