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Sadly, as time progressed, the Peshawar metro bus too made a U-turn. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. } When will this flagship project of the PTI be completed? The defending champions defeated Quetta Gladiators by 63 runs in their most recent match, and with two victories through their first three games, they are currently in third place on the points table. Daily ridership for Lahore Metro bus is around 220,000 and its current fleet is of 66 buses. Charmed by his charisma, people had started to view Imran Khan as the epitome and the Peshawar BRT as the symbol of change. Every single bus in the Peshawar BRT is operational with a hybrid system. Copyrights 2008 - 2022 Siasat.pk - All Rights Reserved. According to official statistics, the PTI government inaugurated the much-awaited Peshawar BRT on Aug 14, 2020. Fawad Yousafzai. Although inaugurated, the project remains incomplete to this very date. Without any separate route. float:none; LAHORE - The Metro Bus Service, launched at a cost of Rs30 billion for a 27-kilometre route in the provincial metropolis, is causing a daily loss of Rs5 million, it has been learnt.While a passenger pays Rs20 for one-way travel, the government has to pay a subsidy of Rs40. Imran Khan on several occasions, Pervez Khattak in 2019, and Taimoor Saleem Khan, the finance minister in 2020, firmly supported the notion that no subsidy would be required. The BRT was inaugurated by the then chief minister of the province Pervez Khattak in 2020. Acha boy tau feeder buses ki bjay laal tatoo chal rahay hein lahore ki sarkon peh. 150/- from nearest ZU Station or Ticket Vending . This gives it a comparative advantage in the sector. You must log in or register to reply here. Similarly why 20 percent premium (around 7.0 billion) on the prevailing government rates (MRS 17) was allowed. Peshwar Metrobus (BRT) Project. 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Misleading and false reporting has been continuously damaging the true potential and Image of their first of its kind in mega project of Pakistan. The sponsoring agency should provide justification for reducing the number of stations from 32 to 30 in the instant revised PC-I. GoPTIGo, 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. Using drones to carry ordinary people. And is Pakistan too small to aspire to this goal? The Islamabad Metro Bus was constructed at a cost of approximately Rs 46 billion according to the figures released by the Government and was expected to provide transport to 150,000 commuters per day. clear: both; From preliminary design phase to detailed design phase, there are generally no major deviations as is in this case which have resulted in 38 percent increase in cost from the original, said the Transport &Communication Section of the Planning Ministry said in its comment on the revised PC-I of the Peshawar Sustainable Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project (BRT). The Peshawar BRT did manage to break a few records. Not able to complete the project yet again, BRT was then to be inaugurated in March 2019. For any query, please feel free to contact the following departments respectively. The transport section of the Planning Ministry further said that in the original PC-I, provision of 450 AC buses having 9m, 12m and 18m length was made with diesel fuel type. It was given name "Lahore Bus Company". The PML(N) launched the Metro Bus project in 2015 and was the target of immense criticism by the now-in-power PTI. The Zu card is an all-purpose token for traveling in the buses, availing the service of ZU Cycles, and even use the bike sharing system in BRT Peshawar. Are things out of control when it comes to Imran Khan? It may not display this or other websites correctly. text-align: center; Feeder routes will be covered by the 12 meter buses and consist of the following routes on initial basis. /*@media (max-width:600px){ You are using an out of date browser. Imagine; the budget for Indias mission to Mars was $74 million and the Peshawar BRT is going to cost over $600 million. The writer is a columnist based in Islamabad. 32 stops cover these 3 feeder routes. No such facility has been included in the previously constructed metro projects. do you have any proof of project costs??? However, even two years after the launch of the project, the average daily number of commuters stood at 80,000 only in 2016. The Peshawar BRT has two types of buses on the route. The sponsoring agency should provide documentary evidence that international tenders were called for the project and reasons for non selection of an international construction firm. Peshawars Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) will be one of the most expensive BRT ever built once it is completed. Starting from Pishtakhara, moving along the corridor for a while and ending in the main Chamkani stop, this feeder route of BRT Peshawar has a total of 20 stations separate from the main corridors bus stations. However, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's (K-P) Provincial Working Development Party (PWDP) on Tuesday approved the revised Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project with a 54 percent increase in the total cost to Rs57 billion as against December 2016's estimation of Rs37 billion. This resulted in a system that was a BRTS only in name. 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The Bus Rapid Transit Standard HOME | WHAT IS BRT? Referring to the unbridled price-hike, the minister said the PML-N government had raised the $5 billion current deficit to $19 billion by taking loans to maintain the dollar exchange rate. $3m/km. Look I know you wanna make Peshawar MetroBus look much better than Lahore, par itni bhi afat nahi aaee howi. Inflation hits highest level on record, will rise further, Merchandise exports shrink 19pc in February, Rupee tumbles by nearly Rs19 against dollar in interbank amid IMF delays. The BRT service provided a quality mass transit system to the dwellers of the provincial capital. Your resignation will no good for the public as huge amount is incurred on this project from public money. Lets take a look at Imran Khans tweet from 2014 where he bashes PML-N on the high costs involved in the completetion of the Lahore metro bus project. Distinctive logos, colors, styling and technologies for vehicles and facilities help develop a system identity. Five feeder routes are operational and about 158 buses are operating in different parts of the city. Khan motorway for provinces south districts. You can see the coverage area. PTI also stated that the project would be completed without the aid of loans. The Peshawar BRT faced a total deficit of over Rs4.673 billion during the last two years and the provincial government was bearing it through subsidies. The guy who made the chart simply added all the feeder buses and all to create some large numbers. Serves 25% of Lahore - More routes will have to be constructed in future which will cost hundreds of billions of rupees more. With ZuCycle, pedestrians can enjoy a healthy commuting service while using the same payment methods for BRT Peshawar. Lahore metro was built at the cost of PKR 29 billions while Peshawar metro will cost 61 billions. And is Pakistan too small to aspire to this goal? There are different ways to reach Peshawar from Lahore such as: Though at the moment it is on paper but connecting every corner of Peshawar. }*/. The dedicated. Planning [ edit] JavaScript is disabled. As the corridor will be approximately 26 kmlong, the cost per km will beRs2.2b/km or approximately $21/km. One revolutionary distinction held by BRT Peshawar over any such previous project in Pakistan is the parking facilities for commuters. The important thing here to keep in mind is that all the metro projects are limited in terms of picking up passengers. Number of Daily Passengers = 350,000 (This includes both bus and train passengers). Most of part of ISB metro is mainly consist of Flyover or long murre road bridge unlike peshawar. .ads_between_content .story_ads{ Raw Material used for building in ISB / LHR is very good . The ADB provided technical assistance, approved project design advance (PDA), facilitated operational planning and undertook procurement for civil works and equipment. Would be good to see if built on time. He neglected to do so for Islamabad and Lahore. Generally, you can get a ZU Card at the cost of Rs. 50 billion I don't know why they scraped it. } This translates into approximately Rs2.427 billion cost per kilometre which is exorbitantly high. The PHC adds: The project has grossly been mishandled and mismanaged from inception by the provincial government officials and thus far three project directors have been replaced., Intriguingly, due to improper planning this short-term project was revised with 35 percent increase in costs and some of its components abnormally increased by 237 percent (package-6), 200 percent (package-9) and 147 percent (package 4). You can get ZU Card from Ticket Office or Ticket Vending Machine. The total cost of Peshawar metro / Bus rapid Transit (BRT) will be Rs.57 billions. Before we built the one in Lahore, Istanbuls was the worlds most expensive. Elections represent a vital aspect of democracy and should remain immune to the whims of leaders. The Lahore metro bus corridor is approximately 27km long , and its total cost was Rs 29.8bn, i.e. pervaiz rashid sahib aap ka challenge qabool : 8 billion dein aap ko islamabad mein metro bus project kar key dekhatey hain. what are you guys? Well the cost is 57 Billion rupees , dont know about the other things. Initially, the cost of 27 km was reported to be PKR 14b, then increased to PKR 40b and more recently reported to exceed PKR 60b, thus exceeding the cost / km of Lahore and Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro projects and making project funding no doubt. Average cost for bus operations will be Rs1,813 million per year, while the average operational cost for station and ITS per year shall be approximately Rs1,256 million. Which will provide fast, efficient, reliable and comfortable public transport system to the masses. Once completed, the BRT will be accessible to 17.54 per cent of. Make this project functional. Sorry to say that will bite. Privacy Policy | Disclaimer|. Similarly, the total expenditure of BRT during the current financial year had been estimated at Rs2.969 billion, thus a deficit of Rs2.790 billion was expected in 2021-22. 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