Islamabad: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday (April 21) has directed authorities to connect the routes of Rawalpindi Metro Bus and the newly launched Orange Line Metro Bus, news sources reported. For this purpose, a junction will be set up at Faiz Ahmed Faiz Station – near the Higher Education Commission Building in Islamabad. The construction work on this bay in already under progress and will become operational from Monday (April 25)
The premier has directed Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Amir Ali Ahmad to oversee the required improvements to the route. Following the new adjustments, the Rawalpindi Metro Bus route between Saddar-Rawalpindi and Islamabad Secretariat will be linked to the Orange Line Bus Service, which transports people from Peshawar Mor to Islamabad International Airport. The suggested approach will minimise road traffic while simultaneously improving local transportation infrastructure.
It is important to recall that the Orange Line Bus service was launched a few days back to facilitate the long commute between the Peshawar Mor and Islamabad International Airport. The government has subsidised the route fare for Ramzan. As a temporary measure, buses from metro buses have been used to run the route while 30 buses have already been procured from China as a permanent solution to the public transport problem of the capital city.
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