Awaited Metro Bus Vlog | Islamabad-Rawalpindi راولپنڈی اسلام آباد میٹرو بس
This Metro Bus Vlog was specially made in context to Instagram TV which currently supports 18:9 aspect ratio for videos, please bear with me on this Youtube Upload as it goes perpendicular to Youtube's common aspect ratio.
The Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus (Urdu: راولپنڈی اسلام آباد میٹرو بس) is a 22.5 km (14.0 mi) bus service operating in the Islamabad Rawalpindi metropolitan area in Pakistan. The Metrobus network’s first phase was opened on 4 June 2015, and stretches 22 kilometres between Pak Secretariat, in Islamabad, and Saddar in Rawalpindi. The second stage is currently under construction, and stretched 25.6 kilometres between the Peshawar Morr Interchange and New Islamabad International Airport. The system uses e-ticketing and an Intelligent Transportation System, and is managed by the Punjab Mass Authority.
Based on studies conducted Government of Punjab and Capital Development Authority, the two governments (Federal & Provincial) joined hands to launch a Metro Bus project to connect the twin cities and alleviate the traffic congestion on this corridor. In a meeting held in Lahore on 19 January 2014, co-chaired by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Chief Minister of Punjab, it was decided that the project shall be funded on 50:50 sharing basis by the Federal Government & Government of the Punjab. As the Punjab Government has already completed successfully a similar Metro Bus project in Lahore, Prime Minister of Pakistan decided that the Provincial Government will execute this project through Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) as the single executing agency for both parts of the project. It will work in close coordination with the Capital Development Authority (CDA) for the Islamabad Part of the project. Punjab Metrobus Authority (PMA) will control the operation & maintenance of the project after its completion. PMA will also coordinate with CDA at O&M stage of the project.
Metro Bus Route (Islamabad/ RawalPindi):
Saddar: Bank Road, Railway Station, CMH, AFIC, CSD, GPO, Cantonment General Hospital
Mareer Chowk: Rawalpindi Katchery, Fatima Jinnah Women University, CB College, Jinnah Park
Liaquat Bagh : Raja Bazar, RDA, Gorden College, Savour Foods
Committee Chowk : District Head Quarter Hospital, Raja Bazar,
Rawal Road, Punjab Institute of Cardiology
Waris Khan : Bani, Jamma Masjid Road, Sarafa Bazar, Naz Cinema
Chandani Chowk : Central Hospital, Rawal Road, Holy Family, Asghar Mall
Rehmanabad : Commercial Market, Sadiqabad
6th Road: Govt. Post Graduate College, 6th Road, Govt. College Satellite Town
Shamsabad: Pir Mehar Ali Shah University, Nawaz Sharif Park, Double Road, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Food Street, Art Council
Faizabad: Bus Stops (addah), Rawal Dam, Islamabad Highway
IJP: Pendora Chungi, Double Road, Food Street, Stadium, Pirwadahi Road
Potohar: I-9 Markaz, I-8
Khayban-e-Johar: Margalla Railway Station, NUML, Sui Northern Gas, Industrial Area
Faiz Ahed Faiz: HEC, Polytechnic College, Zabist, National Language, Federal Board, Education, H-8 Graveyard
Kashmir Highway: Motorway, Golra, FIA Head Quarter, Allama Iqbal Open University, Hilal-e-Ahmer, Sunday Bazar, Peshawar More, Nadra, EOBI, NUST, Zero Point, PID, Islamic University
Chaman: Karachi Company, Mazoor Hospital
Ibn-e-Sina: F-9 Park, Katchery
Katchery: F-9 Park, Katchery
PIMS: PIMS, Faisal Masjid, Zoo, Daman-e-Koe
Stock Exchange: Saudi Pak Tower, Stock Exchange Building
7th Avenue: Jinnah Super, Food Street, Lal Quarters, Satara Market
Shaheed-e-Millat: Poly Clinic, Aabpara, Press Club, Super Market, Melodi Food Street, GPO
Prade Ground: Marriet Hotel, Pakistan Natioinal Council of Arts
Pak Secretariats: Prime Minister Secretariat, KPK House, Sindh House, Balochistan House, Kashmir House, Punjab House, President house