Lahore Metrobus
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System | Lahore Metrobus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Lahore Transport Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vehicle | 66 Buses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Began service | 11 February 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Route type | Bus rapid transit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Start | Shahdara Terminal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
End | Gajjumata Terminal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stops | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ridership | 180,000-220,000 [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Lahore Metrobus is a
History
Lahore Transport Company was established in 1984 to ease the traffic conditions of Lahore and improve bus services. LTC got all the transport responsibilities of traveling in Lahore in December 2009. A BRTS fleet of 650 Buses was introduced. It was given the name "Lahore Bus Company". However, the BRTS did not have dedicated lanes and had to share roads with regular traffic with no right-of-way privileges. This resulted in a system that was a BRTS only in name.
Planning
After 20 years of discussion, the ambitious Lahore Metro, which had first been proposed in 1991 was abandoned in favour of a bus transit system.
Construction
Construction of the project was divided into different packages and was awarded to different contractors. Given to Haji Muhammad Aslam (HMA) and Sons Cranage (Pvt.) Ltd, for all major heavy steel and pillar work, this also included digging into the ground to develop the foundations of the project, and M/s Zahir Khan & Brothers in joint venture with M/s Reliable Engineering Services (Pvt.) Limited constructed the flyover part including two elevated rotaries for BRTS. Construction project started in March 2012 and buses entered service in February 2013. The system, was constructed by the Traffic Engineering and Planning Agency (TEPA), a subsidiary of the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) at a cost Rs 29.65 billion.[3] The system was built on the build–operate–transfer basis via the collaboration between the Punjab and the Turkish government.
The system was inaugurated by
Operation
Lahore MBS currently operates a fleet of 66 buses which were deployed by
Following the initiation ceremony, use of the system was to be free during the first month. However, following a week of chaos and overcrowding, a fare of Rs. 20 (US$0.2) was imposed.[7] Currently, the fare of metro bus is 30 rupees irrespective of the destination.
According to the Lahore Transport Company, the daily ridership of the Metrobus exceeds 180,000 with the peak hourly ridership being 10,000 passengers per hour per direction (p/h/d). Studies conducted by the transport company claim that this figure will increase by 222% to 20,000 p/h/d in 2021.
Design
The Lahore Metrobus meets the criteria laid out by the
Ticketing
Two types of ticketing systems exist at the Metrobus terminals:
- Single-ride tokens that are good for one journey only and can be purchased for Rs. 30 (US$0.17) at the on-site ticket booth or the self-service Ticket Vending Machines .
- Metrobus Cards that can be utilized for multiple journeys. These credit-card sized and are available at the Metro Bus ticket offices for a refundable amount of Rs. 130 (US$ 0.73). These cards can be recharged to a maximum balance of Rs. 1000 (US$ 5.65) at the TVMs. The Metrobus cards remove the hassle of standing in a queue for a token and card-holders can proceed directly to the terminal.[10]Same card can also be used on the feeder routes of Metro Bus.
Expansion
The Punjab Government in April 2015 approved the expansion of Lahore Metrobus. 15 km track will be added on current route. On Northern end it will be expanded 10 km from
Incidents
Overheating vehicles, May 2013
During late May 2013, the Metrobuses started to develop an over-heating problem as the temperatures in the city crossed 45
Related Projects
The
See also
- Orange Line Metro Train, Lahore
- Transport in Lahore
- Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus
- TransMilenio
- Transjakarta
- Multan Metrobus
- Peshawar Metrobus
- Karachi Metrobus
- Metro App
References
- ^ Metro muted critics[permanent dead link], The Nation (Pakistan). Retrieved on 21 March 2013
- ^ "Metro Bus Lahore Pakistan -Rapid Bus Transport". pakvisit.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ Report, Bureau (19 March 2017). "'Peshawar metro bus project costlier than Lahore, Pindi's'". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Turkish mayor gifts 100 buses for BRT". Dawn(Newspaper). 12 March 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Albayrak to continue metro bus operation".
- ^ "Lahore BRT System Study" (PDF). Lahore Transport Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Hustle of Metro Bus fades after withdrawal of free service". The Nation. Archived from the original on 25 March 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ Khan, Gulraiz (21 April 2013). "Metrobus: A folly or far-sighted?". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ "PMA - Frequently Asked Questions". Punjab Metrobus Authority. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ "Travel Cards & Tokens". Punjab Metrobus Authority.
- ^ Khan, Rameez (6 August 2013). "Public transport: Govt to order studies on new Metro Bus projects". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ Aziz, Umair. "Metro Malfunctions: Imported Buses Can't Bear Local Heat". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ Khan, Ramiz (16 June 2013). "Hot in here: Metro buses to test new air-conditioners this week". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ "Metro bus to hit Pindi, Faisalabad and Multan roads soon". Pakistan Today.
- ^ "PM Nawaz Sharif to inaugurate Rawalpindi Islamabad Metro Bus Service Today". The News Teller.
- ^ "Shahbaz Sharif Announces Metro Bus Service for Faisalabad". Pakistan Today. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
External links
The Metrobus Route
- Tribune (Newspaper)
- The Nation (Pakistani Newspaper)
- Guide of Lahore
- The News (Newspaper)
- DAWN (Pakistani News Paper)
- "Punjab Government Lahore bus mass transit system". Pakistan. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.