Metro bus project inches towards materialisation

Transport dept team reviews proposed routes, technical aspects

JARANWALA:

The Metro Bus Service, a mega project under the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, is progressing in Faisalabad to provide modern, efficient, and dignified urban transport.

A team from the Punjab Transport Department, led by Punjab Mass Transit Authority (PMTA) Managing Director Kunwar Anwar Ali Khan, visited Faisalabad and met with Director General Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) Muhammad Asif Chaudhry to discuss the project's development.

The visiting delegation included General Manager Operations PMTA Usman Shah, Manager Operations Rizwan Aziz, Senior Engineers from NESPAK Musa Dar, Sameed Anis, Ubaidullah, and Project Manager Jamshed Faisal.

They were welcomed by FDA Additional Director General Yasser Ejaz Chatha, Chief Engineer Mehr Ayub, Deputy Director Engineering Omar Iqbal, and other officials.

During the meeting, Director General FDA Muhammad Asif Chaudhry emphasized that the FDA had provided full administrative support during the project's feasibility study conducted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

He stated that multiple routes have been proposed for the Metro Bus Service, with consultations held with stakeholders to ensure a strategic and well-integrated urban transport system for Faisalabad. Managing Director PMTA Kunwar Anwar Ali Khan reviewed the proposed metro routes from a technical and technological perspective.

He confirmed that NESPAK engineers are preparing a detailed report to assess the feasibility of the routes. He also announced that the Punjab Secretary of Transport will soon visit Faisalabad to further inspect the proposed routes and coordinate planning with the district administration.