– About Peshawar BRT
– Route of Peshawar BRT
– Peshawar BRT Ticket Prices
– Peshawar BRT Timings
– Peshawar Metro Bus Latest News
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About Peshawar BRT
As the capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province, Peshawar is home to a population of around 4,269,079 residents as per the 2017 Population Census. Thus, the need for a central public transport system was badly felt by the people and the federal and provincial government are hoping that the Peshawar BRT project will be the solution they were searching for. Built in different phases, the development has taken nearly three years and is nearing completion.
Peshawar BRT will have 31 stations along 26 kilometres of the Grand Trunk Road, also known as the N-5 Motorway, taking passengers east to west across town, with an elaborate network of feeder buses making it easy to reach all part of Peshawar with ease. The project is being financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and is being built by TransPeshawar, which is an urban mobility company, owned by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Commonly becoming known by its brand name “Zu Peshawar”, where ‘Zu’ is a word from the local Pushto language meaning ‘Let’s Go’, Peshawar BRT is soon to be launched in all its glory.
Route of Peshawar BRT
BRT project, Peshawar, has an east to west track with 31 stations along the way, being interconnected to a large network of feeder buses.
The route goes as follows:
- Chamkani Chowk
- Chughal Pura
- Dr Zareef Memorial School
- Sethi Town
- Sikandar Town
- Gulbahar Square
- Hashtnagri
- Qila Bala Hisar
- Hospital Road
- Khyber Bazaar
- Soekarno Square Secretariat
- Dabgari Gardens
- Railway Station
- State Bank of Pakistan
- Saddar Bazar
- Mall Road
- Khyber Road Airport
- Gora Qabristan
- Tehkal
- Tambuwaan
- Abdara Road
- University Town
- KTH University of Peshawar
- Islamia College
- Board Bazar
- Tajabad
- Hayatabad Model School
- Hayatabad Phase 3
- Tatara Park
- PDA Hayatabad
- Cancer Hospital
Chamkani and Hayatabad will serve as terminal stations for the BRT, with 450 buses in the fleet. Each bus will carry a maximum of 95 people at a time. The route will also have 8 feeder buses with nearly 100 bus stops along the way to transport passengers around the city.
Peshawar BRT Ticket Prices
The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has announced that Peshawar BRT’s ticket prices will range between a minimum of PKR 10 and a maximum of PKR 50 depending on the distance travelled by each passenger. Check out the fare table below for details:
| Distance Traveled (Kilometres) | Fare (PKR) |
| 0.1 to 5 | 10 |
| 5.1 to 10 | 15 |
| 10.1 to 15 | 20 |
| 15.1 to 20 | 25 |
| 20.1 to 25 | 30 |
| 25.1 to 30 | 35 |
| 30.1 to 35 | 40 |
| 35.1 to 40 | 45 |
| 40.1 or more | 50 |
The BRT’s fare will be payable via Zu Mobile App and Zu Card. While the app is downloadable free of cost from Google Play Store or the iOS App Store and will require registration, the Zu Card will be available at ticketing booths in the stations at a cost of PKR 150 and will not require registration. The app will allow digital methods of payment while the card can be topped up with an amount of your choosing in order to travel through town. You can also choose to buy a one-way ticket at any station according to your destination.
Peshawar BRT Timings
Once operational, the Peshawar BRT buses will run on schedule every day from 6 am to 10 pm, travelling between Chamkani and Hayatabad in 45 minutes.
Latest Updates on Peshawar BRT
Update (Jan 5, 2023):
According to the annual performance report, Metrobus Peshawar, aka Zu Peshawar, served up to 74 million passengers in 2022. The figure is marginally higher than the 51 million ridership, recorded in 2021. The report further stated that the number of daily ridership crossed the mark of 270,000 last year, which included around 70,000 female passengers.
Amid rising popularity, the provincial government is reportedly planning to create a dedicated security force for the BRT project. It would play a crucial role in ensuring the safety of the users and vehicles of the transport service.
Update (July 20, 2022):
Peshawar Metrobus Ticketing System Bags Global Award for 2022
Catering to hundreds of thousands of commuters on a daily basis, Zu Peshawar is one of the most efficient metro bus services in Pakistan. In a recent development, its advanced system has been recognised by the international community and the BRT project has just won the “Best Smart Ticketing Programme” award in London. It is undoubtedly a proud achievement for the entire nation.
Moreover, earlier this year, Peshawar Metrobus was also honoured with the Golden Standard Service award for providing eco-friendly transportation services to the general public in the provincial capital.
Update (May 13, 2022):
TransPeshawar BRT Project to Get 86 New Buses
Ever since its launch, the metro bus service in Peshawar has been one of the most successful and popular BRT projects in the entire country. Due to the constantly increasing daily ridership, the authorities have decided to include 86 new buses in the fleet of the TransPeshawar Metrobus project. This will significantly enhance the capacity of the BRT system, which has already crossed the 250,000 mark, to cater to the rising number of daily commuters.
The announcement of the addition of new buses was made via the official Twitter account of TransPeshawar. The news buses are almost ready and will soon be hitting the track, according to TransPeshawar’s recent tweet.
Now you know all about the Peshawar BRT project and how it is going to benefit the city’s residents on a daily basis. A similar transit system is also operational in Lahore by the name Lahore Metrobus and in Islamabad as Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus, while it is still under construction in Karachi as the Green Line BRT. Learn more about public transport in Lahore, public transport in Islamabad, and public transport in Karachi with our detailed posts on each city.
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*[Cover Image Credits: PTI Official Twitter Handle]
