Construction on kenilworth terr ne at hayes st, may 4. Im talking about the completion of the revolutionary metro bus system in lahore. Ltc has been registered under section 42 of the companies ordinance 1984, repealed with companies act 2017 in the province of punjab, with the. Not just lahore all the major cities of pakistan need such good, comfortable and economic transport facility. Vision the vision is to provide the city of lahore with a high quality public transport system, with a road based mass transit system, in the medium term. Trip planner list of routes bus route metro bus system on the map of lahore. Lahore metro bus system trending topics in pakistan. Prime minister of pakistan nawaz sharif has already assured that karachis green line bus will be more beautiful than lahore metro. Niazi express has 23 major routes of intercity buses, starting from lahore. Punjab government has approved elevated expressway project on gt road from ravi bridge to kala shah kaku. People are loving their travel through this new metro bus system first ever mass transit system in pakistan.
To run the daily affairs of metro bus, the authority was created with the name of punjab metro bus authority. Metro bus lahore service, a feature report by express news chief minister shahbaz sharif will inaugurate the service on 10th february. Lahore metro bus service is rapid transit project that is inaugurated by chief minister punjab mian muhammad shahbaz sharif at 10 am, 10 february 20. The punjab government has increased metro bus fares from rs 20 to rs30 with effect from july 1, in the light of the recent provincial budget. Metro bus service will be extended from shahdara to rachna. This planner also gives you the midway point of your travel from lahore to qurban lines. In this paper, we quantify the impact of a new urban mass transit line in lahore, pakistan on commuting and the use of public transport. When open in 2020, the line will be pakistans first metro since the karachi metro. The number of metro buses initially incorporated into this project is 45 buses.
In rhe first place metro bus system or mass transit system is the project of n league pti should not copy it after four years of opposing the project. It travels under routes issued by the government of punjab. Metro bus lahore is a bus rapid transport brt system. Chief minister punjab shehbaz sharif unveiled a megatransport scheme, orange line metro project, in punjabs capital on sunday. Twentysix bus routes and eight van routes will serve as feeder routes for the metro bus service. The actual figure may be a lot more, but lets just take their word for it and. Metro buss lahore,pakistan new project video dailymotion. Punjab govt launches airconditioned metro feeder bus. Train to pakistan novel by khushwant singh free download. Travel from lahore to islamabad in pkr 1 with royal express.
Delhilahore bus service department of delhi transport. May 12, 2016 locally lahore places is all about interesting places and latest events in the ever busy metropolitan city lahore. For achieving the objectives of mass transit system in the provincial metropolis, the lahore orange line metro train will be connected with the lahore metro bus system green line as well as the. Jobs in punjab metro bus authority lahore pakworkers. In march 2012, construction of metro bus started and completed in 10 february 20. The economics behind the lahore metro bus service the. Metro bus lahore service contain 110 buses along with 29 bus stations covering various parts of lahore. Metro bus current projects in islamabad, lahore and karachi 3 years ago darakhshan anjum. The current government of pakistan has worked upon various construction projects while its main focal point has always been on metro bus development especially in lahore, islamabad and karachi. Metro bus lahore service project got completed within record. Travel from lahore to islamabad in pkr 1 with royal. For the math and technical details, read the following report. First proposal for this project was given in 1991 and in 1993. Orange train to be linked with metro bus lahore thenews.
Click the buttons below to view maps and schedules for each route. One thing thatll go in favour of this bus service in frequency. To find a route from lahore to qurban lines, you need a route planner to plan your route. In this route planner, you have to enter the source and destination and then click on plan your route. The royal express venture didnt go well due to administrative problems and people complaints. Lahore metro bus service and lahore transport company ltc. Bus rapid transit brt system is introduced first time in lahore, pakistan. Download delhi metro map in pdf map with information about its route lines, timings, tickets, fares, stations and official websites. Metro bus service will be extended from shahdara to rachna town. Islamabad saturdays public hearing on the environmental impact assessment eia report of the metro bus projects islamabad section might have been a case of too little, too late to protect against any potential environmental and economic harm from the project. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by chief minister shahbaz sharif on sunday. Pc1 of peshawar morislamabad airport metro bus project. The orange line is the first of the three proposed rail lines proposed for the lahore metro. Now dosnt matter how good this bus is,3300 is bit too much considering youll have to go through city centres on both ends.
Chowk, main boulevard phasev, lahore bediyan road mini bus phaseiii 18 94 5 19 feeder route 52. To assess the project efficacy, we need to compare the metrobuss ridership with overall vehicular trips in lahore. This even helps the people of lahore to identify this service. The metro bus system mbs, arguably the countrys first rapid mass transit bus project, was launched here on 10th february 20.
Pakistan orange line metro train project lahore package 1. Feb 11, 20 the need for mbs lahore is the 2nd largest in pakistan with population of over 10 million people, traffic is serious issue for a growing city like lahore in order to sustain the growth of lahore, a safe, reliable and efficient mass transit system was required hence, the metro bus system was envisaged to provide comfortable and. Metro bus is a facility that people of lahore were in dire need. Metro bus service was an inspired project of istanbul metro bus system. Jobspublic information officertendersfeedbacksitemap. However, some promises were made to the public in this regard such as it being a safe and decent means of transportation with reasonable fares for the public inside the city. Lahore transport company ltc has been established under the provisions of provincial motor vehicles ordinance 1965 as an urban transport company in april, 2009 by the government of the punjab. The application is specifically designed to help you find out shops, restaurants and nearby places. The rail line will run through the centre of each station, with platforms flanking the track. Metro bus service fares increase from rs20 to rs40. The costs of building both metro bus projects have gone through the roof.
Metro bus service lahore launched by shahbaz sharif web. Islamabads metro bus fails to achieve commuter targets. Lahore metro bus started operating in februar y 20. May 11, 2017 the orange line is the first of the three proposed rail lines of the proposed lahore metro. Regular buses including daewoo bus service takes more than rs. Format of shamsheer e beniyam is pdf and file size of this pdf file is 15. When this project was all came to end, the bus service was started that runs for 32 kilometers in the whole lahore city from kahana to shahadra.
The 27 kilometer long elevated mass transit project in lahore is aimed to facilitate commuters movement in the city. Home city metro bus service will be extended from shahdara to rachna town. Transpeshawars 31 stations will feature passing lanes at each station, allowing the function of a direct service system in which buses from suburban areas can access transpeshawars dedicated buslanes for use as an express service directly to the citys centre. Jobs public information officertendersfeedbacksitemap. Peshawar metro bus project costlier than lahore, pindis. Archived from the original pdf on february 2, 2017. Islamabad metro bus project cost may escalate to rs50bn during a recent trip to pindi, i was asked if the lahore and rawalpindi metrobus projects were fit for purpose. Hospital, kashmiri gate, lari adda, azadi chowk, texali chowk. The orange line is the first of the three proposed rail lines of the proposed lahore metro. Individual, printed maps are available at locations in our.
Just did quick search and its coming at rs5476 one way for end of this month on pia and i believe only pia serves this route. Three metro lines have been proposed, of which the orange line is under construction, when completed it will become pakistans first metro line. With 243 intercity buses, we are managing 530 daily updown journeys. Check out the outstanding design and route map of karachi green line metro bus that is currently under construction. Its a new well organized and developed system in our country. The need for mbs lahore is the 2nd largest in pakistan with population of over 10 million people, traffic is serious issue for a growing city like lahore in order to sustain the growth of lahore, a safe, reliable and efficient mass transit system was required hence, the metro bus system was envisaged to provide comfortable and. Locally lahore places is all about interesting places and latest events in the ever busy metropolitan city lahore. Executive board of national highway authority nha tuesday accorded approval to the pc1 for construction of infrastructure of metro bus service for peshawar morr to new islamabad international. While addressing the event, he remarked that people. Now the cheapest way to travel from lahore to islamabad is by qconnect bus service in collaboration with bookme. Before it was inaugurated, many were claiming that this is a revolutionary step by chief minister shahbaz sharif. The buses will hit the roads as part of a collaboration.
Information from its description page there is shown below. Some brand new routes would also be started for potential mbs users who dont live close to the 27km track. Most of these companies provide good travel facilities and reach karachi in almost 15 hours. Metro bus, orange line, ring road,lahore islamabad pakistan habib construction services limited. The distance of 1244 km is travelled by many bus services including daewoo express, niazi express, skyways, faisal movers and many more. This bus system has taken place in lahore, pakistan.
Khan on saturday insisted the cost of both lahore metro bus and rawalpindi islamabad metro bus projects was much lower than. Infrastructure investments and public transport use international. The routes will be operational within a few days of the launch. Jul 24, 2017 lahore metro bus experience 2017 4k video sights and sounds of pakistan. Pc1 of peshawar morislamabad airport metro bus project approved. Build metro bus projects, slapping concrete everywhere and claim this is development. Metrobus timetables are available in adobe acrobat format and requires. Lahore feeder routes map phasei punjab masstransit authority.
A tramway service was started in 1884 in karachi but was closed in 1975 because of some reasons. Feb 09, 2017 metro bus, orange line, ring road, lahore islamabad pakistan habib construction services limited. Pdf evaluation of system performance of metro bus lahore. Lahore to islamabad in volvo luxury buses ask travel. Lahore transport company ltc is a public transit bus system established for the carrying of urban passengers in lahore. This project has been started by chief minister of punjab with the combined supervision of istanbul. As regards the return trip to delhi, the dtc bus leaves lahore every tuesday, thursday.
Train to pakistan novel by khushwant singh free download in pdf. Lahore the metro bus service, launched at a cost of rs30 billion for a 27kilometre route in the provincial metropolis, is causing a daily loss of rs5 million, it has been learnt. Before metro bus service, the transport system of lahore was facing some mismanagement and maintenance problems because of overloading and overcrowding. Punjab govt launches airconditioned metro feeder bus service. View interactive maps with specific bus stops, time points and other route information by simply choosing the route you wish to view. Metro bus service inaugurated in lahore on 10 feb, 20. It has it has one line which runs along ferozepur road f rom shahdara in northwest direction to. The punjab mass transit authority pma is all set to bring out 200 new public buses on feeder routes of lahore metro bus this week. Bus rapid transit brt has gained popularity as a costeffective alternative to urban rail investments. However, our study of the case of transport oriented development in lahore today, as represented by mbp, suggests otherwise. Bahria town offers rs42b loan to sindh govt an agreement in this regard was signed between the chinese company and the punjab government in may 2014. Metro bus system in lahore is unarguably pakistans 1 st rapid mass transit project. An edited version of this article was first published in the express tribune on may 4, 2014.
Metro bus in lahore is only a bus rapid transit system of pakistan. There are many intercity transport companies operating between lahore and karachi. Metro bus current projects in islamabad, lahore and. Lahore metrolahores new mass transit system primarily consists of 4 transit corridors. The buses are operated by lahore transport company and punjab mass transit authority. The orange line of the lahore metro was initially planned as a brt.
Microeconomic impacts of public transit evidence from lahore. There is no doubt that the metro bus is a mega project introduced to lahore with the help of the turkish government. Punjab govt launches airconditioned metro feeder bus service in lahore at the expense of federal government mian ji walay aisay funds. Mar 20, 2017 punjab govt launches airconditioned metro feeder bus service in lahore at the expense of federal government mian ji walay aisay funds luta rahay hain jaisay abba ji ki miraas kharach kar rahay. Download delhi metro map in pdf map, lines, route, hours. The government has decided to extend the metro bus route from shahdara to rachna town.
Metrobus to operate modified sunday schedule on most routes. Lahore for achieving the objectives of mass transit system in the provincial metropolis, the lahore orange line metro train will be connected with the lahore metro bus system as well as the lahore. Railway station to bhatti chowk via ek moriya, nawaz sharif. Each bus has a passenger capacity of 150 and a bus will be available at every one of the 19 stations throughout the city after 3. Lahore metrobus service is integrated with lahore transport companys local bus service to operate as one urban transport system, providing seamless transit service across lahore district with connections to neighboring suburban communities. Train to pakistan novel by khushwant singh ebook read online in pdf format. According to the punjab government, 30 billion rupees is the amount of money spent on the lahore metro bus service. Unsubscribe from habib construction services limited. Metro bus service lahore launched by shahbaz sharif. The fare from lahore to islamabad and vice versa start from rs. What you need to know about metro bus system lahore.
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