October to April: 6 months, that's all it took to construct a BRT in Pakistan.

Peshawar's first Bus-Rapid Transit line to open by April | Pakistan - Geo.tv

Peshawar is likely to open its first Bus-Rapid-Transit (BRT) line in April, which will offer its 1.9 million residents an affordable and flexible alternative for travelling. The Rs49 billion project was initiated in October last year. Since then, work has been progressing at breakneck speed.

From article, (Peshawar is likely to open its first Bus-Rapid-Transit (BRT) line in April, which will offer its 1.9 million residents an affordable and flexible alternative for travelling.

The Rs49 billion project was initiated in October last year. Since then, work has been progressing at breakneck speed. Dedicated bus lanes and stations are being constructed around the city on a corridor that extends over 26 kilometres from the Chamkani area to Hayatabad.

Pakistan has rolled out similar metro bus projects in other cities, such as Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Multan.

In total, the BRT will run on eight feeder routes and have 32 stations. More than 300 air-conditioned buses have been readied, with each bus having close to 90 seats.

The project has been divided into three phases: Chamkani to Soekarno Chowk, Soekarno Chowk to Aman Chowk and Aman Chowk to Hayatabad. Construction on all three phases is ongoing simultaneously.)



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