Rawalpindi: The bus shuttle service for the facilitation of passengers at the Islamabad International Airport is yet to be operational, according to a news report. The Regional Transport Authority (RTA) in Rawalpindi had initially planned to start a bus service to the airport from two locations, Rawat and Koral Chowk.
In the first phase of the project, 20 buses were supposed to operate between the new and old airport, while also picking up passengers from 10 stops between Rawat and the new airport. A private transport company was supposed to provide these facilities. The transport companies wanted more stops on this route and the situation got even worse when the RTA was unable to allocate land for this purpose.
The caretaker Federal Minister for Aviation Abdullah Haroon visited Islamabad International Airport for a review. He said that all matters related to this and a toll plaza of the National Highway Authority (NHA) will be addressed soon.
