{"id":17318,"date":"2023-06-13T18:01:46","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T13:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/?p=17318"},"modified":"2023-06-13T18:01:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T13:01:46","slug":"cda-initiates-planning-for-light-rail-transit-system-in-islamabad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/cda-initiates-planning-for-light-rail-transit-system-in-islamabad\/","title":{"rendered":"CDA Initiates Planning for Light Rail Transit System in Islamabad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is taking steps to introduce a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system in Islamabad, aiming to meet the growing transportation demands of the city.<\/p>\n<p>The planning wing of the CDA has approached international donors, such as the Asian Development Bank and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), to secure funding for the project.<\/p>\n<p>A preliminary concept paper has been prepared by the Planning Wing, and further progress on the project will require engaging a consultant for a detailed feasibility study.<\/p>\n<p>Initial planning has identified four potential routes, including a 30.5km stretch from Rawat to Faisal Mosque on Islamabad Expressway and Faisal Avenue, a 13.7km route from N5 (G.T. Road) to Pakistan Monument via Srinagar Highway, a 27.5km route from Rawat at T-Chowk to 26 No Stop on G.T. Road, and a 10.4km route from Pirwadhai to Faizabad.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, the city planners have ruled out utilizing the existing railway track in Islamabad due to its one-sided structure, primarily used for Pakistan Railways&#8217; main traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Member Planning and Design of CDA, Waseem Hayat Bajwa, confirmed that initial work has commenced in the traffic engineering section of the authority.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/green-line-train-to-hit-islamabad-karachi-track-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"u5a1169366b4dc604dcb2189676c2c49e\"><style> .u5a1169366b4dc604dcb2189676c2c49e { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2C3E50; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #F1C40F!important; text-decoration:none; } .u5a1169366b4dc604dcb2189676c2c49e:active, .u5a1169366b4dc604dcb2189676c2c49e:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .u5a1169366b4dc604dcb2189676c2c49e { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .u5a1169366b4dc604dcb2189676c2c49e .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .u5a1169366b4dc604dcb2189676c2c49e .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .u5a1169366b4dc604dcb2189676c2c49e:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">ALSO READ<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">Green Line Train to Hit Islamabad-Karachi Track Soon<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The CDA is in contact with the Economic Affairs Division to secure funding for the project, expressing optimism about its viability for Islamabad.<\/p>\n<p>It is to note that the Light Rail Transit (LRT) systems are high-capacity public transport solutions that operate on exclusive rights-of-way, using electric railways.<\/p>\n<p>Many developed countries have implemented such systems over a century ago to provide convenient transportation for their citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Examples include the world&#8217;s first underground railway system in London, the subway system in New York City, and the subway system in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to introduce the LRT in Islamabad stems from traffic congestion during peak hours on major roads in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Implementing the LRT system is seen as a cost-effective solution that not only reduces travel time but also addresses air pollution, noise pollution, fuel consumption, and environmental degradation.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: The Nation<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is taking steps to introduce a Light Rail Transit (LRT) system in Islamabad, aiming to meet the growing transportation demands of the city. The planning wing of the CDA has approached international donors, such as the Asian Development Bank and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), to secure funding for the project. A preliminary concept paper has been prepared by the Planning Wing, and further\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":17319,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ProProperty-Design-Template-1000x560-4-1.jpg",1000,560,false],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ProProperty-Design-Template-1000x560-4-1.jpg",1000,560,false],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ProProperty-Design-Template-1000x560-4-1.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Firas Qureshi","categories_name":["News"],"title_text":"CDA Initiates Planning for Light Rail Transit System in Islamabad","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=5&exclude=17318","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17318"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17318\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}