It is a standard practice that when a firm is blacklisted in one province; all the other provinces are informed along with reasons., The PHC wants to know, Why special provisions for contingency (around 6.5 billion) were indicated in the project when it is not permissible under the federal cabinets decision. Charmed by his charisma, people had started to view Imran Khan as the epitome and the Peshawar BRT as the symbol of change. And unlike punjab, PTI is taking loan of Rs 50 billion from ADB. Heres the cost comparison on a per kilometer basis: Ahmedabad $2.4 million; Dalian (China) $2.6 million; Changzhou (China) $4 million; Guangzhou (China) $4.4 million; Beijing $4.8 million; Bogota $5.3 million; Paris $7 million; and Istanbul $8.8 million. It does this through the provision of dedicated lanes, with busways and iconic stations typically aligned to the center of the road, off-board fare collection, and fast and frequent operations. PTI seniors remained adamant that the mass transit project will not run on a subsidy despite the contradictory claims of experts and journalists. 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. HBL PSL 8 Live Streaming: On Sunday, the inconsistent Peshawar Zalmi (PES) will play host to Lahore Qalandars (LAH) in the fifteenth PSL 2023 game at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium (February 26). It is transforming . The minimum cost for a ticket is Rs10 and the highest costing ticket is Rs50. Whereas the 12 meter buses will be traveling on the BRT feeder routes while housing 75 passengers at any given time. 2 most wanted TTP commander captured in Afghanistan, Lt General (Retd.) 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Sadly, as time progressed, the Peshawar metro bus too made a U-turn. ZU Card: It may not display this or other websites correctly. Generally, you can get a ZU Card at the cost of Rs. Lo and behold, the Peshawar BRT at $22 million per kilometre will be the most expensive on the face of the planet. China building mysterious 30,000-TON nuclear icebreaker ship that can smash through Arctic ice sheets but wont reveal why, In Bangladesh, a government without a foreign policy, Bangladesh expects Sri Lanka to pay US$ 200 million loan by September, IAF Officer Facing Court Martial For Sabotage, Infrastructure and depots: Rs. Make this project functional. The BRT corridor starts from Chamkani on GT Road and terminates at Karkhano Market on Jamrod Road. Do the CJPs discretionary powers need more structuring? Unlike any metro project in Pakistan and many other countries in the world, Peshawar BRT has arranged for universal accessibility for every passenger. The ADB provided technical assistance, approved project design advance (PDA), facilitated operational planning and undertook procurement for civil works and equipment. Basically you can consider this chart as Half-assed Propaganda chart. Yes you have along with 100 negative things that you have brought. We dont know about peshawar yet. Similarly orange train project in Lahore must be started. Peshawar BRT is designed for around 500,000 daily riders with 255 diesel-electric buses. Out of Rs100 billion development funds committed by Prime Minister Imran Khan for FATA, he said, some Rs85 billion had been approved. 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? This is also of a distinct feature that will facilitate the genuine needs of the commuters along the way. New York City has 5 boroughs. Essentially the Peshawar BRT System will be a high quality bus rapid transit system. Misleading and false reporting has been continuously damaging the true potential and Image of their first of its kind in mega project of Pakistan. The Peshawar BRT has two types of buses on the route. The writer is a columnist based in Islamabad. ISLAMABAD - The cost of Peshawar Metro, Peshawar Sustainable Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project (BRT), has increased by 38 percent from Rs49.3 billion to Rs67.9 billion and the Planning Ministry has said that proper working on the design of the project was not carried out at the preliminary design stage which has . yeah educated persons belong to PTI only @superiority complex, total nooraz . ALL the figures have been released by the PTI-led KP government. The government requested a $335 million regular loan to help finance the project. For any query, please feel free to contact the following departments respectively. Words mean nothing let the books open to independent auditor. .ads_between_content{ 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. Something tells me that BRT requires a lot to maintain. It is expected to complete by April-2019. 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. The BRT service provided a quality mass transit system to the dwellers of the provincial capital. Similarly, an annual subsidy for 2020-2021 amounting to Rs4.5 billion has been fixed for the Lahore Orange Line Train. Multan Metro broke all the cost records as only 18.5 KM of the corridor has engulfed 29 billion PKR. 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. Its expected that soft launch of BRT Peshawar would still be 23rd March 2019. The Peshawar BRT buses will travel between Chamkani and Hayatabad in 45 minutes. BRT Peshawar was selected as one of the five finalists for the international award. Why are superpowers so massive? The cost of the project is estimated to be 66 billion Pakistani rupees. 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. first this metro bus should not be started by pti.they themselves oppose metro bus project need and said this amount should be used in health and education. Ltd. (www.compunode.com).Designed for Dawn. This cost is still way less than any Metro project in Pakistan while offering so much more to the public then just commute. } Project details. float:none; 18 meter long buses will be dedicated to the main corridor and have a passenger capacity of 125 at any time. .ads_between_content{ Here is an honest comparison between Peshawar BRT and Metros in Punjab, Pakistan based on statistics and ground information for all the interested people. However, in the revised PC-I the number of buses have been reduced to 383 having 12m and 18 m lengths with Diesel - Hybrid - Electric type. Referring to the unbridled price-hike, the minister said the PML-N government had raised the $5 billion current deficit to $19 billion by taking loans to maintain the dollar exchange rate. According to media reports, the Punjab government is paying over Rs7 billion annual subsidy for the operations of Metro and Speedo buses in the three cities; Rs4.25 billion for Lahore (both Metro and Speedo buses), Rs2.25 billion for Rawalpindi /Islamabad (Metro bus), and over Rs1.5 billion for Multan (Metro bus). The ADB committed to provide a loan of $400 million which constituted 85 percent of the project cost, whereas, the remaining 15 percent of the cost was to be provided by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through provincial ADP. Privacy Policy | Disclaimer|. The Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf party failed to deliver on every single one of their promises regarding the BRT. As per the official documents received by The News, the . } The revised PC-I will be discussed by the CDWP Monday (today). This is testimony of poor planning for the project by the consulting firm with provincial government at the receiving end.. The BRT service provided a quality mass transit system to the dwellers of the provincial capital. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. .ads_between_content .story_ads{ } 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. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a high-quality bus-based transit system that delivers fast, comfortable, and cost-effective services at metro-level capacities. There had been a major stage show like laughing. | ABOUT THE BRT STANDARD | THE SCORECARD | BRT RANKINGS | DOWNLOAD Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a high-quality bus-based transit system that delivers fast, comfortable, and cost-effective services at metro-level capacities. However, as time unfolded, a subsidy proved vital for the smooth running of the BRT. Every bus has electric batteries that allow the bus to be operational for at least 36 hours. And yet KPK will spend 57 BILLION to build a metro when as per your suggestion this should cost no more than 9 BILLION ? You can see the coverage area. However, the failure to commence the project ultimately pushed the final date to 14th August 2020, 28 months later than the promised date. Average cost for bus operations will be Rs1,813 million per year, while the average operational cost for station and ITS per year shall be approximately Rs1,256 million. 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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. Shops and huts will facilitate the travellers in their daily commute. "Funny how it's Peshawar BRT gaining all the awards. So it covers 8 times as much area and serves 4 times as many people. However, length of both projects is almost same around 27 km. The 27 kilometre-long Lahore Metro Bus service was built at the cost of Rs30 . 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. I have also seen the Peshawar transport system. Citizens can bring their own cycles to the track and commute on a traffic-free dedicated route. The off-route or feeder buses will be moving throughout the city collecting passengers along the way and joining the main corridor at various spots with an estimated daily ridership of 400,000. 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. Special attention has been given to availability of such facilities near universities and colleges where students can easily avail these features. Which Authority Operates Lahore Metrobus? Look I know you wanna make Peshawar MetroBus look much better than Lahore, par itni bhi afat nahi aaee howi. 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. Condemned for being unnecessarily expensive, vast corruption, time-consuming due to incompetence, a burden on the Treasury, the project was described as the epitome of how the PML(N) operated. , , . Lahore Metrobus System is operated by Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA) Or atleast sniff of cocain can carry anybody anywhere. But also the freelancing community can operate easily while being on the go. "The BRT will have 32 stations, two depots, 68 kilometers feeder bus routes, 150 bus stops, 450 buses, six storied parking plaza and 61 acres of commercial plaza.". 50 billion Cycling Facility Along the Entire Corridor. Bus Rapid Transit: Over 0.5m Peshawar residents to use BRT every day 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). Delay in completion of this project causing hard ship to general public instead of giving them any relief. .ads_between_content{ It may also be pointed out that in the original PC-I, there was provision of diesel type and in case any agreement for procurement of buses having hybrid or electric type will be without approval of the competent forum and falls in violation of set rules. margin:0px auto; Instead of tunnels they could have said underpasses, PTI govt admits Lahore Metro bus as cheapest project, 22 English Players come to play PSL 7 (2022) | 6 year history trend of highest participation of English Players in any world cricket league continues, Govt can opt Plan B to execute ML-1 railway project: NA panel told, Karachi Kings worst team of PSL | First ever team in history to loose all first 5 matches of the competitive cricket tournament, 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. 2 most wanted TTP commander captured in Afghanistan, Lt General (Retd.) Yet it still falls Rs 2 billion short of the current total cost of BRT. Unlike any metro project, an Express Service will move rapidly along the corridor. 150/- from nearest ZU Station or Ticket Vending . text-align: center; 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. All Rights Reserved. Mr Yousafzai was commenting on Mr Sharifs tweet wherein he claimed that the cost incurred on Peshawar BRT was higher than the that of accumulative cost of Lahore, Islamabad and Multan metro bus projects. $11m/km. He said the Taxila museum had two teeth of Buddha, while Sri Lanka and Japan had one each. width:auto; What is being implemented right now is single route (27KM) at cost of 57B so all your numbers are actually wrong. Though the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project is facing delays and criticism, it would have 13 unique features that distinguish it from the other three metro-bus systems operating in Lahore, Islamabad and Multan. Well the cost is 57 Billion rupees , dont know about the other things. I don't know why they scraped it. 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. Old data used as reference , but very well explains why the cost of Peshawar BRT is higher than Lahore Metro. The KP minister also stated that the BRTs 28-kilometres long route included 13kms elevated and 3.5kms underground track and called for comparing it with the Lahore MBS. But every weekday morning, when people bus/drive/ride into work from other cities/states, Manhattans population swells to almost 3 times. In Afghanistan,over 28 million people face starvation. One of the many unique features in BRT Peshawar is a cycling lane along a long complete corridor. Bike Lanes and Bike parking facilities with 30 stops. Although inaugurated, the project remains incomplete to this very date. Every bus of the project is going to be equipped with a high bandwidth wifi facility. The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwas (K-P) Provincial Working Development Party (PWDP) on Tuesday approved the revised Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project with a 54 per cent increase in the total cost to Rs57 billion as against December 2016s estimation of Rs37 billion. Amazed to see that there is no loss where as JUNGLA BUS loss is 5 billion every year. 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. 18-meter busses are operating on the main route while 12-meter-long small buses are dedicated to feeder routes, he said. Although it could not become the cheapest project constructed in the record time of 6 months, it has turned out to be the costliest and most time-consuming project ever undertaken by a provincial government. lol. You must log in or register to reply here. You can get ZU Card from Ticket Office or Ticket Vending Machine. The system uses an e-ticketing system Islamabad-Rawalpindi Metro Bus cost around PKR 44.8 billion, featuring 24 bus stations Fixed PKR 30 as one-way fare charged to the transporters. The cost of Lahore Metro came in at $11 million per kilometre. 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. A BRTS fleet of 650 Buses was introduced. 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? Jis par zyada mehnat bhi nahi ki gaee. BRT systems generally include rapid transit features such as all-day service spans, greater spacing between sta The lexibility and lower-cost of BRT allow it to provide greater network coverage. 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This resulted in a system that was a BRTS only in name. It is not connecting most of the areas of Islamabad Rawalpindi. our petition against the islamabad metro bus project filed in the supreme court yesterday http://t.co/jERXsDZUzW. He added that BRT would. 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. PTI government holds the comfort of people important in public transport. Unlike any metro project in the past, the main BRT bus stations with heavy traffic are equipped with attached commercial areas where both the commuters and tourists can top-up their essential needs and move on towards their destinations. It also requested two $75 million loans from the AFD and EIB to finance civil works and equipment costs jointly. 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. Fawad Yousafzai. Islamabad Metro then took the first prize at $20 million per kilometer. By Pak Patriot: You are using an out of date browser. 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. Even the consultancy service was charged million dollars twice; first for the original plan that had been disbanded and the new plan that is approved at last. Peshawar Mass Transit Cost vs Lahore Mass Transit Cost Let's do a comparison of Cost of Mass Transit System of Lahore and Mass Transit System of Peshawar Peshawar Mass Transit System Cost = 57 Billion This system includes. The PML(N) launched the Metro Bus project in 2015 and was the target of immense criticism by the now-in-power PTI. 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. Mr Yousafzai said the PTI government remained busy in resolving the issue of inclusion of FATA in KP for about a year in the face of opposition by Maulana Fazlur Rehman and behind-the-scene opposition parties. Whereas the 12 meter buses will be traveling on the BRT feeder routes while housing 75 passengers at any given time. Moving on Metro in twin cities near 23 KM of the corridor was completed in a whopping 24 billion Pakistani rupees. Would be good to see if built on time. Original map clear shows 8 routes, with no indications that some are only feeder routes. or any muslim nation for that matter. In any case this proves that there was hardly any corruption by N league in metro projects. 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). They can determine their direction with their sticks using the brail tracks and avoid going in the wrong direction. Lo and behold, the Peshawar BRT - at $22 million per kilometre - will be the most expensive on the face of the planet. } The desperation of Pakistanis to leave their country is a telling sign of the countrys troubled situation, 10Pearls organises Artificial Intelligence summit in Islamabad. Comfortable, and cost-effective services at metro-level capacities such facilities near universities and colleges students. 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