Faisalabad:A delegation of Asian Development Bank (ADB) called on Deputy Commissioner Capt (retd) Nadeem Nasir here on Wednesday and discussed the ‘Faisalabad Quality Public Transport Network Report’.
Members of the delegation were Huma Daha, an expert in an urban transport system, Ashar Lodhi and Muhammad Mubashar Moeen.
A spokesman said all stakeholders are being taken on board to give practical shape to the project. On the instructions of the Punjab government, paperwork on the Metro Bus Service project under BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) is underway, added the spokesman. FDA Director General Muhammad Asif Chaudhry, Chief Engineer FDA Mehr Ayub and others were present.
The DG FDA briefed the delegation about the study report and a proposed plan for metro bus service. He said that under red line, blue line, yellow line and purple line, the Metro Bus Service will cover Abdullahpur, Sheikhupura road, Bole Di Jhuggi, Motorway, Manawala, Dhanola, General Bus Stand, Kamalpur Interchange, GTS chowk, Makuana, Susan R
oad, Jhang Road, D-Type, Satiana Road, Sheikhupura road , Canal Expressway, Narrwala road, Chak Jhumra, Dyal Garrh, Jarranwala, Khurrianwala and other areas.
The DG said that over 80,000 people travel on various city routes on a daily basis through motorcycle rickshaws, auto rickshaws, vans and buses and the Metro Bus Service project had been designed keeping in view their travelling facilities according to the third generation requirements.