ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Mayor Sheikh Anser Aziz has said that the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) is working on a project to launch electric buses in the city to provide modern transport facilities to the population residing in the rural and urban areas of the federal capital.
The mayor expressed these views while chairing a meeting here on Sunday. The meeting discussed different options and suggestions for ensuring better transport facilities in the city.
Aziz directed the formation concerned to work on electric-powered buses instead of diesel or petrol driven so that not only green character and natural beauty of the city could be protected but environmental pollution could also averted.
He said that population of Islamabad had increased by two million and in order to cater future transport requirements in the city, environment-friendly and cost-effective electric bus service would be launched.
The mayor said that initially there was a proposal of constructing terminal for these buses at Rawat, Kashmir Highway, Tarramri Chowk, Golara Chowk, Pirwadahi and Bhara Kahu, however, more terminals would be also constructed as per the need and requirement.
Under the project, he said that it was being planned to ply buses on different routes, including from Rawat to Faisal Mosque via Islamabad Expressway, Bhara Kahu to Margalla Avenue via 7th Avenue, Pirwadhai to IJP Metro Bus Station, Nelor to Khanna Interchange, Taramrri Chowk to Aabpara and Golara Chowk to Kashmir Highway (Chaman Metro Bus Station).
Aziz said that cost estimation of the project and other formalities were being finalized and proposals of renowned firms were being evaluated so that residents of the city could be provided this facility at the earliest.
Published in Daily Times, April 2nd 2018.