The central government has sanctioned Rs 43 billion for two ring road projects in Jammu & Kashmir. While an amount of Rs 21 billion has been sanctioned for the Srinagar Two-/Four-Lane Semi-Ring Road Project, Rs 22 billion has been sanctioned for the Jammu Semi-Ring Road Project. Construction work on both projects is expected to start by end-June 2017. The Jammu Semi-Ring Road Project involves the construction of a 57 km semi-ring road while the Srinagar Two/Four-Lane Semi-Ring Road Project involves the construction of a 60 km semi-ring road in Srinagar.