Until i got any official source i wont gonna believe on media cell of dawn leak wali . Though at the moment it is on paper but connecting every corner of Peshawar. However, the spokesman declined to comment on the account and budget details. Evaluation of (a) Peshawar BRT, (b) Lahore BRT, (c) Rawalpindi/Islamabad BRT and (d) Multan BRT by using waterfall graphic representation and by using performance variables; A: peak hour speed (km/h), B: peak frequency (bus/hour/direction), C: the total length of dedicated right of way (km), D: average distance between BRT Station (m), E: over . $11m/km. In 2013, Pakistan initiated the first BRT project in Lahore, followed by many other similar projects in other cities, including the Islamabad-Rawalpindi Metrobus, Multan Metro, Karachi Metrobus . Special brail tracks have been laid down in every single station along the corridor and even in the shopping areas for people with visual disabilities. ZU Card: When will this flagship project of the PTI be completed? By Pak Patriot: The important thing here to keep in mind is that all the metro projects are limited in terms of picking up passengers. Teeraway fast bowler Zaman Khan said that he wishes to pick up national skipper Babar Azam's wicket. Difference Between Lahore Metro And Peshawar Metro Bus Project, 325,724 views Nov 16, 2017 1.9K Dislike Share Save Siyasat Nama 59.9K subscribers Difference Between Lahore Metro And Peshawar. You must log in or register to reply here. Peshawars Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) will be one of the most expensive BRT ever built once it is completed. The tourism will strengthen KPs local economy, besides generating jobs for the youth, he said. You get what you pay for. Though not very long ago PTI had quite different views on the metro bus project and the costs involved in the completion of this project. Copyright 2023. Lahore metro was built at the cost of PKR 29 billions while Peshawar metro will cost 61 billions. We dont know about peshawar yet. text-align: center;
This translates into approximately Rs2.427 billion cost per kilometre which is exorbitantly high." What is being implemented right now is single route (27KM) at cost of 57B so all your numbers are actually wrong. /*@media (max-width:600px){
The original approved PC-I was to be funded jointly by the ADB and Government of KP. Peshawar needed transport system much earlier than Islamabad because most of the areas in Islamabad/Rawalpindi still using other transports much better than those busses coming from Bara! "The Lahore Metro Bus Service (MBS) was made operational with a total cost of Rs38 billion, while the BRT will be ready at the cost of Rs35 billion," he claimed. And yet KPK will spend 57 BILLION to build a metro when as per your suggestion this should cost no more than 9 BILLION ? By the some 6 months ago, CM Pervez Khattack put the estimate of ~1.27 B/Km but obviously it is now jumped upto almost 2B/Km in a short time. According to the Asian Development Bank, when the project was granted the PC-I in 2017, the total cost of the project was valued at $587 million or Rs 61 billion. Without any separate route. I.e Drone mass transit system. Another major initiative that was recently introduced in the city to upgrade the public transport system is Lahore Metrobus, which is widely known as Pakistan's first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service. Watch the latest videos about #peshawarbrt_vs_lahore_metro on TikTok. Copyrights 2008 - 2022 Siasat.pk - All Rights Reserved. As Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf came into power, chants of tabdeeli (change) were shouted from every rooftop and reverberated in every heart. Corruption in ISB mertro station seems to be fake as Peshawar metro is eating twice as ISB metro without such long bridge i.e murree road. Lie as much as possible , its good to be PTI voter but closing on their lies is another thing . The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government had claimed that the BRT would not need any subsidy for its operations. Fake analysis and another TOPI Drama report for social media and Keep this post alive after completion to find the reality. It is expected to complete by April-2019. From preliminary design phase to detailed design phase, there are generally no major deviations as is in this case which have resulted in 38 percent increase in cost from the original, said the Transport &Communication Section of the Planning Ministry said in its comment on the revised PC-I of the Peshawar Sustainable Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project (BRT). Paid tattoos of PMLN??? i must say yeh proof bhi dawn news ki day raha hy amazing, Dear all do listen to the details provided by KPK minister for information on the budgeting of the project. Get Free ZU Card on Top Up of Rs. July 16, 2018. Planning [ edit] The writer is a columnist based in Islamabad. He also suggested comparison between the dollar exchange rate in 2011-12, when MBS was established and the current one. If one of us had given any such example. margin:0px auto;
It was given name "Lahore Bus Company". The minimum cost for a ticket is Rs10 and the highest costing ticket is Rs50. The Lahore Metro Bus Service (MBS) was made operational with a total cost of Rs38 billion, while the BRT will be ready at the cost of Rs35 billion, he claimed. Well the cost is 57 Billion rupees , dont know about the other things. This cost is still way less than any Metro project in Pakistan while offering so much more to the public then just commute. }
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It is not connecting most of the areas of Islamabad Rawalpindi. People of Peshawar must understand Metro is N league trademark dont cheat on it. Email: farrukh15@hotmail.com Twitter: @saleemfarrukh. This will not only allow the general commuters to enjoy the journey and the tourists to stay online with their families. It depends how you look at it and who you support ( I am PTI supporter but disappointed at their performance). He said the Taxila museum had two teeth of Buddha, while Sri Lanka and Japan had one each. However, the feasibility study of the project was different. The fare of old buses was Rs60-70, but the government kept the ticket for the 27.5km route is only Rs50 to facilitate people. text-align: center;
How can somebody be certain about the cost when the work is still ongoing and hurdles are cropping up every day to be surmounted at huge costs? The system will have 32 stations, two depots and. height:auto;
Project details. Officials said the BRT Peshawar was consuming more subsidies than Rawalpindi and Multan metro buses. What sort of crackpot chart is this? https://www.dawn.com/news/1323557/peshawar-rapid-. This resulted in a system that was a BRTS only in name. Serves 25% of Lahore - More routes will have to be constructed in future which will cost hundreds of billions of rupees more. ITS for Peshawar Rapid Bus Transport (BRT) . Pakistan Today. Passengers count is not on paper but based on facts . or any muslim nation for that matter. However, as time unfolded, a subsidy proved vital for the smooth running of the BRT. Lived in Peshawar, Islamabad and Rawalpindi so can comment and compare the two systems. It also doesn't have 450 buses and 150 bus stops. As for metro projects, only dedicated commuters can utilize the facility who live near the main corridor and no feeder buses can facilitate them. Every bus of the project is going to be equipped with a high bandwidth wifi facility. Charsadda Roads feeder route is leading all the way upto Shah Alam Bridge with 18 stops along the way. Click here to read all about the feeder routes and entire corridor of Peshawar BRT. Initially, the cost of 27 km was reported to be PKR 14b, then increased to PKR 40b and more recently reported to exceed PKR 60b, thus exceeding the cost / km of Lahore and Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro projects and making project funding no doubt. Elections represent a vital aspect of democracy and should remain immune to the whims of leaders. clear: both;
Daily ridership for Lahore Metro bus is around 220,000 and its current fleet is of 66 buses. The PHC has raised several questions about the BRT. The BRT service provided a quality mass transit system to the dwellers of the provincial capital. For this purpose special passing lanes have been constructed for Express buses to travel smoothly and swiftly along the corridor and the buses can pass each other without any problem. BRT Peshawar TIMINGS: Zu Peshawar will operate 16 hours a day starting from 6 AM to 10 PM, seven days a week. A comparison with statistics, facts and figures between Peshawar BRT, Lahore and Islamabad Metro. I once believed asad umar for his credibility but after this i found out he is also a traditional politician who can say anything to remain in media stream. Once completed, the BRT will be accessible to 17.54 per cent of. Already running successfully instead of on Papers. The ADB however, due to its other commitments, expressed its inability to fund the entire amount of $400 million and agreed to fund $335 million and to bridge the funding gap through it co-financier AFD. According to the Peshawar High Court (PHC), "The total cost for the 27.37 kms road project is estimated at Rs66.437 billion. One revolutionary distinction held by BRT Peshawar over any such previous project in Pakistan is the parking facilities for commuters. The desperation of Pakistanis to leave their country is a telling sign of the countrys troubled situation, 10Pearls organises Artificial Intelligence summit in Islamabad. Make this project functional. PTI government holds the comfort of people important in public transport. The total cost of the project is estimated to be around Rs57.23 billion. The second model focuses on those factors governing the preference of LRT or BRT by travelers in Multan. Every bus has electric batteries that allow the bus to be operational for at least 36 hours. PTI also stated that the project would be completed without the aid of loans. Neither does Lahore (or for that matter, Islamabad or Multan) Metro have feeder bus routes nor does it have a six storied parking plaza and commercial plaza. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Initially on the basis of first come first get, 100,000 cards will be distributed free of cost. Multan Metro broke all the cost records as only 18.5 KM of the corridor has engulfed 29 billion PKR. Comparison of Peshawar BRT with Islamabad and Lahore metro Watch on This is how Peshawar BRT is different that Lahore and Islamabad Metro. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a high-quality bus-based transit system that delivers fast, comfortable, and cost-effective services at metro-level capacities. Severe heatwave engulfs most parts of Sindh, Government taking environmental issues seriously: minister, JUI-F chief was given lollipop upon his return from Islamabad, says Firdous, London flats in use of Justice Isas wife, SC told, Court extends Abbasi, Ismails judicial remand till Dec 3, https://www.dawn.com/news/1323557/peshawar-rapid-, PAF played crucial role in national defense: PM Nawaz, Nearly 83,000 Afghan refugees return home from Pakistan this year. Lo and behold, the Peshawar BRT at $22 million per kilometre will be the most expensive on the face of the planet. Zu Express Service of BRT Peshawar will skip 23 stations along the route and make only 7 stops on dedicated bus stations in order to move rapidly along the corridor. The Bus Rapid Transit Standard HOME | WHAT IS BRT? Whereas the metro bus corridor inAmritsar (India) is 31km long, and its totalcost was Rs 9.2bn, i.e. 18-meter busses are operating on the main route while 12-meter-long small buses are dedicated to feeder routes, he said. Total estimated cost on this project is around 70 billion PKR. Peshawar BRT is designed for around 500,000 daily riders with 255 diesel-electric buses. The guy who made the chart simply added all the feeder buses and all to create some large numbers. Islamabad Metro then took the first prize at $20 million per kilometer. Around 380 buses. The new deadline is June 2021. Feeder routes will be covered by the 12 meter buses and consist of the following routes on initial basis. 39.27 billion, Fleet scrapping and environmental mitigation: Rs.
Similarly why 20 percent premium (around 7.0 billion) on the prevailing government rates (MRS 17) was allowed. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. For the record, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments budget for health and education stands at Rs11 billion and Rs18 billion, respectively. He neglected to do so for Islamabad and Lahore. Pakistan has always been an agrarian economy. Previous social media statements about the inflated metro bus project costs have come back to bite the PTI leaders as the Peshawar Sustainable Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project (read: Peshawar metro bus project) isestimated to cost much more than was previously claimed by the PTI. November 7, 2014. Bike Lanes and Bike parking facilities with 30 stops. The provincial government paid Rs1.752 billion to Trans Peshawar to meet the deficit, while the Asian Development Bank paid only Rs130 million to Trans Peshawar. Or free distribution of charas cigarettes can certainly help . Sorry to say that will bite. He added that BRT would. 18 meter long buses will be dedicated to the main corridor and have a passenger capacity of 125 at any time. There is no "Route ka farak" here. ZuCycles are gender neutral bicycles and can be used on dedicated tracks on the corridor. The documents available with The Express Tribune show . Hence by comparison,the cost of the Peshawar metro bus is estimated to be almost double the cost of Lahore metro bus project; something that the PTI has conveniently blamedon the 20 percent increase in the cost of the project on market rate system. Distinctive logos, colors, styling and technologies for vehicles and facilities help develop a system identity. Which is higher than all the metro bus project completed so for. Confusion will be cleared. Privacy Policy | Disclaimer|. Before we built the one in Lahore, Istanbuls was the worlds most expensive. Both these items contradict each other.. Ltd. (www.compunode.com).Designed for Dawn. Do the CJPs discretionary powers need more structuring? The Trans Peshawar had refused to send the record of income and expenditure to the Provincial Assembly and took a stance that the figures could not be compiled yet. The revised project envisages construction of 27.343 km long dedicated signal free BRT corridor out of which 11.766 km will be at grade, 12.635 km elevated and 2.742 km through underpasses. F Saleems metro bus cost comparison confirms PMLN corruption.Lahore: $11m/km; Islamabad $20 m/km as compared 2 Ahmedabad,India: $3 m/km !/2, Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) Brail Tracks And Ramps For The Physically Challenged. And is Pakistan too small to aspire to this goal? Free Wifi is also available on every single bus station along the main corridor of BRT Peshawar. Cycling Facility Along the Entire Corridor. We all are aware of the general concept of an international bus system. Its expected that soft launch of BRT Peshawar would still be 23rd March 2019. 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The government of PTI in the province has ended but the people of KP is still paying high price for the defective planning and lose management in the execution of BRT. Defence.pk is a one stop resource for Pakistan defence, strategic affairs, security issues, world defence and military affairs. Muhammad Umair Khan, a spokesperson for Trans Peshawar, told this correspondent that at least 38 million passengers travelled by BRT buses in a year from August 14, 2020, to August 14, 2022. When our Constitution gives so much power to party leaders, what power can lawmakers have? 8 routes. How are they different from BRT. more than 50 km of feeder routes have been repaired for the feeder buses and many other facilities are also included in the megaproject like 3 huge parking plazas, shopping malls, and recreational areas. The emphais was it is covering entire Peshawar. Yes, the first PC-1 in 2017 for the BRT was at Rs49.453 billion which was revised upwards to Rs66.437 within just one year (the projected cost now stands at around Rs90 billion). $3m/km. "Funny how it's Peshawar BRT gaining all the awards. In the first 10 months of the last financial year, the total expenditure was Rs1.922 billion, while only Rs399 million was collected from passengers in terms of fares. Why are superpowers so massive? The minimum cost for a ticket is Rs10 and the highest costing ticket is Rs50. From 2015 to 2018, he repeatedly claimed in his jalsas and interviews that this project would be economical, more efficient, will be completed in a record time of six months at under a mere Rs 14 billion without any loans, and would make a profit, hence not require a subsidy. The ADB team responsible for the project must also be held accountable. 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