Peshawar: The Chamkani Station on Tuesday commenced with the distribution of Zu Cards for the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service, a news source reported. According to the details revealed, ‘Zu’ means ‘let’s go’ in the regional language. The special card would give people their own personal ticket to use the BRT service on the go.
To obtain the Peshawar BRT Zu Cards, one has to visit the ticket counter at Chamkani Station. For a one-way journey, travellers can buy a standard ticket. They can use the Ticket Vending Machine to either recharge their existing Zu Card or purchase a new one.
The machine works similar to an ATM machine. Individuals can select the language in which they wish to use the menu. The screen offers multiple options including buying a new card or recharging the current card. In case of recharging, the person has to insert the Zu Card in the machine and proceed further.
The machine allows recharging the card via cash, credit or debit card, EasyPaisa, and Jazz Cash. Once the payment mode is selected, the cardholder can select an amount ranging from PKR 100 to PKR 1,000. Following the payment, the cardholder can proceed to the entrance gate and simply use the scanner to use the BRT service.
According to the details revealed, currently only Chamkani Station was distributing the card. Going forward, the authorities concerned plan to expand the distribution across major stations. The officials concerned revealed that users of Zu Cards would also have access to the Zu App, which could also be used for scanning at the entrance to the BRT service in case of not having the card.
The Peshawar BRT is underway its testing phase and the provincial government would announce its official inauguration soon.
