The BSS is a very interesting and innovative feature of Peshawar BRT. 18 meter long buses will be dedicated to the main corridor and have a passenger capacity of 125 at any time. The Trans-Peshawar sources confirmed that the main reason for the deficit was the subsidy paid to passengers on tickets. Besides depreciation of Pakistan rupee against dollar has also played a role in the cost hike. 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? 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. This gives it a comparative advantage in the sector. clear: both; Lahore Metrobus System is operated by Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA) Charsadda Roads feeder route is leading all the way upto Shah Alam Bridge with 18 stops along the way. To which Kamran Bangash, the Special Advisor to Chief Minister KP on Information and Higher Education, stated that the BRT for the FY 2021-22 will be given a subsidy of Rs 2.8 billion; the government will reduce the subsidy to Rs 1 billion after the completion of feeder routes and the relaxation of COVID restrictions. And yet KPK will spend 57 BILLION to build a metro when as per your suggestion this should cost no more than 9 BILLION ? For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. How are they different from BRT. People looked forward to an era of change where events would break off from the shackles of corruption. 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. According to documents, the Trans Peshawar is facing a deficit of Rs2.798 billion during the current financial year. width:auto; The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government had claimed that the BRT would not need any subsidy for its operations. 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. Imagine; the budget for Indias mission to Mars was $74 million and the Peshawar BRT is going to cost over $600 million. But this also proved untrue, as several loans were taken from the Asian Development Bank. Total estimated cost on this project is around 70 billion PKR. I have also seen the Peshawar transport system. He is another distinct and other feature of the BRT Buses, Free Wifi! November 7, 2014 The Lahore metro bus corridor is approximately 27km long , and its total cost was Rs 29.8bn, i.e. 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 total cost of the project turned out to be 30 billion PKR. All Rights Reserved. For more details please see the service hours. Are things out of control when it comes to Imran Khan? 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? Most of part of ISB metro is mainly consist of Flyover or long murre road bridge unlike peshawar. Basically you can consider this chart as Half-assed Propaganda chart. Peshawar Sustainable Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project (BRT) was started in December 2017 by the then PTI government with an estimated cost of Rs49.3 billion and its entire work will be completed by February 2019. 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. The second feeder route will start at Kohat Adda bus station and join the main corridor near Dabgari Gardens while covering a massive area with 9 stops along the old bus routes. Teeraway fast bowler Zaman Khan said that he wishes to pick up national skipper Babar Azam's wicket. }*/. The loans were borrowed in US dollars. /*@media (max-width:600px){ BRT Peshawar comes to the canvas with the positive image of Pakistan for the international community and the public should support the government by rejecting negative propaganda and false reporting. Lahore and Peshawar cannot be compared for many reason. Or atleast sniff of cocain can carry anybody anywhere. Commuters can even avail their traveling cards from the machines without the need of any operator. However, the spokesman declined to comment on the account and budget details. In the revised PC-I the sponsoring agency of BRT claimed that quantum of work and cost estimates increased after detailed design was carried out as the original approved PC-I was based on preliminary design. Inflation hits highest level on record, will rise further, Merchandise exports shrink 19pc in February, Rupee tumbles by nearly Rs19 against dollar in interbank amid IMF delays. THE woeful plight of refugees forced to flee from violence, persecution and hunger at home has been one of the Peshawar BRT wont be costlier than Lahore Metro, claims KP minister, Damning report of public money waste on Peshawar BRT, Shortage of crossings at Peshawar BRT pushes pedestrians to scale grills, BRT project getting on peoples nerves in Peshawar, Takaful Bazaar ropes in Babar Azam as brand ambassador, strikes key partnership agreements with top Takaful providers, , 10 , SC Verdict Raises More Questions Than It Answers. However the Communication Section said that that proper working on the design of the project was not carried out based on ground conditions/investigations at the preliminary design stage. This is also of a distinct feature that will facilitate the genuine needs of the commuters along the way. The sponsoring agency should provide justification for reducing the number of stations from 32 to 30 in the instant revised PC-I. Your number are wrong. Confusion will be cleared. margin:0px auto; 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. Another special feeder route has been divided into two sections. Pakistan Today. 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. Fake analysis and another TOPI Drama report for social media and Keep this post alive after completion to find the reality. ZuCycles are gender neutral bicycles and can be used on dedicated tracks on the corridor. Without any separate route. It also requested two $75 million loans from the AFD and EIB to finance civil works and equipment costs jointly. As for metro projects, only dedicated commuters can utilize the facility who live near the main corridor and no feeder buses can facilitate them. Officials said the BRT Peshawar was consuming more subsidies than Rawalpindi and Multan metro buses. 18 meter long buses will be dedicated to the main corridor and have a passenger capacity of 125 at any time. Answering a question about Maulana Fazlur Rehmans latest protest plan, he said, the Maulanas three plans backed by the PML-N and PPP had failed and lets see how he would protest all alone this time. There had been a major stage show like laughing. The incumbent PTI government has now brought down the current deficit to $6 billion, the figure recorded in the Gen Pervez Musharraf era. It is transforming . To be honest in early 2000 there was a Bus Service started by Hamid Gul's daughter and it was very good service and connecting Islamabad till Airport. 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. What will be the cost of ticket per oneway trip or round trip? } $11m/km. We dont know about peshawar yet. Unlike any metro project in Pakistan and many other countries in the world, Peshawar BRT has arranged for universal accessibility for every passenger. Daily ridership for Lahore Metro bus is around 220,000 and its current fleet is of 66 buses. Planning [ edit] Look I know you wanna make Peshawar MetroBus look much better than Lahore, par itni bhi afat nahi aaee howi. Whereas the metro bus corridor inAmritsar (India) is 31km long, and its totalcost was Rs 9.2bn, i.e. Mr Yousafzai also said the KP had built its Swat motorway from provincial kitty and now looking to build D.I. But as the Rupee depreciated to unprecedented levels, the actual cost of the project has exceeded the Rs 100 billion mark. Thanks, one can clearly see the huge difference in terms of number of bus, construction of new shops, parking plazas, environmental protection, IT Systems etc. The dedicated. Multan Metro broke all the cost records as only 18.5 KM of the corridor has engulfed 29 billion PKR. BRT Peshawar TIMINGS: Zu Peshawar will operate 16 hours a day starting from 6 AM to 10 PM, seven days a week. The tourism will strengthen KPs local economy, besides generating jobs for the youth, he said. The second phase of Islamabad Metro route covers around 25.6 kilometers from Peshawar Morr Interchange to New Islamabad International Airport. These feeder routes start at the Mall of Hayatabad (Another iconic feature in BRT Peshawar) and snake around in the entire society while ending at Karkhano market. Is this a size requirement? The guy who made the chart simply added all the feeder buses and all to create some large numbers. 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). 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. However, the feasibility study of the project was different. } The second model focuses on those factors governing the preference of LRT or BRT by travelers in Multan. The Peshawar BRT faced a total deficit of over Rs4.673 billion during the last two years and the provincial government was bearing it through subsidies. 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. 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. 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. The cost of the project is estimated to be 66 billion Pakistani rupees. The Lahore metro bus corridor is approximately 27km long , and its total cost was Rs 29.8bn, i.e. The Zu card is an all-purpose token for traveling in the buses, availing the service of ZU Cycles, and even use the bike sharing system in BRT Peshawar. Or free distribution of charas cigarettes can certainly help . They have been following a misguiding mirage and false news ad rumors about BRT leading them nowhere. 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. The cost of Lahore Metro came in at $11 million per kilometre. what are you guys? CIVILIAN governments change, as does the military leadership, yet one factor remains constant in our confused Govt must consider calling early general elections so that a path out of the current constitutional deadlock can be found. Lo and behold, the Peshawar BRT - at $22 million per kilometre - will be the most expensive on the face of the planet. No such facility has been engineered by any previous metro project and BRT park and ride facility is a proud pioneer. https://tribune.com.pk/story/1368199/bus-rapid-transit-peshawar-wins-green-light/, Miftah fires back at Dynastic Political Parties, , , , , :, , , : , : , Judiciary is in the hands of Bhai log - Aitzaz Ahsan, : , Maryam Nawaz is under tremendous stress - Haider Mehdi, : , , : 2 , , Passenger kills taxi driver during an argument in Lahore, Fully funded Korean scholarship: Eligibility, benefits, how to apply, Nationwide Outcry for Accountability Grows as BOL News Continues to Uncover Alleged Political Conspiracy Against Judicial Independence, UAE school announces multiple job vacancies: Heres how to apply, Government halts special treatment to federal cabinet, imposes salary cut, Govt approves 150% executive allowance for Grade 17 to grade 22 officers working in Federal Secretariat and ICT Field Administration, HEC invites applications for accreditation of research journals 2023-24: CRITERIA, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics Makes History, In an exciting development, a girls literary festival was organized in North Waziristan tribal district, Breaking News: Syed Muzammil Shah Joins Ab Pata Chala on BOL News Heres What You Can Expect, , : , 90 , , , , () , , . text-align: center; text-align: center; The 26-kilometere BRT project will start form Chamkani and will end at Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital in Hayatabad, with a total of 31 stations along the route. In September 2021, the official account of PTI KP tweeted how apart from a couple of systems in Singapore and Hong Kong, BRT all over the world runs on subsidy as the target is economic benefits rather than financial benefits which was the argument presented by the critics all along. . The BRT route will run from Chamkani to Hayatabad, a total distance of 26 kilometers with 31 stations. As per the spokesperson for Trans Peshawar, 260 projects from 155 cities in 65 countries were tested for the city award. Similarly why 20 percent premium (around 7.0 billion) on the prevailing government rates (MRS 17) was allowed. Ltd. (www.compunode.com).Designed for Dawn. This facility will tone down the raging traffic on the city roads as the parking plazas have been strategically constructed at locations having a high number of vehicles leaving for the roads. Distinctive logos, colors, styling and technologies for vehicles and facilities help develop a system identity. Shops and huts will facilitate the travellers in their daily commute. The project, built at a cost of Rs70 billion, is a 27.5 kilometre-long corridor track with 31 stations and seven feeder routes stretching 62km with 146 stops to facilitate thousands of passengers. The system will have 32 stations, two depots and. 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. This will not only allow the general commuters to enjoy the journey and the tourists to stay online with their families. 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). Defence.pk is a one stop resource for Pakistan defence, strategic affairs, security issues, world defence and military affairs. Comparison of Peshawar BRT with Islamabad and Lahore metro Watch on This is how Peshawar BRT is different that Lahore and Islamabad Metro. Last time I heard Lahore was bigger city than Peshawar. Every bus of the project is going to be equipped with a high bandwidth wifi facility. The BRT was inaugurated by the then chief minister of the province Pervez Khattak in 2020. Around 380 buses. The funds allocated to this mega-project include a wide pedestrian walkway running along the complete route. For any query, please feel free to contact the following departments respectively. According to the report, the project could only be completed at the minimum cost of Rs 40 billion. Lets take a look at Imran Khans tweet from 2014 where he bashes PML-N on the high costs involved in the completetion of the Lahore metro bus project. Peshawar BRT has a unique feature of facilitating the commuters. .ads_between_content{ Copyright 2023. 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. Various additional and unique features have been briefly described above for which BRT stands out and yet the 27 KM long corridor of BRT Peshawar with 3 KM of underground passing with elevated section stretching out for 13 KM. What is being implemented right now is single route (27KM) at cost of 57B so all your numbers are actually wrong. Elections represent a vital aspect of democracy and should remain immune to the whims of leaders. Project details. BRT bus, on the other hand, picks up passengers from the entire city and then travel on the corridor at different speeds. Commercial Kiosks with Pedestrian Bridges. Delay in completion of this project causing hard ship to general public instead of giving them any relief. The Peshawar BRT has two types of buses on the route. Similarly, the total expenditure of BRT during the current financial year had been estimated at Rs2.969 billion, thus a deficit of Rs2.790 billion was expected in 2021-22. All Rights Reserved. 3 Parking Plazas. However, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's (K-P) Provincial Working Development Party (PWDP) on Tuesday approved the revised Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project with a 54 percent increase in the total cost to Rs57 billion as against December 2016's estimation of Rs37 billion. To help in avoiding any unwanted cases of sexual harassment a gender-based segregation system is integrated into the working mechanism of the complete system. BRT Peshawar Shortlisted in Top 5 Finalists for World Resources Award 2022 BRT Peshawar is one of the best travel facilities in the world. Whereas the metro bus corridor in Amritsar (India) is 31km long, and its total cost was Rs 9.2bn, i.e. Earlier this year, the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) received the Gold Standard Service award from the Technical Committee of the BRT Standards for providing environment-friendly services to the people of the provincial capital. Make this project functional. Lo and behold, the Peshawar BRT at $22 million per kilometre will be the most expensive on the face of the planet. https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/48289/48289-002-pp-en.pdf, Miftah fires back at Dynastic Political Parties, , , , , :, , , : , : , Judiciary is in the hands of Bhai log - Aitzaz Ahsan, : , Maryam Nawaz is under tremendous stress - Haider Mehdi, : , , : 2 , , Passenger kills taxi driver during an argument in Lahore, Fully funded Korean scholarship: Eligibility, benefits, how to apply, Nationwide Outcry for Accountability Grows as BOL News Continues to Uncover Alleged Political Conspiracy Against Judicial Independence, UAE school announces multiple job vacancies: Heres how to apply, Government halts special treatment to federal cabinet, imposes salary cut, Govt approves 150% executive allowance for Grade 17 to grade 22 officers working in Federal Secretariat and ICT Field Administration, HEC invites applications for accreditation of research journals 2023-24: CRITERIA, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics Makes History, In an exciting development, a girls literary festival was organized in North Waziristan tribal district, Breaking News: Syed Muzammil Shah Joins Ab Pata Chala on BOL News Heres What You Can Expect, , : , 90 , , , , () , , . Acha boy tau feeder buses ki bjay laal tatoo chal rahay hein lahore ki sarkon peh. Every station has electric escalators and every commuter can reach the station easily. https://www.dawn.com/news/1323557/peshawar-rapid-. I could understand if the budget exceeds beyond 50 billion for Lahore considering the size and population, but Peshawar? Copyrights 2008 - 2022 Siasat.pk - All Rights Reserved. Raw Material used for building in ISB / LHR is very good . float:none; As the corridor will be approximately 26 kmlong, the cost per km will beRs2.2b/km or approximately $21/km. Moreover, variations in the design and scope accrued as per site requirements owing to Right of Way (ROW) and social constraints which has resulted in the cost increase by more than Rs18 billion or 38 percent. Also, for people with mobility issues, special ramps have been set up at every single station along the main corridor. Compunode.com Pvt. So no, the cost is not higher considering the extra facilities being provided. He added that BRT would offer third generation facilities while Lahore MBS was providing second generation facilities to the people. November 7, 2014. 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. When in 2017, under the Peshawar Development Authority, the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) was announced, Imran Khan made several promises to the people of Pakistan. "Funny how it's Peshawar BRT gaining all the awards. 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. At the initial stage, there will be total 8 BRT routes out of which the main signal free BRT corridor is going to be built as dedicated from Chamkani to Karkhano Market whereas other 7 off-site BRT routes 68 km in length will serve as feeder routes covering major trip generation areas of the city: Charsada Road, Warsak Road, Kohat Road, Bara Road, Ring Road, and Jamrud Road. Lie as much as possible , its good to be PTI voter but closing on their lies is another thing . }*/. The Peshawar BRT did manage to break a few records. or any muslim nation for that matter. PTI should have waited till next election, ab bohat lanat parne wali hai in per election year mein lol This thing will cost more then Lahore and Multan metro bus combined. 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. 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