All aboard: ‘Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus almost complete’

[Edevelop]

LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that the government was implementing a revolutionary programme to enable the provision of state-of-the-art, safe and reasonably-priced transportation facilities to the public.

He was chairing the 6th meeting of the Punjab Metro Bus Authority. Sharif said effective measures had been taken to revamp the transport system. He said the Lahore Metro Bus Project had been benefitting 1.5 million people daily. The chief minister said the project had given the city a new identity. Sharif said measures taken to revamp the transport system had been yielding positive results.

The chief minister said the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus Project was nearing completion. He said 68 buses would ply the route of the project. Sharif said the project would enable the people of Rawalpindi and Islamabad to travel in a speedy and cost-efficient manner.

Sharif said an initial plan for the establishment of a similar project in Faisalabad had been formulated.

The chief minister said the foundation stone for the Multan Metro Bus Project would be laid soon.

The Punjab Metro Bus Authority managing director briefed those present on matters related to the authority. The Rawalpindi commissioner informed those present about the progress of work on the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus Project.

It was decided to change the authority’s name to the Punjab Mass Transit Authority on the occasion. The contract for maintaining cleanliness at the project was given to the Rawalpindi Waste Management Company.

It was decided that the Punjab Metro Bus Authority would have the responsibility of managing the operations and maintain the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus Project.

A proposal regarding the operation of feeder routes on the route of the Lahore Metro Bus Project was also approved on the occasion.

Lahore Transport Company Chairman Khwaja Ahmad Hassaan, Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus Project Chairman Hanif Abbasi, MNAs Waheed Alam Khan and Malik Ibrar Ahmad, MPA Ramazan Siddique Bhatti were also present on the occasion.

All aboard: ‘Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus almost complete’ – The Express Tribune

 

[Edevelop]

 

[!eon]

bunch of potatos ruling poor nation
with no idea of any useful project

 

[Rahil khan]

bunch of potatos ruling poor nation
with no idea of any useful project

Ohhh you tell us please about some useful projects...we shall be enlightened...!!

 

[WishLivePak]

Ohhh you tell us please about some useful projects...we shall be enlightened...!!

Easy, do nothing (kpk)


They should start using advertising on the buses to generate more revenue. Use it on stations as well.

 

[Menace2Society]

Why about trains in the city?

 

[Gentelman]

Ohhh you tell us please about some useful projects...we shall be enlightened...!!

Health, Education & security.
Need revolution in these especially to inagurate teachers selection amd infastructure of schools and better hosbitals. Metro is gonma benifit but not in the very best way.

 

[WishLivePak]

Health, Education & security.
Need revolution in these especially to inagurate teachers selection amd infastructure of schools and better hosbitals. Metro is gonma benifit but not in the very best way.

but city cannot thrive without metro..

Punjab is doing a lot for education as well. Remember laptop scheme? Everyone was against it. Meanwhile in the west many students are shifting to laptops. Basically anything Punjab gov't do = bad.

@cb4 any news on KPK metro train? I heared they drop it, China doesn't want to give investment money to Imran backed gov't. So any news on metro bus or they can't do that either?

 

[SQ8]

I'm just wondering, have they accounting for the volume of traffic in goods transport and many other private vehicles who will not take the Metros having to go on the same route with narrower roads?
Or perhaps that is just not done in Third world planning.

 

[Bang Galore]

Looks good.

 

[Force-India]

If this flyover is just for Metro buses alone then this is not a good project for long term future. Buses are slow and people like to travel fast to reach offices.

 

[Edevelop]

but city cannot thrive without metro..

Punjab is doing a lot for education as well. Remember laptop scheme? Everyone was against it. Meanwhile in the west many students are shifting to laptops. Basically anything Punjab gov't do = bad.

@cb4 any news on KPK metro train? I heared they drop it, China doesn't want to give investment money to Imran backed gov't. So any news on metro bus or they can't do that either?

KPK is going for Metro Bus in Peshawar and apparently they are blaming Saad Rafique for the delay

Sindh as usual doing nothing to revive Karachi's Circular Railway and just lost Japan's interest

Balochistan is seeking Punjab help for a Metro Bus in Quetta

Punjab is next going for Metro Bus in Multan and Faisalabad with own funds and Metro Train in Lahore with Chinese investment

 

[Edevelop]

If this flyover is just for Metro buses alone then this is not a good project for long term future. Buses are slow and people like to travel fast to reach offices.

Well top speed is 60km/h with the Bus and within the next 5-8 years it will be converted into Light Rail to deal with capacity and perhaps speed

 

[Jai_Hind]

What are the differences between a metro bus and a normal city bus..??

 

[Edevelop]

What are the differences between a metro bus and a normal city bus..??

Dedicated lane / Signal Free is Metro Bus. Its a true BRT system