Peshawar Metro Bus has 180 Bus stations!?!? In contrast, Lahore Metro rates as Basic with score of 52 and Islamabad Metro is rated Bronze with a score of 64. To which Kamran Bangash, the Special Advisor to Chief Minister KP on Information and Higher Education, stated that the BRT for the FY 2021-22 will be given a subsidy of Rs 2.8 billion; the government will reduce the subsidy to Rs 1 billion after the completion of feeder routes and the relaxation of COVID restrictions. Asad Umar and Imran Khan have been very vocal about how the metro buses are not needed in this country and are a complete waste of resources; not to mention their blatant insistence upon PML-N being corrupt regardingthe project. One person can get only one free ZU Card. 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. These are grandious delusions nothing more, Informed sources say the service has eaten up more than Rs1.5 billion of public money since its inauguration in February 2013, https://tribune.com.pk/story/1368199/bus-rapid-transit-peshawar-wins-green-light/, http://www.awamipolitics.com/how-pedifferent-than-lahore-metro-project-20095.htm, https://propakistani.pk/2017/03/29/peshawars-bus-rapid-transit-system-set-expansion/, http://nation.com.pk/lahore/23-Jan-2014/is-metro-bus-a-success-story, https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/1-bi-800-million-trees-planted-wwf-report.486843/, Pakistan seeks to build $8.2b rail link with Uzbekistan, Pakistan mulls taking upfront cost of CPEC projects, PTI govt admits Lahore Metro bus as cheapest project, Dhaka Metro rail: Also a show of local engineering might, Report reveals irregularities worth billions of rupees in Peshawar BRT project, Russia-Ukraine War - News and Developments PART 2, 4 Top level TTP commander neutralised in Afghanistan, Syria is buying Iranian Air Defence systems, Islamabad baffled by IMF moving goalposts. Peshawar needed transport system much earlier than Islamabad because most of the areas in Islamabad/Rawalpindi still using other transports much better than those busses coming from Bara! 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. The loans were borrowed in US dollars. You have reduced current account deficit, at the cost of reducing the size of economy. Daily ridership for Lahore Metro bus is around 220,000 and its current fleet is of 66 buses. Privacy Policy | Disclaimer|. The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwas (K-P) Provincial Working Development Party (PWDP) on Tuesday approved the revised Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project with a 54 per cent increase in the total cost to Rs57 billion as against December 2016s estimation of Rs37 billion. 29 views, 0 likes, 0 loves, 1 comments, 1 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Basheer Namazi: Peshawar BRT Vs Metros in other cities. You must log in or register to reply here. When in 2017, under the Peshawar Development Authority, the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) was announced, Imran Khan made several promises to the people of Pakistan. Lahore and Peshawar cannot be compared for many reason. No such facility has been included in the previously constructed metro projects. text-align: center; He also suggested comparison between the dollar exchange rate in 2011-12, when MBS was established and the current one. PESHAWAR: The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Peshawar faced a deficit of Rs1.882 billion during the last financial year, 2020-21, while a deficit of Rs2.79 billion was estimated for the current financial year, 2021-22, according to official sources. 2 Routes - 1 Metro Bus Route and 1 Orange Line Train Route. The PTI government will bring down the current deficit to zero, he claimed. They can determine their direction with their sticks using the brail tracks and avoid going in the wrong direction. People can reach any designated depot along the route and park their vehicle in Peshawar BRTs huge parking plazas. July 16, 2018. What is being implemented right now is single route (27KM) at cost of 57B so all your numbers are actually wrong. It depends how you look at it and who you support ( I am PTI supporter but disappointed at their performance). lol. This cost is still way less than any Metro project in Pakistan while offering so much more to the public then just commute. Instead of tunnels they could have said underpasses, PTI govt admits Lahore Metro bus as cheapest project, 22 English Players come to play PSL 7 (2022) | 6 year history trend of highest participation of English Players in any world cricket league continues, Govt can opt Plan B to execute ML-1 railway project: NA panel told, Karachi Kings worst team of PSL | First ever team in history to loose all first 5 matches of the competitive cricket tournament, Russia-Ukraine War - News and Developments PART 2, 4 Top level TTP commander neutralised in Afghanistan, Syria is buying Iranian Air Defence systems, Islamabad baffled by IMF moving goalposts. 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. Officials said the BRT Peshawar was consuming more subsidies than Rawalpindi and Multan metro buses. Which will provide fast, efficient, reliable and comfortable public transport system to the masses. Unlike any metro project in Pakistan and many other countries in the world, Peshawar BRT has arranged for universal accessibility for every passenger. All Rights Reserved. Comparison of Peshawar BRT with Islamabad and Lahore metro Watch on This is how Peshawar BRT is different that Lahore and Islamabad Metro. According to official statistics, the PTI government inaugurated the much-awaited Peshawar BRT on Aug 14, 2020. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. However, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's (K-P) Provincial Working Development Party (PWDP) on Tuesday approved the revised Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project with a 54 percent increase in the total cost to Rs57 billion as against December 2016's estimation of Rs37 billion. Unlike any metro project in the past, the main BRT bus stations with heavy traffic are equipped with attached commercial areas where both the commuters and tourists can top-up their essential needs and move on towards their destinations. .ads_between_content{ Difference Between Lahore Metro And Peshawar Metro Bus Project, 325,724 views Nov 16, 2017 1.9K Dislike Share Save Siyasat Nama 59.9K subscribers Difference Between Lahore Metro And Peshawar. Mr Yousafzai said the PTI government remained busy in resolving the issue of inclusion of FATA in KP for about a year in the face of opposition by Maulana Fazlur Rehman and behind-the-scene opposition parties. However, the spokesman declined to comment on the account and budget details. When will this flagship project of the PTI be completed? The incumbent PTI government has now brought down the current deficit to $6 billion, the figure recorded in the Gen Pervez Musharraf era. KARACHI: A Pakistan Navy ship carrying 1,000 tons of relief goods for the February 6 earthquake victims departed for Turkey late on Tuesday. Delay is not understandable as the project was completed with public money not wealth from Sahrif family. According to the Asian Development Bank, when the project was granted the PC-I in 2017, the total cost of the project was valued at $587 million or Rs 61 billion. BRT Peshawar was selected as one of the five finalists for the international award. With the extension of BRT from Hyatabad to Karkhano Market in the revised scope, the daily ridership should have increased instead of decreasing, the planning ministry said adding that the Sponsoring Agency should explain this position. Special brail tracks have been laid down in every single station along the corridor and even in the shopping areas for people with visual disabilities. NIPCO House, 4 - Shaharah e Fatima Jinnah,Lahore, Pakistan Tel: +92 42 36367580 | Fax : +92 42 36367005, Content for March 01, 2023 is not available, Imran Khan announces election campaign from Saturday, Imran, Elahi to confer over SC verdict on Punjab, KP polls, DG FIA takes notice of drowned Pakistanis on Italy coast incident, KP governor meets Senate chairman in Islamabad, Christian delegation calls on Law minister, Nigeria's ruling party candidate Tinubu elected president, Fauzia Waqar take oath as Federal Ombudsman for Protection against Harassment, UNs FAO, GOP sign $5 million funding agreement for flood victims, PTI chief, leaders booked for vandalism at judicial complex, SC orders to hold elections in Punjab, KP in 90 days, Govt to restart Gwadar Safe City Project with escalated cost, Punjab CM seeks plan for low-cost housing schemes, PTI to defend judiciary at any cost: Imran Khan, Pakistan's electricity generation cost surges 59pc in Jan: research firm, Misadventure will be met with full force: DG ISPR, Bilawal for amendment to bring judges under NAB, Peshawar Zalmi face Karachi Kings in crucial clash. width:auto; I know you're angry, but please read the piece first. 18 meter long buses will be dedicated to the main corridor and have a passenger capacity of 125 at any time. Bus Rapid Transit ( BRT ) is a high-quality bus-based transit system that delivers fast, comfortable, and cost-effective services at metro-level capacities. therefore, no matter how long is the route it is all about Cost/Km. Lived in Peshawar, Islamabad and Rawalpindi so can comment and compare the two systems. Why are superpowers so massive? For any query, please feel free to contact the following departments respectively. Both these items contradict each other.. Amazed to see that there is no loss where as JUNGLA BUS loss is 5 billion every year. 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. In Lahore and Islamabad there had been no feeder busses. } Which Authority Operates Lahore Metrobus? F Saleems metro bus cost comparison confirms PMLN corruption.Lahore: $11m/km; Islamabad $20 m/km as compared 2 Ahmedabad,India: $3 m/km !/2, Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) Planning [ edit] Charmed by his charisma, people had started to view Imran Khan as the epitome and the Peshawar BRT as the symbol of change. No those were not feeder routes. What will be the cost of ticket per oneway trip or round trip? $3m/km. The sponsoring agency should confirm whether any such agreement has been made for procurement of buses having electric or hybrid fuel type. However, the BRTS did not have dedicated lanes and had to share roads with regular traffic with no right of way privileges. 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. or any muslim nation for that matter. Chris Rock live Netflix special to air week before, Ghislaine Maxwell appeals US court to throw out sex trafficking conviction, UNHRC warned against becoming a wrestling ring of bloc confrontation, China rejects Blinkens erroneous claims on Taiwan, Imad hopeful about Karachi Kings to bounce back in HBL PSL, DP, FG Polo qualify for semifinals of 2nd President Polo Cup, Messi beats Mbappe to win Best FIFA mens player award, Islamabad to have Taekwondo centre of excellence, Bangladesh ready for ODI reality check against England, Navy ship carrying relief goods departs for Turkey, Slap chat? Not surprising that apart from the usual cat calls, you had nothing of substance to add other than personal attacks, which is a hallmark of PMLN. 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 26 kilometres BRT, of which 6.0 kilometres will be elevated having five kilometre tunnels. width:auto; Watch the latest videos about #peshawarbrt_vs_lahore_metro on TikTok. I believe full details will emerge when the tender process starts. 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 . For this purpose special passing lanes have been constructed for Express buses to travel smoothly and swiftly along the corridor and the buses can pass each other without any problem. However, even two years after the launch of the project, the average daily number of commuters stood at 80,000 only in 2016. I read news 10 days ago that Punjab Govt has designated 200 buses for Feeding the Metro Lines. The KP minister also stated that the BRTs 28-kilometres long route included 13kms elevated and 3.5kms underground track and called for comparing it with the Lahore MBS. } 18-meter busses are operating on the main route while 12-meter-long small buses are dedicated to feeder routes, he said. GoPTIGo, In rhe first place metro buS system or mass transit system is the project of N league PTI should not copy it after four years of opposing the project. This gives it a comparative advantage in the sector. Imran Khan on several occasions, Pervez Khattak in 2019, and Taimoor Saleem Khan, the finance minister in 2020, firmly supported the notion that no subsidy would be required. Peshawar Sustainable Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project (BRT) was started in December 2017 by the then PTI government with an estimated cost of Rs49.3 billion and its entire work will be completed by February 2019. The new deadline is June 2021. The important thing here to keep in mind is that all the metro projects are limited in terms of picking up passengers. He is another distinct and other feature of the BRT Buses, Free Wifi! These feeder routes start at the Mall of Hayatabad (Another iconic feature in BRT Peshawar) and snake around in the entire society while ending at Karkhano market. Your number are wrong. You get what you pay for. For the record, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments budget for health and education stands at Rs11 billion and Rs18 billion, respectively. We dont know about peshawar yet. mhafeez said: Lahore metro was built at the cost of PKR 29 billions while Peshawar metro will cost 61 billions. Some stations provided a better position for elevators, and ramps have been replaced with electric elevators to assist such people in getting to the stations. Pakistan has always been an agrarian economy. He said the Taxila museum had two teeth of Buddha, while Sri Lanka and Japan had one each. They have been following a misguiding mirage and false news ad rumors about BRT leading them nowhere. the 14km islamabad route covered by the metro bus costing 24 billionaccording to asian development bank study should cost 4 billion!!! https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/48289/48289-002-pp-en.pdf, Miftah fires back at Dynastic Political Parties, , , , , :, , , : , : , Judiciary is in the hands of Bhai log - Aitzaz Ahsan, : , Maryam Nawaz is under tremendous stress - Haider Mehdi, : , , : 2 , , Passenger kills taxi driver during an argument in Lahore, Fully funded Korean scholarship: Eligibility, benefits, how to apply, Nationwide Outcry for Accountability Grows as BOL News Continues to Uncover Alleged Political Conspiracy Against Judicial Independence, UAE school announces multiple job vacancies: Heres how to apply, Government halts special treatment to federal cabinet, imposes salary cut, Govt approves 150% executive allowance for Grade 17 to grade 22 officers working in Federal Secretariat and ICT Field Administration, HEC invites applications for accreditation of research journals 2023-24: CRITERIA, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics Makes History, In an exciting development, a girls literary festival was organized in North Waziristan tribal district, Breaking News: Syed Muzammil Shah Joins Ab Pata Chala on BOL News Heres What You Can Expect, , : , 90 , , , , () , , . ZU Card: In Afghanistan,over 28 million people face starvation. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Neither does Lahore (or for that matter, Islamabad or Multan) Metro have feeder bus routes nor does it have a six storied parking plaza and commercial plaza. Tenders are in process and soon people will see fast pace development in FATA. Lahore metro was built at the cost of PKR 29 billions while Peshawar metro will cost 61 billions. Yet it still falls Rs 2 billion short of the current total cost of BRT. Seems like Peshwar count is exagurated . The initial daily ridership demand in the original PC-I was projected at 472,911 in the opening year whereas the same figure in the revised PC-I page 14 is 425,000. , - , - , . The BRT service provided a quality mass transit system to the dwellers of the provincial capital. PTI government holds the comfort of people important in public transport. However the Communication Section said that that proper working on the design of the project was not carried out based on ground conditions/investigations at the preliminary design stage. Shoaib Amjad is Arrested Today, 27 Feb 19: PAF shot down two Indian aircrafts inside Pakistani airspace: DG ISPR. 50 billion Sadly, as time progressed, the Peshawar metro bus too made a U-turn. Last time I heard Lahore was bigger city than Peshawar. Peshawar BRT recognized as a Gold Standard BRT service by the ITDP scoring 97 out of 100, meaning it is consistent in almost all respects with international best practices. 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. Heavily populated areas yet lying on the outskirts of Peshawar have been covered by the BRT feeder routes in Peshawar. How are they different from BRT. The second feeder route will start at Kohat Adda bus station and join the main corridor near Dabgari Gardens while covering a massive area with 9 stops along the old bus routes. Teeraway fast bowler Zaman Khan said that he wishes to pick up national skipper Babar Azam's wicket. "The Lahore Metro Bus Service (MBS) was made operational with a total cost of Rs38 billion, while the BRT will be ready at the cost of Rs35 billion," he claimed. $3m/km. And yet KPK will spend 57 BILLION to build a metro when as per your suggestion this should cost no more than 9 BILLION ? 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. Another special feeder route has been divided into two sections. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a high-quality bus-based transit system that delivers fast, comfortable, and cost-effective services at metro-level capacities. People looked forward to an era of change where events would break off from the shackles of corruption. and cost effective urban mobility through the provision of segregated right-of-way infrastructure offering a rapid and frequent service. The second model focuses on those factors governing the preference of LRT or BRT by travelers in Multan. Multan Metro broke all the cost records as only 18.5 KM of the corridor has engulfed 29 billion PKR. Passengers count is not on paper but based on facts . 3.1. This translates into approximately Rs2.427 billion cost per kilometre which is exorbitantly high." Yet it still falls Rs 2 billion short of the current total cost of BRT. The government requested a $335 million regular loan to help finance the project. Whereas the 12 meter buses will be traveling on the BRT feeder routes while housing 75 passengers at any given time. PTI also stated that the project would be completed without the aid of loans. Besides depreciation of Pakistan rupee against dollar has also played a role in the cost hike. In reply to a question, he said that BRTs three commercial plazas were being constructed currently, which would generate significant revenue for the company in terms of monthly rent. Feeder routes will be covered by the 12 meter buses and consist of the following routes on initial basis. Bike Lanes and Bike parking facilities with 30 stops. Instead of putting other mass transit projects of PML(N) to shame, it has become a source of shame itself for PTI. These numbers belong to original plan which consists of 8 routes while original plan also costed much less. The construction of the 27 km route of the Lahore Metro Bus was completed in Rs 30 billion, the 23 km route of the Islamabad-Rawalpindi Metro Bus in Rs 44 billion, and the 18.5 km route of the Multan Metro Bus in Rs 29 billion - adding up to a total of Rs 104 billion. The Bus Rapid Transit Standard HOME | WHAT IS BRT? You are using an out of date browser. People of Peshawar must understand Metro is N league trademark dont cheat on it. It may not display this or other websites correctly. The original approved PC-I was to be funded jointly by the ADB and Government of KP. Also, for people with mobility issues, special ramps have been set up at every single station along the main corridor. BRT Peshawar comes to the canvas with the positive image of Pakistan for the international community and the public should support the government by rejecting negative propaganda and false reporting. Look I know you wanna make Peshawar MetroBus look much better than Lahore, par itni bhi afat nahi aaee howi. Construction/ material Cost of the project / km is less than other metro projects.. important to mention that facilities provided in KPK BRT system are way better like cycle routes, parking, commercial plazas etc, We are talking about cost/Km not the over all project cost. lol. Islamabad Metro then took the first prize at $20 million per kilometer. margin:0px auto; Peshawar BRT is designed for around 500,000 daily riders with 255 diesel-electric buses. Inside Pakistan's Sharp Sword - The Special Service Group (SSG). A total of 7 feeder routes have been initially selected. As the rupee depreciated, it has only exacerbated the situation. 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 government of PTI in the province has ended but the people of KP is still paying high price for the defective planning and lose management in the execution of BRT. Words mean nothing let the books open to independent auditor. Do the CJPs discretionary powers need more structuring? The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government had claimed that the BRT would not need any subsidy for its operations. Out of Rs100 billion development funds committed by Prime Minister Imran Khan for FATA, he said, some Rs85 billion had been approved. Built in record time ( compare it with Peshawar metro time lines, where people in city is suffering). I.e Drone mass transit system. Corruption in ISB mertro station seems to be fake as Peshawar metro is eating twice as ISB metro without such long bridge i.e murree road. Along the main BRT Corridor, there are total 30 stations out of which 20 are at grade and 10 are elevated. According to the Peshawar High Court (PHC), "The total cost for the 27.37 kms road project is estimated at Rs66.437 billion. Bike Sharing Scheme (BSS) One of the Kind! Though at the moment it is on paper but connecting every corner of Peshawar. In 2013, Pakistan initiated the first BRT project in Lahore, followed by many other similar projects in other cities, including the Islamabad-Rawalpindi Metrobus, Multan Metro, Karachi Metrobus . What is BRT Peshawar? According the sustainability of the project, the PC-I said that the infrastructure routine maintenance cost will be around Rs505.00 million per annum. The total cost of the project turned out to be 30 billion PKR.
Healthcare Recruitment Quotes,
Steve Finley Obituary,
Pail,5 Gal Camouflage Plastic,
Granville County Sheriff Election 2022,
Articles B
