4,000 CNG buses to be operational in Karachi

[Hyde]

4,000 CNG buses to be operational in Karachi ​

KARACHI (September 21 2009): Some 4000 CNG buses would be operated in Karachi with the co-operation of federal government, which has given a subsidy of Rs 2.5 billion. Immediately, under the project, to be implemented by Karachi Mass Transit cell with the participation of private sector, 500 buses would start plying in the city by the end of December 2009.

The pre-qualification of the operators in the private sector has started. The DCO Karachi Javed Hanif chaired a meeting of Implementation Regulatory Committee for CNG Buses, which was attended by senior CDGK officials and representatives of various NGOs.

DCO said that city district government is taking every step for enhanced transport facilities in Karachi and 50 CNG buses have already been introduced. The Director General Karachi Mass Transit Cell, CDGK, Malik Zahirul Islam gave a detail briefing about the operation of 4000 CNG buses in Karachi and said the project will be completed in 5 years under public transport partnership and co-operation of Federal Government.

He said some 500 to 1000 buses would come on city roads during 2010 and will be plied on 40 routes. He said Karachi Mass Transit Cell has identified 40 routes while one bus will carry 70-100 passengers. Besides Malik Zahir, the meeting was also attended by EDO Transport Iftekhar Qaimkhani, Transport Consultant Mohammed Athar, President Karachi Transport Ittehad Irshad Bukhari, Special Secretary Planning and Development Sindh, CDGK officials and representatives of orangi Pilot Project.

 

[Najam Khan]

What if CNG gets precious after 5years...what second option we will have? I don't understand why our Govt isnt paying attention to Bio fuel...an example of Argentina is amongst us...their Airforce even ran Pucara on bio fuel, similarly other South American countries are doing great in this field.

 

[DaRk WaVe]

There was a Seminar in GIKI about Energy crisis, more than one year ago, the expert there were predicting a severe crisis of Gas in Pak in year 2011 or 2012 unless we look for alternative Gas source or other means to replace Gas (at that time there was no Confirm news for IPI gas pipeline) now IP gas pipeline is almost there, but still if we will be able to solve this Crisis prices of Gas will definitely go up, I completely agree with Najam that we should look around for Bio Fuel

 

[Hyde]

What if CNG gets precious after 5years...what second option we will have? I don't understand why our Govt isnt paying attention to Bio fuel...an example of Argentina is amongst us...their Airforce even ran Pucara on bio fuel, similarly other South American countries are doing great in this field.

i think CNG buses will also have capacity to fuel them with petrol or diesel just like the cars in Pakistan has two fuels....... once the CNG is finished they change it into Petrol/Diesel by pressing a button and then continue their journey

Also CNG is produced locally so it is always cheaper than the International Market Price so don't worry everything should go ok if the buses arrive....... and on top of that Passengers will pay for their tickets and that will help buy/import the CNG if ever needed

 

[Gin ka Pakistan]

CNG shortage in winter, probably CNG station will have to be closed by then

 

[TOPGUN]

Do we have any pic's of these so called buses ??

 

[third eye]

Not sure if CNG buses are already running in Karachi. But they do make a world of a diff to the environment.

Delhi was awful a few yrs ago. Now the polloution levels have dropped drastically.It did take some doing to make it happen though.

 

[Omar1984]

There's a thread on this:

http://www.defence.pk/forums/economy-development/30702-cng-buses-pilot-project-gets-going.html

 

[DaRk WaVe]

Not sure if CNG buses are already running in Karachi. But they do make a world of a diff to the environment.

Delhi was awful a few yrs ago. Now the polloution levels have dropped drastically.It did take some doing to make it happen though.

There are some CNG buses operating in Karachi, Isloo/Rawalpindi & Lahore
There are even CNG Rickshaws in Rawalpindi

 

[Gin ka Pakistan]

Beautiful color Green

 

[TOPGUN]

Nice looking colored buses ! enough of those crazy looken smoken ones good job!

 

[third eye]

There are some CNG buses operating in Karachi, Isloo/Rawalpindi & Lahore
There are even CNG Rickshaws in Rawalpindi

Thanx.

They really make a diff. In Delhi, Mumbai & all metros less Kolkatta all forms of public transport including Buses,Taxis, autorickshaws & small load carriers ( at least in delhi) run only on CNG.

 

[owais.usmani]

 

[Evil Flare]

CNG will not be in Shortage after we got pipe line from iran

 

[ramiz1236]

What if CNG gets precious after 5years...what second option we will have? I don't understand why our Govt isnt paying attention to Bio fuel...an example of Argentina is amongst us...their Airforce even ran Pucara on bio fuel, similarly other South American countries are doing great in this field.

Bio FUEL is a DAJAL idea to simply short the FOOD supplies. We are already having shortage of food ..We have just seen recent examples of flour sugar etc.....We should not be even thinking of it.