Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will launch a pilot project of the Metro Bus Service between Peshawar Morr and Islamabad International Airport (IAA) from March 15, news sources reported. The bus service will be officially launched at full capacity on March 23.
Reportedly, A six-bus fleet will initially operate from 7 am to 11 pm, charging PKR 30 per person. However, the total number of buses will be increased along with the operation hours in near future. The buses will pick up passengers from Peshawar Morr Central Station. The 25.6-kilometre long route will have multiple stop stations while it will be entirely run and operated by CDA. The bus service will act as an economic public transportation system between the IIA and Islamabad once it is operational. CDA will also temporarily acquire buses to run on the route as part of a stop-gap deal with the Rawalpindi Metro Bus Authority (MBA) until it purchases a fleet of 30 buses worth PKR 1.9 billion.
It is important to note that the National Highway Authority (NHA) developed the project with PKR 16 billion and handed it over to the CDA in March. On the other hand, the authority is working on designing ticketing and operation systems for the bus service, and procuring a bus fleet for the route.
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