RAWALPINDI, Oct 14: The residents of Rawalpindi, who are never satisfied with the traffic system, will now have an advance signal control system and lane marking on Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Road.

The Rs30.5 million project has been approved by the provincial government.

In the first phase, the faulty traffic signals would be repaired within one week and later an advance traffic signal control system would be installed to improve the traffic flow and ensure safety of motorists.

The new traffic control system will be put into operation within six months.

Besides installation of UT traffic signals, remodelling of Rawal Chowk including lane marking and patchwork will also be carried out.

Makin Shahbaz, director general Rawalpindi Development Authority, said all the faulty traffic signals would be repaired within one week. He said a new traffic control system would be installed within six months and the Rs30.5 millions project has been approved by the government.

Under the new system, the signals would function according to the flow of traffic. For example, whenever there is traffic congestion, the signal would automatically turn green to allow the vehicles to move ahead.

The RDA chief denied that there was any plan to remodel the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Road. However, he said, some patchwork would be carried out on the road wherever it was needed.

The seven-kilometer-long Murree Road from the Mall to Faizabad has been renamed after slain PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto. But it still presents an ugly look. The road is broken at a number of places with stinking drain water accumulating and uprooted iron fences on many points. Besides, there is also no proper bus stops.