Delay is not understandable as the project was completed with public money not wealth from Sahrif family. Lahore Metrobus System is operated by Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA) For more details please see the service hours. Average cost for bus operations will be Rs1,813 million per year, while the average operational cost for station and ITS per year shall be approximately Rs1,256 million. BRT Peshawar Shortlisted in Top 5 Finalists for World Resources Award 2022 BRT Peshawar is one of the best travel facilities in the world. Essentially the Peshawar BRT System will be a high quality bus rapid transit system. Lived in Peshawar, Islamabad and Rawalpindi so can comment and compare the two systems. BRT Peshawar TIMINGS: Zu Peshawar will operate 16 hours a day starting from 6 AM to 10 PM, seven days a week. Commercial Kiosks with Pedestrian Bridges. The sponsoring agency should confirm whether any such agreement has been made for procurement of buses having electric or hybrid fuel type. This is also of a distinct feature that will facilitate the genuine needs of the commuters along the way. 18-meter busses are operating on the main route while 12-meter-long small buses are dedicated to feeder routes, he said. Officials said the BRT Peshawar was consuming more subsidies than Rawalpindi and Multan metro buses. Inside Pakistan's Sharp Sword - The Special Service Group (SSG). Chris Rock live Netflix special to air week before Oscars, Supreme Court upholds 90-day deadline for general elections. Bus Rapid Transit: Over 0.5m Peshawar residents to use BRT every day They should think of something new system. 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Stating that the prime minister was passionate about the promotion of tourism, he said, the KP had ample treasure for natural beauty as well as religious tourism. Yet it still falls Rs 2 billion short of the current total cost of BRT. Pakistan has always been an agrarian economy. Moreover, variations in the design and scope accrued as per site requirements owing to Right of Way (ROW) and social constraints which has resulted in the cost increase by more than Rs18 billion or 38 percent. The total cost of Peshawar metro / Bus rapid Transit (BRT) will be Rs.57 billions. The second phase of Islamabad Metro route covers around 25.6 kilometers from Peshawar Morr Interchange to New Islamabad International Airport. Cost of Peshawar Metro Cost: Rs 57.86 billion is for; BRT Infrastructure construction ITS and fare collection Bus depots and staging facility construction Bike Share System Parking Plazas with Commercial Development Buses procurement Institutional Development Utilities & Resettlement Cost BRT bus, on the other hand, picks up passengers from the entire city and then travel on the corridor at different speeds. The US says China is exceeding its naval and naval power thanks to communism, IAI eyes Heron MK 2 for Aussie armed drone sale, The Canadian government is considering buying 14 Boeing's P-8A, WAR MACHINE? The BRT project, the flagship project of PTI, was to be completed under Rs 14 billion and put the initiatives by the opposing political parties to shame. As the rupee depreciated, it has only exacerbated the situation. Instead of putting other mass transit projects of PML(N) to shame, it has become a source of shame itself for PTI. The opposition now claims that the cost of the project has exceeded Rs 100 billion. Special attention has been given for gender segregation in the restrooms for convenient use of everyone. Imagine; the budget for Indias mission to Mars was $74 million and the Peshawar BRT is going to cost over $600 million. ISLAMABAD - The cost of Peshawar Metro, Peshawar Sustainable Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project (BRT), has increased by 38 percent from Rs49.3 billion to Rs67.9 billion and the Planning Ministry has said that proper working on the design of the project was not carried out at the preliminary design stage which has . If one of us had given any such example. Zu Express Service of BRT Peshawar will skip 23 stations along the route and make only 7 stops on dedicated bus stations in order to move rapidly along the corridor. The cost of Lahore Metro came in at $11 million per kilometre. However, in the revised PC-I the number of buses have been reduced to 383 having 12m and 18 m lengths with Diesel - Hybrid - Electric type. Inside Pakistan's Sharp Sword - The Special Service Group (SSG). text-align: center; Though the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project is facing delays and criticism, it would have 13 unique features that distinguish it from the other three metro-bus systems operating in Lahore, Islamabad and Multan. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The revised project envisages construction of 27.343 km long dedicated signal free BRT corridor out of which 11.766 km will be at grade, 12.635 km elevated and 2.742 km through underpasses. The funds allocated to this mega-project include a wide pedestrian walkway running along the complete route. Without any separate route. ITS for Peshawar Rapid Bus Transport (BRT) . However, as time unfolded, a subsidy proved vital for the smooth running of the BRT. The desperation of Pakistanis to leave their country is a telling sign of the countrys troubled situation, 10Pearls organises Artificial Intelligence summit in Islamabad. For any query, please feel free to contact the following departments respectively. To help in avoiding any unwanted cases of sexual harassment a gender-based segregation system is integrated into the working mechanism of the complete system. And unlike punjab, PTI is taking loan of Rs 50 billion from ADB. I once believed asad umar for his credibility but after this i found out he is also a traditional politician who can say anything to remain in media stream. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The Lahore metro bus corridor is approximately 27km long , and its total cost was Rs 29.8bn, i.e. clear: both; In a statement, he said that BRT Peshawar will receive a subsidy of Rs 2.8 billion for the financial year 2021-22 which is far less if compared with subsidies other projects like Lahore Metro with an annual subsidy of Rs 4.1 billion, Multan Metro with an annual subsidy of Rs 3.6 billion, Rawalpindi Metro with an annual subsidy of Rs 3.6 billion The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government had claimed that the BRT would not need any subsidy for its operations. the 14km islamabad route covered by the metro bus costing 24 billionaccording to asian development bank study should cost 4 billion!!! Is this a size requirement? Words mean nothing let the books open to independent auditor. Hence by comparison,the cost of the Peshawar metro bus is estimated to be almost double the cost of Lahore metro bus project; something that the PTI has conveniently blamedon the 20 percent increase in the cost of the project on market rate system. According to documents, the Trans Peshawar is facing a deficit of Rs2.798 billion during the current financial year. Bike Sharing Scheme (BSS) One of the Kind! Five feeder routes are operational and about 158 buses are operating in different parts of the city. The respectable judges of the Peshawar High Court have termed the city's Metro Bus project as "controversial". As a result, deficit of Rs1.882 billion was incurred during the last financial year. Copyrights 2008 - 2022 Siasat.pk - All Rights Reserved. Provincial Minister for Transport Shah Mohammad Wazir told this correspondent that on the special directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan, fares had been kept very low, so that passengers could be given relief. Inflation hits highest level on record, will rise further, Merchandise exports shrink 19pc in February, Rupee tumbles by nearly Rs19 against dollar in interbank amid IMF delays. Privacy Policy | Disclaimer|. The Trans-Peshawar sources confirmed that the main reason for the deficit was the subsidy paid to passengers on tickets. Park & Ride facilities at Multiple Deport. The 26-kilometere BRT project will start form Chamkani and will end at Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital in Hayatabad, with a total of 31 stations along the route. A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader on Thursday felicitated Peshawar's bus rapid transit (BRT) for being named among the finalists of the Prize for Cities award, while mocking a 'lack' of such recognition for the metro bus service in Rawalpindi, Lahore and Multan. Once completed, the BRT will be accessible to 17.54 per cent of. Speaking at a Meet The Press event held at the Lahore Press Club on Wednesday, Mr Yousafzai claimed the Peshawar BRT would be made operational in April this year. yeah educated persons belong to PTI only @superiority complex, total nooraz . $3m/km. Charmed by his charisma, people had started to view Imran Khan as the epitome and the Peshawar BRT as the symbol of change. The subsidies could be reduced by increasing the rate of BRT fares, but it would be a burden on the people, he added. /*@media (max-width:600px){ PTI should have waited till next election, ab bohat lanat parne wali hai in per election year mein lol This thing will cost more then Lahore and Multan metro bus combined. Lo and behold, the Peshawar BRT at $22 million per kilometre will be the most expensive on the face of the planet. November 7, 2014 The Lahore metro bus corridor is approximately 27km long , and its total cost was Rs 29.8bn, i.e. Various additional and unique features have been briefly described above for which BRT stands out and yet the 27 KM long corridor of BRT Peshawar with 3 KM of underground passing with elevated section stretching out for 13 KM. Even the consultancy service was charged million dollars twice; first for the original plan that had been disbanded and the new plan that is approved at last. 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From preliminary design phase to detailed design phase, there are generally no major deviations as is in this case which have resulted in 38 percent increase in cost from the original, said the Transport &Communication Section of the Planning Ministry said in its comment on the revised PC-I of the Peshawar Sustainable Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project (BRT). text-align: center; It was given name "Lahore Bus Company". For a long time, people have been making an alien comparison between BRT Peshawar and metro projects in Multan, Lahore and the twin cities. November 7, 2014. What is being implemented right now is single route (27KM) at cost of 57B so all your numbers are actually wrong. As Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf came into power, chants of tabdeeli (change) were shouted from every rooftop and reverberated in every heart. Fake analysis and another TOPI Drama report for social media and Keep this post alive after completion to find the reality. } } Tenders are in process and soon people will see fast pace development in FATA. Defence.pk is a one stop resource for Pakistan defence, strategic affairs, security issues, world defence and military affairs. Umm.the KP government released the figures themselves. Last but not the least what is source of this info . This translates into approximately Rs2.427 billion cost per kilometre which is exorbitantly high." CIVILIAN governments change, as does the military leadership, yet one factor remains constant in our confused Govt must consider calling early general elections so that a path out of the current constitutional deadlock can be found. The tourism will strengthen KPs local economy, besides generating jobs for the youth, he said. You are using an out of date browser. .ads_between_content{ When our Constitution gives so much power to party leaders, what power can lawmakers have? With the right features, BRT is able to avoid the causes of delay that typically slow regular bus services, like being stuck in traffic and queuing to pay on board. Muhammad Umair Khan, a spokesperson for Trans Peshawar, told this correspondent that at least 38 million passengers travelled by BRT buses in a year from August 14, 2020, to August 14, 2022. It also requested two $75 million loans from the AFD and EIB to finance civil works and equipment costs jointly. But every weekday morning, when people bus/drive/ride into work from other cities/states, Manhattans population swells to almost 3 times. We all are aware of the general concept of an international bus system. I.e Drone mass transit system. The existing infrastructure will be improved with footpaths, bicycle lanes and provision at the stations for bicycle stands to make the journey easy for people using bicycles. THE woeful plight of refugees forced to flee from violence, persecution and hunger at home has been one of the Peshawar BRT wont be costlier than Lahore Metro, claims KP minister, Damning report of public money waste on Peshawar BRT, Shortage of crossings at Peshawar BRT pushes pedestrians to scale grills, BRT project getting on peoples nerves in Peshawar, Takaful Bazaar ropes in Babar Azam as brand ambassador, strikes key partnership agreements with top Takaful providers, , 10 , SC Verdict Raises More Questions Than It Answers. Heavily populated areas yet lying on the outskirts of Peshawar have been covered by the BRT feeder routes in Peshawar. Whereas the metro bus corridor in Amritsar (India) is 31km long, and its total cost was Rs 9.2bn, i.e. Every person will have his own ZU card and he can use it to travel without the hassle of fair payments or carrying cash for fair purposes. Pakistan Today. According to media reports, the Punjab government is paying over Rs7 billion annual subsidy for the operations of Metro and Speedo buses in the three cities; Rs4.25 billion for Lahore (both Metro and Speedo buses), Rs2.25 billion for Rawalpindi /Islamabad (Metro bus), and over Rs1.5 billion for Multan (Metro bus). The Peshawar BRT did manage to break a few records. The Peshawar BRT has two types of buses on the route. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. mhafeez said: Lahore metro was built at the cost of PKR 29 billions while Peshawar metro will cost 61 billions. By Pak Patriot: Delay in completion of this project causing hard ship to general public instead of giving them any relief. One of the big differences between BRT Peshawar and Punjabs metros is the express service provided by the BRT Peshawar buses on the same corridor. In September 2021, the official account of PTI KP tweeted how apart from a couple of systems in Singapore and Hong Kong, BRT all over the world runs on subsidy as the target is economic benefits rather than financial benefits which was the argument presented by the critics all along. Initially on the basis of first come first get, 100,000 cards will be distributed free of cost. Here is an honest comparison between Peshawar BRT and Metros in Punjab, Pakistan based on statistics and ground information for all the interested people. Similarly, the total expenditure of BRT during the current financial year had been estimated at Rs2.969 billion, thus a deficit of Rs2.790 billion was expected in 2021-22. People can reach any designated depot along the route and park their vehicle in Peshawar BRTs huge parking plazas. However, the failure to commence the project ultimately pushed the final date to 14th August 2020, 28 months later than the promised date. Peshawar BRT has a unique feature of facilitating the commuters. Similarly why 20 percent premium (around 7.0 billion) on the prevailing government rates (MRS 17) was allowed. Manhattan is one of the 2 smallest boroughs. I read news 10 days ago that Punjab Govt has designated 200 buses for Feeding the Metro Lines. However, the BRTS did not have dedicated lanes and had to share roads with regular traffic with no right of way privileges. He is another distinct and other feature of the BRT Buses, Free Wifi! 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