The Capital Development Authority (CDA) plans to introduce the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system in Islamabad to meet the growing transportation needs.
CDA’s planning wing has asked the Economic Affairs Division for financing from the Asian Development Bank, JICA, etc. The Planning Wing created a preliminary concept for this project, however, senior officers advised that it requires a consultant to do a comprehensive feasibility assessment.
Initial work identified four potential routes:
- 30.5 km from Rawat to Faisal Mosque on Islamabad Expressway and Faisal Avenue.
- 13.7 km from N5 commonly known as G.T road to Pakistan Monument via Srinagar Highway.
- 27.5 km from Rawat at T-Chowk to 26 No Stop on G.T road.
- 10.4 km from Pirwadhai to Faizabad via IJP road.
City planners considered using Islamabad’s existing railway track, which conducts Pakistan Railways’ (PR) principal traffic, but decided against it because the track is one-sided.
Sources added that while the planning wing started its preparations on schedule, executing this project is challenging since it requires large financing and political stability.
Waseem Hayat Bajwa, Member Planning and Design CDA said traffic engineering work for this project has begun. He said they are working with the Economic Affairs Division to acquire funds for this project and are optimistic because Islamabad can benefit from it.
LRT is high-capacity public transport with electric railroads on an exclusive right-of-way. Due to the heavy traffic on Islamabad’s roadways, municipal managers have chosen to introduce LRT to ease the traffic flow in the twin cities and facilitate the public.
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I am not expert or planner but have suggestions. Use Existng railway track from Fareh jhang to Loibher via tarnol Golra RWP.
Extend from Margala Rly station to loibher via secretariat
Yes, why not to use existing railway track of Margalla station which is grossly under use. Timings could stagger.
I have already prepared detailed report on the three routes with Risk assessment , no of stations, optimized route.
The fifth route may be kept in mind from Comsat via khanna pul to kutchery Rawalpindi near the mall . Over all it’s a perfect project to carter the future needs of travellers on these routes .
Brilliant but it shud b public private partnership for efficient running.
Our economy doesn’t permit us to get into this sort of venture by begging & borrowing. The Government/ bureaucracy must be ashamed of themselves even to consider such a proposal where borrowing is involved. We don’t have money to even pay for the interest for we have already borrowed !! Thanks
One route should be must increased in your purposel, 26 No to bahrakou through Sir Nagar highway . With thanks.
I think, from Rawat to Faisal Mosque will be the best straight away root. Where thick population is residing along with both the sides of the High Way. So, it could be more successful root then the others.
Good work 👍. Keep it up
Guys just increase routes of the Metro Bus Blue Line Green Line. It’s a fine service. We just need more reliable public transport.
It’s very slow for long routes like from Rawat to Faisal Mosque.
First think about utilizing current one and extending current track from Margalla to Secretariat & Rawat via Faizabad.
It’s too good and I strongly recommend that project.
I’m needed job
نیا سسٹم بنانے کی بجائے اگر میٹرو بس کا سسٹم ریل پر شفٹ کر دیا جائے تو زیادہ سستا اور آسان رہے گا۔۔۔
سارا انفراسٹرکچر پہلے سے موجود ہے۔ صرف ٹریک بچھانے ہیں۔
اور میٹرو بسیں ان سٹیشنوں کے فیڈر روٹس پر کام آ جائیں گی
No doubt it will be a good service for mass of twin cities, however I have a suggestion that at present government should focus only to connect all routes through metro busses, as like blue and green bus services
Its a good idea. why not have a subway railway system (Underground). It will not effect the out side environment. We should have different junctions on all the area mentioned above to cover them all. This will be another look to transportation system other than the metro and public transport. Indeed it will be costly but investment is good. It should be public and private mutual investment. it will be a win win situation and less burden. same should also be carried out at other commercial cities as well where population movement is more.
Its strongly recommended that this new system should be executed by some international firms who are not corrupted.
i think ac tram service which is electric too which is feasible and non toxic for environmentmust be good than a lenthy railway track.because it acquires large funding on the other hand tram will intoduxe beauty to rawalpindi and islamabad along with initial points of rawat also the dese market of rawalpindi .
Great idea. However, as a first priority CDA must introduce inter sector local bus service. Present bus service caters for a very limited public demand
Hope it may materialize, should include all areas of Rawalpindi and instead of using current railway line it should be elevated like orange train! Waesay I am 57+ years old and since 1960’s listening about Rawalpindi Ring Road but still nothing visible in near future
Good effort.Pls consider Proper parking lots for cars n motorbikes at each starting points for end to end commuers as being available in other countries where people leave their vehicles at the stations n commute via train for respective destinations.This way one can save time n fuel n contribute to ease traffic congestions on roads.
Similar arrangements could b made at main Metro Bus stations.Currently such spacec r occupied by public transporters n adjacent shop keepers.eg is Faizabad Metro Terminal.
There are other areas, highly backward that are in desperate need of transport from rural to urban. We need to revise our priorities because the oxcart and the jet age can no longer exist together. The rural emigration needs to be stopped and the only way is to provide them with what they miss out. For a start more provinces need to be created. More capital cities. Decentralisation. Strong local bodies. I can go on and on. Think.
Don’t plan for the coming years but the coming generations.
Express Way? It has just been uprooted and it’s completion isn’t in the sight yet. Passing light railway system is like adding salt to the injury. Especially when this has to come from this good for nothing entity called CDA. God bless us.
Good. Appreciated the vision of CDA
This kind of projects are initiated specifically to do corruption, since their budget is large, and it will benefit very small portion of population.
The intention of current government to ignore the low income people across the country, is visible from this action that it halted the Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar scheme, which was very popular scheme of previous government, citing lack of funds.
But there’s no deficiency of funds for projects like this. Because they are source of corruption for politicians.
A densely populated route from Hassanabdal via taxila to islamabad needs incorporated in Islamabad project. Hundreds of people including govt and private employees, students etc daily commute on this route. Affordable and reliable transportation facilities not only lessen the Islamabad population and civic infrastructure burden also results in CSR uplifting
This is very good initiative from CDA.
Because its need very much…
When does lite train project complete?
How many time will take to complete this project
Pls update pak Railway..
اسلام وعلیکم
میں پلاننگ کے بارے زیادہ تو نہیں جانتا مگر مارگلہ ریلوے اسٹیشن کام کر رہا ہے۔ یہاں سے مسافر ٹرین اور مال گاڑیاں چل رہی ہیں ۔ اور یہ ڈرائی پورٹ بھی ہے۔ سنگل ٹریک کے ساتھ دوسری لائن کم خرچ میں بچھائی جا سکتی ہے ۔ اور اسکے لئے زمین بھی موجود ہے۔ ٹریک کو سرکلر ریلوے کی طرح آگے بڑھاتے ہوئے سہالہ کے ساتھ ملایا جا سکتا ہے اگر لنک کیا جائے تو مظفرآباد تک لے کر جایا جا سکتا ہے۔ بہرحال بسسز ہئی چلائی جائیں ۔ ابھی اسلام آباد ایکسٹرا خرچ برداشت نہیں کر سکتا ہے ۔ موجودہ سڑکیں بھی اتنی ناقص بنائی جاتی ہیں کہ ہر تین چار مہ بعد کھرچی جاتی ہیں ۔