Capital Development Authority (CDA) is gearing up to develop new routes for intracity public transport service.
CDA Chairman, Amir Ali Ahmed, made this announcement during his speech at the Research for Social Transformation and Advancement (RASTA) conference at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) yesterday.
Chairman CDA expressed his concerns regarding traffic congestion in the federal capital. He said that the city’s horizontal expansion is worsening traffic conditions. Ali further stated that some of the new projects will smoothen traffic flow in the city and that new routes will connect different parts of the city to the center.
The government plans to renovate the road spanning from Koral to T-chowk. Other projects include the construction of Blue Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on the expressway, as well as the development of Green Line BRT from Bhara Kahu to PIMS.
Currently, CDA’s top priority is to restore Islamabad’s aging road infrastructure and provide better transport solutions to the general public. It foresees economic, as well as environmental reforms, as a result of better transport facilities within and around the federal capital.
Capital city required traffic flow smoothly and rapidly due to people face transportation problems and mostly their time waisted by waiting at squares
It can happen if there are proper footpaths and proper kines for buses and cycles and bikes and cars
Can someone put some Sense into RDA as well, we in Rawalpindi need quality and better transportation not for Islamabad but for Rawalpindi
We are in the stage of financial meltdown and the government is looking for undertaking such exorbitant schemes…there is one word to describe them….LAAKH
Fully agree with you Sir. Basically their days are extremely numbered and making hasty and haphazard announcements. People will never remember FUGITIVE LEADER and his Party.
Please provide something for Bhara Kahu.
No metro is available for us.
Suggestions for CDA/Govt in regards to Traffic congestion in Twin cities i.e Islamabad and Rawalpindi
1. Ground Level Metro Bus Service with Elevated Track after 3-5 kms for normal traffic crossing/U turns
a. Rawat to Katcheri Chowk
b. Tarnol to Old Islamabad Airport Chowk on Isb Expressway
c. Sri Nagar Highway starting from Motorway Flyover till Zero Point or further extended to Club Road junction.
d. IJP Road starting from Pirwadahi More till Faizabad
e. Islamabad Expressway starting from T Chowk upto Faisal Mosque.
Had this being done the twin cities will get rid of atleas 30-40% of its traffic congestion and save on National exchequer, we are paying in shape of Petro dollar