The Punjab MassTransit Authority (PMA) has increased the Rawalpindi Metro Bus route’s stops to seven, an official told a national daily.
Furthermore, the official stated that the repair work on the 6th Road bus station will be completed by Jan 6. It should be noted that the metro bus express service comprised six stops from Saddar to Faizabad.
PMA has now added the Chandani Chowk Bus Station to the route in a bid to provide relief to those visiting the Benazir Bhutto Hospital. The official told the media outlet that the metro bus has reduced the travel time between Islamabad and Rawalpindi by up to 20 minutes.
“The bus service saves 20 minutes, as regular service usually stops at 24 bus stations between Rawalpindi and Islamabad,” he said.
Moreover, 6th Road station repair work is expected to be completed by the end of this week, announced Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) Director General (DG) Saif Anwar Jappa.
The 6th Road Metro Station was burned down by the supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on May 9 following the arrest of former PM Imran Khan.
DG RDA added that the caretaker Punjab government had allocated Rs.99 million for the rehabilitation of this metro station. Additionally, the partially damaged bus stations in Faizabad, Khtam-e-Naboowat (Shamsabad), and Committee Chowk would be repaired for Rs. 34 million in the second phase.
Good work please create a new stop for a orange line bus in g16 bhadana kalan zilha Islamabad there are a lot of people who face traveling difficulties every day please send my request to higher authority thanks
Metro station is not burned by PTI supporters but burnt by preplanned Establishment and PMLN supporters
Shame on the ill informed, paid writer.
Do something for Gulzare quaid too
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The people of Punjab are lucky to have so neat, clean, beautiful and green roads and network. The Sind government must learn from Punjab.
They have added chandni chowk station to the rapid bus route operating 8 am to 8 pm on weekdays only, but then they should strike off rehmanabad from the rapid stop route as it is right alongside chandni chowk, compromising the objective of minimum number as well as distanced stops for the rapid bus service.
The rapid service should operate on sundays as well for catering to the masses returning to the twin cities. Fridays have added demand owing to people departing to other cities for the weekend
Extend this metro service to RAWAT, Taxila & Gujar Khan… Will be beneficial for both public & Authority Revenue and Service wise
We need an urgent new metro route from saddar main station to 26 number Octrio in-between Churr Chowk and Hajj terminal. As most of the commuters are traveling too and forth on this sector, needs of metro services is urgently required. Will the authority look into this project urgently.
Do some work on gangal.stop.around all land are dumbing station use this land in park
It’s good to hear that 6 road station has been refurbish but there is also security measures for avoid of any this type of incident again it’s our metro 🚇bus it’s also our duty to maintain this service Punjab mass transit Authority well done 💯👍👍 Love uuuu islamabad love ❤uuu metro buses🫶🫶😍😍😍
The express bus should also stop on committee Chowk and the express stop should be removed from any one stop of rehmanabad or Chandni Chowk
Metro Secretariat Station and Sardar Metro Station should be eliminated from Express Bus route because passengers from these two terminal stops occupy whole seats and passengers from next stations have to stand
Plz some thing to do introduce metro from F8 to E9.