ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to acquire buses from the National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) to operate 13 new routes in Islamabad.
The CDA chairman, Noorul Amin Mengal, has stated that the agreement with NRTC is in the final stages, and once it is finalized, NRTC will be bound to start services within 90 days.
The decision to acquire buses from NRTC was made after the civic agency canceled the bids and decided to invite new ones. However, after several meetings, it was concluded that NRTC would be providing 150 electric buses to operate on the new routes.
The new 13 routes will cover various areas such as Police Foundation/Orange Line Station to Red Line Faiz Ahmed Faiz Station in I-8, Allama Iqbal Station to Red Line Potohar Station, and D-12 to G-10.
Other routes include F-11 to Red Line F-8 Station, G-11 to PIMS, Aabpara to Tramri Chowk, Nilor to Khanna Pul, Pirwadhai Chowk to Faizabad, B-17 to 26 Number Chungi, and I-16 to 26 Number.
The acquisition of 150 electric buses is a significant investment in public transportation and is expected to have a positive impact on the environment by reducing carbon emissions.
The move is also expected to improve the public transportation system in Islamabad, making it more efficient and accessible for citizens.
A step in the right direction indeed. Please also consider starting electric tram service to add beauty to the capital.
A safe electric chair facility in the margala hills will be another attraction added to the capital
Dear sir margallah hills not only the hills, it’s national park .. and the definition of national is simple word restore the nature , we also against the other activities like monal restaurant lamontnana and like Sach actives which distroyed the nature legally or illegally activities , national park is the heritage of future generation it’s is necessary to save the margallah hills national park to preserve the nature .
Margallah Hills Society
Subhan sb aap ne bilkul theek kaha. Development k Naam pe Pura shehr tabah ho raha hai. Margalla avenue leopard presenrve zone se shaid guzra. Allah hi kahir kare. Baaki busses chaeyen per imported electric hi kyun aik bus bhi atleast 10cr ki aani. Jab foreign payments itni mushkil ho Rahi hain to govt ko chaeye k local purchase karain. Phir bad main maintaince k liye bhi har Baar import
Yes
Pls given the routes to Golra Darbar area because in this area maximum labour and poor community lived
Yes electric chair lift somewhere in margala hills will attract thousands of local tourists adding income to CDA
Kindly start from rawat to Islamabad with multiple stops.this rout is very crowded so many societies passages traveling to Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
In this way people will not use their cars.it will be convenient for them.
We request cda authorities to provide same facilities the commuters of residing near motorway chok m1 n m2 where metro station is not available till now . M 26 to airport no metro bus station is available n residents of this area r facing hardships.
I request to CDA, kindly start from saddar till New Islamabad International Airport.. Please Consider it.. Thanks
A good step to overcome transport problems. Such efforts will not only help reduce rush of vehicles on roads but minimize petrol consumption. Today’s our dire need is to reduce our budget on import of petrol. After commissioning of new electric busses the passengers specially employees serving in Islamabad may be motivated to switch over to public transport instead of their own convenance and provide them passes on concession basis
Route from new margalla road sangjani to all the way khanna pul would be very smart move. It can cover almost all main stop in Islamabad. It would be great comfort for people who use public transport daily to go on jobs.
Reply to Shan niaz, your opinion is very good, but Cda add Wah cantt for students & workers of HMC & Wah Ordinance Factory who went daily basis on public transport & on their vehicles. It would be a good decision by Cda.
B 17 to T Chowk through saddar highly recommended and B 17 to G 5 through D 12 new margalla Road
The Best, need of the time and profitable route ll be blue area to DHA & rawat. Please consider it seriously..
That’s great news but kindly start bus service between haji camp to saddar. Because there is a huge public who is living on Peshawar Road and they need such facility to reach to the metro station saddar. Thank you.
i request to pro pakistan to add in thier news and ststus to cda that people want TRAM SERVICE to add beauty in the capital…