ARID University Rawalpindi Girl Students saying they pay Rs. 500 to Rs. 1000 for Taxi between Islamabad and Rawalpindi and now they will travel in Rs. 40 b/w ISL-RWP after its inauguration on 28-May-2015. Excellent Program with Ghrida
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Metro Bus Service to end woes of commuters
Khalid IqbalWednesday, May 20, 2015
From Print Edition
**Rawalpindi
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The Metro Bus Service (MBS) will start in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad under the full command of the Punjab government.
All arrangements have been finalised to start the Metro Bus Service (MBS) in Rawalpindi and Islamabad on May 23.
Ticketing booths have been established at necessary points while all kinds of staff have also been hired.
Previously, all governments had miserably failed to provide a ‘respectable’ public transport to the residents of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Commuters of all age groups ran after wagons, pickups and taxicabs to reach their destinations every day, particularly during office and school timings.
There was no organised inter-city public transport system in place, and wagons, pickups and auto-rickshaws run by private transporters were relied upon to fill the gap in this regard.
Though the authorities had assured the residents of starting a decent inter-city public transport system, yet all promises remained only lip service, before the start of this project by the present government. The commuters particularly travelling between Rawalpindi and Islamabad used to face worst kind of humiliation every day.
The locals repeatedly complained about the highhandedness of transporters, particularly those plying vehicles on route numbers 1, 1-C, 7 and 21 regarding overloading and overcharging.
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A recent survey conducted by ‘The News’ revealed that as many as 21 passengers are cramped into one wagon that is originally meant for 14 persons. Particularly for female passengers, the agony is all the more severe.**
Meanwhile, in the absence of a suitable mode of public transport, people are being forced to purchase their own vehicles, which is increasing traffic burden on the road infrastructure of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
According to the motor registration branch of Rawalpindi-Islamabad excise offices, everyday 13 new private vehicles and nine commercial vehicles are registered, while the number of motorcycles stands at around 15. The number is low because most people prefer registering their vehicles in the neighbouring Islamabad, which adds to the resale value of their cars and motorcycles.
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“People are being forced to travel in inhuman conditions,” said Neelum Khurshid, who regularly commutes in public transport to reach her office in Islamabad. She said that the government has introduced Metro Bus Service on busy roads and it would go a long way in reducing woes of commuters.**
A traffic warden said “A systematic bus service is going to be launched in the twin cities. It would ease congestion on roads and traffic would be much easier to manage, especially during rush hours.”
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Farid Ahmed, a commuter, said that they face immense difficulties in catching a bus or wagon, particularly during office timings. “We have spent almost half of our lives running after wagons and buses,” he claimed. The Metro Bus Service is a blessing for the residents of Rawalpindi and Islamabad where public would travel with pride**, he hoped.
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‘Over 200,000 commuters to ride on metro bus’](http://www.dawn.com/news/1184079/over-200000-commuters-to-ride-on-metro-bus)
APP — PUBLISHED a day ago
RAWALPINDI: Metro bus service would facilitate over** 200,000 commuters using public transport daily **and the project would bring a revolution in the public transport sector.
Chairman Metro Bus Project Monitoring and Implementation Committee Hanif Abbasi said this while talking to this agency. He said** 64 air-conditioned buses** would initially ply on the Rawalpindi-Islamabad route.
The metro bus service project has been completed in a record period with the objective of providing an international standard mass transit system to the residents of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, he added.
Peshawar Mor Interchange is a separate component of the project as it will provide signal-free roads for Kashmir Highway users and for this purpose the federal government is spending Rs 6.17 billion. Four underpasses are providing free way to metro bus from Rawalpindi to Secretariat, he said.
Hanif Abbasi said the Metro Bus Authority would not only run the bus service but also handle other issues including security and providing ambulance service in case of an accident.
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Published in Dawn, May 25th, 2015*
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I’ll wait for a local Pindi person to comment on this and share their experience after inauguration. They have gone through terrible times while entire pathway was digged out for years.
Everything looks fancy on paper and pictures.
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while roads connecting small cities and rural areas are left damaged. budget for repair not to speak of renew.
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One stat is missing. Pindi-Isb metro will get 2 Billion Rs per year subsidy from Central and Punjab govt to keep the fare low artificially. Phir rotay hain k circular debt bohat ho gaya.
Over 150 thousand to travel by Pindi-Islamabad metro buses daily, Senate told | Saach.TV
Metro Bus Service to be launched in Pindi on May 23 - thenews.com.pk
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Unka kya jaraha, they’ll raise the taxes. Just like recent Fuel tax bill passed in the assembly..
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Or more loot from Sindh and Baluchistan.
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^lolz sindh se to heeray aur sona nikalta hai.
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Meanwhile I witnessed first hand patients dying in PIMS because of the lack of standard equipment such as CT scanners.
I saw people who’d gotten infections because they didn’t have proper bags for catheters, instead being forced to use shopping bags.
The Metro is pointless when you have people dying left right and centre because they don’t have the basic necessities.
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shhh patwari’s dont understand the basic necessities…No point explaining these things to them..
Pakistan Jaan wesai hi sasti jaan hai, why waste money on them.. They know they won’t get big kick backs as they would do in these metro projects… #LUL](http://www.paklinks.com/gs/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=LUL)
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yes, oil and gas.
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Every Mass Transit in any part of the world is subsidized by the Govt.so Pakistan is not an exception. Its direct and targeted subsidy to middle and lower middle class.
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I am not saying that they should not spend on Health Sector it should be the priority but you cant neglect the infrastructure development needed by patients to reach the hospitals. As far Lahore Metro is concerned, it covers Children Hospital, Ghulab Devi Hospital, General Hospital, WAPDA Hospital, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Mayo Hospital & Lady Wellington Hospital etc
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ok, how punjab loot sindh?
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by taking the gas and oil without paying much in royalties
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Captain1, I would like to know what injustice Punjab has done to Sindh regarding oil and gas resources?
How much it should be? why PPP leadership is silent and racists are blaming punjab?