Lie as much as possible , its good to be PTI voter but closing on their lies is another thing . 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. } These are grandious delusions nothing more, Informed sources say the service has eaten up more than Rs1.5 billion of public money since its inauguration in February 2013, https://tribune.com.pk/story/1368199/bus-rapid-transit-peshawar-wins-green-light/, http://www.awamipolitics.com/how-pedifferent-than-lahore-metro-project-20095.htm, https://propakistani.pk/2017/03/29/peshawars-bus-rapid-transit-system-set-expansion/, http://nation.com.pk/lahore/23-Jan-2014/is-metro-bus-a-success-story, https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/1-bi-800-million-trees-planted-wwf-report.486843/, Pakistan seeks to build $8.2b rail link with Uzbekistan, Pakistan mulls taking upfront cost of CPEC projects, PTI govt admits Lahore Metro bus as cheapest project, Dhaka Metro rail: Also a show of local engineering might, Report reveals irregularities worth billions of rupees in Peshawar BRT project, Russia-Ukraine War - News and Developments PART 2, 4 Top level TTP commander neutralised in Afghanistan, Syria is buying Iranian Air Defence systems, Islamabad baffled by IMF moving goalposts. Besides depreciation of Pakistan rupee against dollar has also played a role in the cost hike. This translates into approximately Rs2.427 billion cost per kilometre which is exorbitantly high. The PHC adds: The project has grossly been mishandled and mismanaged from inception by the provincial government officials and thus far three project directors have been replaced., Intriguingly, due to improper planning this short-term project was revised with 35 percent increase in costs and some of its components abnormally increased by 237 percent (package-6), 200 percent (package-9) and 147 percent (package 4). In any case this proves that there was hardly any corruption by N league in metro projects. The sponsoring agency should provide justification for reducing the number of stations from 32 to 30 in the instant revised PC-I. For any query, please feel free to contact the following departments respectively. Free Wifi is also available on every single bus station along the main corridor of BRT Peshawar. Inside Pakistan's Sharp Sword - The Special Service Group (SSG). The sponsoring agency should confirm whether any such agreement has been made for procurement of buses having electric or hybrid fuel type. The loans were borrowed in US dollars. Last but not the least, in the following video, Asad Umar clarifies that PTI is not imitating PML-N and that it is in fact not a metro bus project but a mass project for the betterment of public. One of the big differences between BRT Peshawar and Punjabs metros is the express service provided by the BRT Peshawar buses on the same corridor. The company was expected to earn a total of Rs121.6 million through the sale of tickets during the current financial year, while the company had a balance of Rs56.9 million from the Asian Development Bank. JavaScript is disabled. The sponsoring agency should provide documentary evidence that international tenders were called for the project and reasons for non selection of an international construction firm. But as the Rupee depreciated to unprecedented levels, the actual cost of the project has exceeded the Rs 100 billion mark. In the same vein, the estimated loss of the Fiscal year 2021-22 is a colossal amount of Rs 2.78 billion. Imagine; the budget for Indias mission to Mars was $74 million and the Peshawar BRT is going to cost over $600 million. So it covers 8 times as much area and serves 4 times as many people. Fawad Yousafzai. Why are superpowers so massive? As it became clear that subsidy will remain an imperative instrument for the smooth running of BRT, the PTI has completely changed its narrative. The BRT service provided a quality mass transit system to the dwellers of the provincial capital. Passengers count is not on paper but based on facts . 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 . 100/-. They can determine their direction with their sticks using the brail tracks and avoid going in the wrong direction. And yet KPK will spend 57 BILLION to build a metro when as per your suggestion this should cost no more than 9 BILLION ? Something tells me that BRT requires a lot to maintain. Peshwar Metrobus (BRT) Project. Daily ridership for Lahore Metro bus is around 220,000 and its current fleet is of 66 buses. mhafeez said: Lahore metro was built at the cost of PKR 29 billions while Peshawar metro will cost 61 billions. Despite decrease in the number of buses and reducing the stations the cost of one kilometer, of ill planned BRT, has increased from Rs1.8 billion to Rs2.3 billion, said the revised PC-I of the project. To offset this loss, the Provincial Government subsidized the project by Rs 1.75 billion. Lo and behold, the Peshawar BRT - at $22 million per kilometre - will be the most expensive on the face of the planet. He is another distinct and other feature of the BRT Buses, Free Wifi! It may not display this or other websites correctly. } BRT Peshawar TIMINGS: Zu Peshawar will operate 16 hours a day starting from 6 AM to 10 PM, seven days a week. You must log in or register to reply here. The construction of the 27 km route of the Lahore Metro Bus was completed in Rs 30 billion, the 23 km route of the Islamabad-Rawalpindi Metro Bus in Rs 44 billion, and the 18.5 km route of the Multan Metro Bus in Rs 29 billion adding up to a total of Rs 104 billion. Using drones to carry ordinary people. Unlike any metro project, an Express Service will move rapidly along the corridor. How are they different from BRT. Don't resign Minister sahib. Around 380 buses. TransPeshawar BRT system consists of two parts: the first encompasses an east-west corridor served by 32 stations on a dedicated lane for exclusive use by buses, while the second part consists of a network of feeder routes in which buses can enter and exit the system to travel on city streets. BRT Peshawar Shortlisted in Top 5 Finalists for World Resources Award 2022 BRT Peshawar is one of the best travel facilities in the world. Although inaugurated, the project remains incomplete to this very date. The initial daily ridership demand in the original PC-I was projected at 472,911 in the opening year whereas the same figure in the revised PC-I page 14 is 425,000. The PTI video above itself claims cost to be 8% less than Islamabad metro, that makes it 0.08 * 20/100 = .016 Billion less so which is 18.4B/Km so obviously your figures are incorrect. Defence.pk is a one stop resource for Pakistan defence, strategic affairs, security issues, world defence and military affairs. It also requested two $75 million loans from the AFD and EIB to finance civil works and equipment costs jointly. PTI saves its face in short term by lying to its supporters on one social media post. .ads_between_content{ Every person will have his own ZU card and he can use it to travel without the hassle of fair payments or carrying cash for fair purposes. #ZuPeshawarBRT #BRT #PeshawarBRT LAHORE - The Metro Bus Service, launched at a cost of Rs30 billion for a 27-kilometre route in the provincial metropolis, is causing a daily loss of Rs5 million, it has been learnt.While a passenger pays Rs20 for one-way travel, the government has to pay a subsidy of Rs40. The total cost of the project is estimated to be around Rs57.23 billion. Peshawar BRT has a unique feature of facilitating the commuters. Is this a size requirement? The Covid-19 sanctions had reduced the number of passengers. The important thing here to keep in mind is that all the metro projects are limited in terms of picking up passengers. The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project is the equivalent of the Lahore and Islamabad/Rawalpindi Metro Bus service. therefore, no matter how long is the route it is all about Cost/Km. Mazari says "victory for Constitution and PTI's position"; Fawad says SC will implement verdict itself if govt does not abide. Charmed by his charisma, people had started to view Imran Khan as the epitome and the Peshawar BRT as the symbol of change. The Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf party failed to deliver on every single one of their promises regarding the BRT. Original map clear shows 8 routes, with no indications that some are only feeder routes. Project details. Copyright 2021. Without any separate route. The ADB team responsible for the project must also be held accountable. There is no "Route ka farak" here. Total estimated cost on this project is around 70 billion PKR. As the rupee depreciated, it has only exacerbated the situation. Number of Daily Passengers = 350,000 (This includes both bus and train passengers). Serves 25% of Lahore - More routes will have to be constructed in future which will cost hundreds of billions of rupees more. Every bus has electric batteries that allow the bus to be operational for at least 36 hours. We faced all hurdles and eventually organised FATA elections and now their MPAs prepare their budget in the KP Assembly, he said. Fake analysis and another TOPI Drama report for social media and Keep this post alive after completion to find the reality. Thus, the total revenue was estimated at Rs178.6 million. Acha boy tau feeder buses ki bjay laal tatoo chal rahay hein lahore ki sarkon peh. Forget about the expenditure incurred on this project. The revised PC-I will be discussed by the CDWP Monday (today). He also suggested comparison between the dollar exchange rate in 2011-12, when MBS was established and the current one. Peshawar BRT recognized as a Gold Standard BRT service by the ITDP scoring 97 out of 100, meaning it is consistent in almost all respects with international best practices. 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. Teeraway fast bowler Zaman Khan said that he wishes to pick up national skipper Babar Azam's wicket. 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The existing infrastructure will be improved with footpaths, bicycle lanes and provision at the stations for bicycle stands to make the journey easy for people using bicycles. The 27 kilometre-long Lahore Metro Bus service was built at the cost of Rs30 . The dedicated. 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. Provincial Minister for Transport Shah Mohammad Wazir told this correspondent that on the special directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan, fares had been kept very low, so that passengers could be given relief. Bus Rapid Transit ( BRT ) is a high-quality bus-based transit system that delivers fast, comfortable, and cost-effective services at metro-level capacities. Pakistan Today. ALL the figures have been released by the PTI-led KP government. The BRT corridor starts from Chamkani on GT Road and terminates at Karkhano Market on Jamrod Road. I know you're angry, but please read the piece first. Last but not the least what is source of this info . MetroBus instanbul has 45 stations. They have been following a misguiding mirage and false news ad rumors about BRT leading them nowhere. Peshawar's BRT system runs 220 electric-hybrid buses (158 currently operational) and features 30 stations along the 27-km corridor across Peshawar, a city of around 2 million. Before we built the one in Lahore, Istanbuls was the worlds most expensive. 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 ADB provided technical assistance, approved project design advance (PDA), facilitated operational planning and undertook procurement for civil works and equipment. 3 Parking Plazas. Or atleast sniff of cocain can carry anybody anywhere. Manhattan is one of the 2 smallest boroughs. If one of us had given any such example. Defence.pk is a one stop resource for Pakistan defence, strategic affairs, security issues, world defence and military affairs. Lo and behold, the Peshawar BRT at $22 million per kilometre will be the most expensive on the face of the planet. The opposition now claims that the cost of the project has exceeded Rs 100 billion. The US says China is exceeding its naval and naval power thanks to communism, IAI eyes Heron MK 2 for Aussie armed drone sale, The Canadian government is considering buying 14 Boeing's P-8A, WAR MACHINE? } "Funny how it's Peshawar BRT gaining all the awards. PTI government holds the comfort of people important in public transport. Compunode.com Pvt. 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. More than 130 kilometers. Once completed, the BRT will be accessible to 17.54 per cent of. November 7, 2014. The BRT project, the flagship project of PTI, was to be completed under Rs 14 billion and put the initiatives by the opposing political parties to shame. Look I know you wanna make Peshawar MetroBus look much better than Lahore, par itni bhi afat nahi aaee howi. Yet it still falls Rs 2 billion short of the current total cost of BRT. 2 Routes - 1 Metro Bus Route and 1 Orange Line Train Route. Both these items contradict each other.. This is testimony of poor planning for the project by the consulting firm with provincial government at the receiving end.. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Every station has electric escalators and every commuter can reach the station easily. Commercial Kiosks with Pedestrian Bridges. The PHC has raised several questions about the BRT. A BRTS fleet of 650 Buses was introduced. This gives it a comparative advantage in the sector. We dont know about peshawar yet. Total distance from Lahore to Peshawar is approximately 520 KM, travel from Lahore to Peshawar by bus can be covered in around 6 to 7 hours by Motorways M-2 (Lahore - Islamabad) and M-1 (Islamabad - Peshawar). In contrast, Lahore Metro rates as Basic with score of 52 and Islamabad Metro is rated Bronze with a score of 64. Every single bus in the Peshawar BRT is operational with a hybrid system. Peshawar BRT is designed for around 500,000 daily riders with 255 diesel-electric buses. Copyright 2023. Some stations provided a better position for elevators, and ramps have been replaced with electric elevators to assist such people in getting to the stations. Comparing in USD at the exchange rate of the day, to factor in the time value of money, BRT corridor comes in at $204 mln vs. $320 mln for the Lahore metro. https://t.co/3IOTB0YclM" The BRT Peshawar cost has climbed to Rs68.7 billion and is likely to increase since work still remains unfinished. Similarly, an annual subsidy for 2020-2021 amounting to Rs4.5 billion has been fixed for the Lahore Orange Line Train. 18 meter long buses will be dedicated to the main corridor and have a passenger capacity of 125 at any time. clear: both; You must log in or register to reply here. } According to the Peshawar High Court (PHC), "The total cost for the 27.37 kms road project is estimated at Rs66.437 billion. He added that BRT would offer third generation facilities while Lahore MBS was providing second generation facilities to the people. Cost of Peshawar Metro Cost: Rs 57.86 billion is for; BRT Infrastructure construction ITS and fare collection Bus depots and staging facility construction Bike Share System Parking Plazas with Commercial Development Buses procurement Institutional Development Utilities & Resettlement Cost Which is exorbitantly high had reduced the number of daily passengers = 350,000 ( this includes both bus and passengers. 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