Now the cheapest way to travel from lahore to islamabad is by qconnect bus service in collaboration with bookme. Prime minister of pakistan nawaz sharif has already assured that karachis green line bus will be more beautiful than lahore metro. A tramway service was started in 1884 in karachi but was closed in 1975 because of some reasons. An edited version of this article was first published in the express tribune on may 4, 2014. Punjab govt launches airconditioned metro feeder bus service. To find a route from lahore to qurban lines, you need a route planner to plan your route. The economics behind the lahore metro bus service the. 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. Train to pakistan novel by khushwant singh ebook read online in pdf format. Individual, printed maps are available at locations in our. This even helps the people of lahore to identify this service.
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 service lahore launched by shahbaz sharif web. The metro bus authority issued an order to increase the price of tickets from rs20 to rs40, express news reported on tuesday. 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. Delhilahore bus service department of delhi transport. 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.
View interactive maps with specific bus stops, time points and other route information by simply choosing the route you wish to view. Ltc has been registered under section 42 of the companies ordinance 1984, repealed with companies act 2017 in the province of punjab, with the. To assess the project efficacy, we need to compare the metrobuss ridership with overall vehicular trips in lahore. Metro bus service will be extended from shahdara to rachna. Jobspublic information officertendersfeedbacksitemap. Metro bus lahore is a bus rapid transport brt system. Lahore metro bus service and lahore transport company ltc. The distance of 1244 km is travelled by many bus services including daewoo express, niazi express, skyways, faisal movers and many more. The orange line is the first of the three proposed rail lines proposed for the lahore metro. May 12, 2016 locally lahore places is all about interesting places and latest events in the ever busy metropolitan city lahore. Lahore metro bus started operating in februar y 20.
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. Peshawar metro bus project costlier than lahore, pindis. Train to pakistan novel by khushwant singh free download in pdf. This project has been started by chief minister of punjab with the combined supervision of istanbul. The orange line is the first of the three proposed rail lines of the proposed lahore metro. Metro bus is a facility that people of lahore were in dire need. Archived from the original pdf on february 2, 2017. 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. Metro bus service inaugurated in lahore on 10 feb, 20. The buses will hit the roads as part of a collaboration. 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. 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. However, our study of the case of transport oriented development in lahore today, as represented by mbp, suggests otherwise.
Orange train to be linked with metro bus lahore thenews. When open in 2020, the line will be pakistans first metro since the karachi metro. Home city metro bus service will be extended from shahdara to rachna town. Niazi express has 23 major routes of intercity buses, starting from lahore. Not just lahore all the major cities of pakistan need such good, comfortable and economic transport facility. Punjab government has approved elevated expressway project on gt road from ravi bridge to kala shah kaku. Metro bus, orange line, ring road,lahore islamabad pakistan habib construction services limited. Pc1 of peshawar morislamabad airport metro bus project approved.
Three metro lines have been proposed, of which the orange line is under construction, when completed it will become pakistans first metro line. For the math and technical details, read the following report. Metro bus in lahore is only a bus rapid transit system of pakistan. This bus system has taken place in lahore, pakistan.
According to the punjab government, 30 billion rupees is the amount of money spent on the lahore metro bus service. Pakistan orange line metro train project lahore package 1. Now dosnt matter how good this bus is,3300 is bit too much considering youll have to go through city centres on both ends. 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. The routes will be operational within a few days of the launch. To run the daily affairs of metro bus, the authority was created with the name of punjab metro bus authority.
Some brand new routes would also be started for potential mbs users who dont live close to the 27km track. Travel from lahore to islamabad in pkr 1 with royal express. Metro bus system in lahore is unarguably pakistans 1 st rapid mass transit project. 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. 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. With 243 intercity buses, we are managing 530 daily updown journeys. May 11, 2017 the orange line is the first of the three proposed rail lines of the proposed lahore metro. Metro bus service fares increase from rs20 to rs40. Format of shamsheer e beniyam is pdf and file size of this pdf file is 15. Islamabads metro bus fails to achieve commuter targets. Before metro bus service, the transport system of lahore was facing some mismanagement and maintenance problems because of overloading and overcrowding. Construction on kenilworth terr ne at hayes st, may 4. Metro bus service lahore launched by shahbaz sharif. Lahore to islamabad in volvo luxury buses ask travel.
Feb 09, 2017 metro bus, orange line, ring road, lahore islamabad pakistan habib construction services limited. Lahore metrolahores new mass transit system primarily consists of 4 transit corridors. Download delhi metro map in pdf map, lines, route, hours. The actual figure may be a lot more, but lets just take their word for it and. Regular buses including daewoo bus service takes more than rs. Im talking about the completion of the revolutionary metro bus system in lahore.
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. Its a new well organized and developed system in our country. Microeconomic impacts of public transit evidence from lahore. Build metro bus projects, slapping concrete everywhere and claim this is development. The royal express venture didnt go well due to administrative problems and people complaints. Most of these companies provide good travel facilities and reach karachi in almost 15 hours.
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. 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. Infrastructure investments and public transport use international. The orange line of the lahore metro was initially planned as a brt. Metrobus timetables are available in adobe acrobat format and requires. Metro bus lahore service, a feature report by express news chief minister shahbaz sharif will inaugurate the service on 10th february. In this route planner, you have to enter the source and destination and then click on plan your route.
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. Before it was inaugurated, many were claiming that this is a revolutionary step by chief minister shahbaz sharif. Chowk, main boulevard phasev, lahore bediyan road mini bus phaseiii 18 94 5 19 feeder route 52. If it is successful, there is a chance that people would likely to demand for such other convenient mass transit systems. Trip planner list of routes bus route metro bus system on the map of lahore. Metro bus current projects in islamabad, lahore and. Download delhi metro map in pdf map with information about its route lines, timings, tickets, fares, stations and official websites. 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. Chief minister punjab shehbaz sharif unveiled a megatransport scheme, orange line metro project, in punjabs capital on sunday.
Check out the outstanding design and route map of karachi green line metro bus that is currently under construction. Download reservation form return reservation is also available. Pc1 of peshawar morislamabad airport metro bus project. There is no doubt that the metro bus is a mega project introduced to lahore with the help of the turkish government. Bus rapid transit brt system is introduced first time in lahore, pakistan. Pdf evaluation of system performance of metro bus lahore. Punjab govt launches airconditioned metro feeder bus. Information from its description page there is shown below. The government has decided to extend the metro bus route from shahdara to rachna town. The fare from lahore to islamabad and vice versa start from rs.
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. 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. As regards the return trip to delhi, the dtc bus leaves lahore every tuesday, thursday. Metro, niazi chowk, shahdara metro station standard bus phasei 8 18 65 5 feeder route 4. This planner also gives you the midway point of your travel from lahore to qurban lines. Railway station to bhatti chowk via ek moriya, nawaz sharif.
Metro bus service will be extended from shahdara to rachna town. Peshawar metrobus costkm exceeds lahore and islamabads. Metro bus lahore service project got completed within record. 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. The metro bus system mbs, arguably the countrys first rapid mass transit bus project, was launched here on 10th february 20. Punjab govt launches airconditioned metro feeder bus service in lahore at the expense of federal government mian ji walay aisay funds. Lahore metro bus system trending topics in pakistan. Lahore transport company ltc is a public transit bus system established for the carrying of urban passengers in lahore. Jobs in punjab metro bus authority lahore pakworkers. Travel from lahore to islamabad in pkr 1 with royal. Train to pakistan novel by khushwant singh free download. The buses are operated by lahore transport company and punjab mass transit authority. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by chief minister shahbaz sharif on sunday. This authority is responsible for the construction of metro bus project in lahore and other cities, to control and manage the projects, maintenance, administration and other to manage all other relevant features and functionality.
Locally lahore places is all about interesting places and latest events in the ever busy metropolitan city lahore. People are loving their travel through this new metro bus system first ever mass transit system in pakistan. While addressing the event, he remarked that people. Metrobus to operate modified sunday schedule on most routes. Metro bus service was an inspired project of istanbul metro bus system. The application is specifically designed to help you find out shops, restaurants and nearby places. Metro bus current projects in islamabad, lahore and karachi 3 years ago darakhshan anjum.
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 costs of building both metro bus projects have gone through the roof. Click the buttons below to view maps and schedules for each route. One thing thatll go in favour of this bus service in frequency. Metro bus lahore service contain 110 buses along with 29 bus stations covering various parts of lahore. Lahore feeder routes map phasei punjab masstransit authority. Hospital, kashmiri gate, lari adda, azadi chowk, texali chowk. The 27 kilometer long elevated mass transit project in lahore is aimed to facilitate commuters movement in the city. First proposal for this project was given in 1991 and in 1993. There are many intercity transport companies operating between lahore and karachi. Jobs public information officertendersfeedbacksitemap. Bus rapid transit brt has gained popularity as a costeffective alternative to urban rail investments. The punjab governments most ambitious but divisive project, lahores orange line metro train olmt, is now 77 percent complete, even as pakistans top court deliberates on its future.
The rail line will run through the centre of each station, with platforms flanking the track. Unsubscribe from habib construction services limited. In march 2012, construction of metro bus started and completed in 10 february 20. Khan on saturday insisted the cost of both lahore metro bus and rawalpindi islamabad metro bus projects was much lower than. 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. 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. 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. It has it has one line which runs along ferozepur road f rom shahdara in northwest direction to. Metro buss lahore,pakistan new project video dailymotion. What you need to know about metro bus system lahore.
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