Metro lines to have 20 more buses in fleet

ISLAMABAD:

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to acquire 20 more buses for Green and Blue Line service within a week to meet the demand of commuters.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the Green and Blue line metro bus services on July 7.

During a visit to Blue and Green Line service stations at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, CDA Chairman Aamer Ali Ahmed was informed that currently, eight Blue Line buses were carrying a total load of 5,800 passengers per day. Likewise, eight buses of Green Line were accommodating nearly 6,000 passengers daily.

The CDA chairman inspected various other routes and bus stops of Islamabad bus services and ensured the availability of optimum facilities for differently-abled passengers at bus stops.

Later, the CDA chairman and officers concerned boarded the Orange Bus from N5 station to G-13 station. He appreciated the work of the horticulture department, and instructed the metro team to serve the people with dedication as no lapse in that regard would be tolerated.

The Green Line starts from Bhara Kahu and culminates at the PIMS stop. The passengers disembark outside the hospital to catch the Red Line (Rawalpindi-Islamabad metro) for travelling to other parts of the city.

Similarly, the Blue Line operates from Koral to PIMS.

Project Director Qazi Umar told APP that the two metros were being run as non-stop services until the bus stations on the routes are constructed.

The work on the construction of the bus stations for both lines was underway and expected to be completed by August 14.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, July 25^th, 2022.