Peshawar Underpasses: 3 Projects Proposed by PDA

Peshawar’s next traffic fix is still only a proposal, but it already affects how commuters should read the city’s road plan. According to reports dated November 3, 2026, adviser to the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Local Government, Communications and Works, Agriculture and Housing, Asif Rafiq, directed the Peshawar Development Authority to prepare a traffic and urban master plan that includes three proposed underpasses in the city. The reports do not confirm approval, funding, design, or a construction schedule yet.

Which three Peshawar locations were named?

The reported underpass locations are:

• Ram Das Bazaar

• Jail Chowk

• Shoba Bazaar Chowk

These names came up as part of a planning discussion, not as final construction orders. One report also says the authority is being asked to judge each site on actual traffic need, which means the final decision could still change after technical review For background, read our earlier coverage: Kutchery Chowk Remodeling Project Rawalpindi Nears Completion: Flyovers and Underpasses Opening Soon.

That matters because many readers hear “underpass” and assume work is already lined up. It isn’t, at least not from the evidence available now. If you want a sense of how these kinds of city projects usually unfold in Pakistan, our earlier coverage of Peshawar Ring Road: Over 450 Buildings Demolished shows how long big road work can take once land and planning questions start stacking up.

What else was discussed with the underpass proposals?

The same planning exercise also reportedly included:

• expansion of Hashtnagri Bridge

• extension of Faqirabad Bridge up to Government College Chowk

• a traffic-management plan for Town Chowk on Khyber Road

These are still planning items, not confirmed schemes. But together, they show the city is looking at more than one choke point at a time. That’s important, because fixing one junction while ignoring the next one can just move the jam a few hundred metres down the road.

Why is technical review so important here?

Rafiq reportedly told officials to assess the schemes on both technical and practical grounds and to choose underpasses or overhead bridges only where traffic need actually justifies them

A proper feasibility study checks whether a project makes sense before money is spent. A tender notice is the public call for contractors to bid for the work. And a traffic diversion plan is the route-change plan that tells drivers where to go while construction is happening.

That review should look at things like road width, nearby land, pedestrian safety, drainage, utility lines, and whether an underpass is actually the best answer. Without that, a project can end up creating new bottlenecks instead of solving old ones.

What should commuters watch next?

For now, the safest reading is simple: Peshawar has proposed traffic solutions, not approved construction. So if you drive through these areas every day, don’t expect relief dates yet.

What you should watch for next is:

1. the PDA master plan

1. any feasibility study or traffic survey

1. an approved cost in PKR

1. tender documents

1. a published diversion plan

1. any clear decision on whether each location needs an underpass, overhead bridge, or another fix

The wider uplift agenda also reportedly includes better travel facilities, plantation and flower work along the motorway and GT Road, but that is part of the broader city-improvement push, not proof that these underpasses have been cleared for construction

Conclusion

Right now, the big point is status. According to reports dated November 3, 2026, PDA has been directed to prepare a traffic and urban master plan covering three proposed underpasses at Ram Das Bazaar, Jail Chowk and Shoba Bazaar Chowk, along with related bridge and junction proposals. But there is still no confirmed construction date, final design, cost, or approval notice, so commuters should wait for the technical assessment before expecting a real change on the road.

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