Green Line - Karachi Metrobus
Overview | |
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Transit type | Bus rapid transit |
Number of lines | 1 |
Number of stations | 37 |
Daily ridership | 450,000 daily |
Operation | |
Number of vehicles | 150 |
Technical | |
System length | 35 km |
The Green Line (Urdu: خط سبز) is a 35 km (21.7 mi) bus rapid transit line of the Karachi Metrobus under-construction in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2][3] The expected daily ridership is estimated at 450,000 with a total of 109 km of dedicated bus routes[2]
The Green Line will extend from Merewether I I Chundrigar Road to Surjani Town at a total length of 35 km (22 mi). The Government of Pakistan will be financing the majority of the project.[4] Construction of the Green Line began on 26 February 2016. The line will have 37 bus stations when completed.[5] Engineering Associates have been contracted as the designers and supervision consultants for Green Line while Think Transportation has been contracted as urban engineering consultants.[6][7][8] The government is in process of acquiring a 18-metre-long 24 buses.
Route
See also
- Karachi Metrobus
- Orange Line - Karachi Metrobus
- Yellow Line - Karachi Metrobus
- Blue Line - Karachi Metrobus
- Red Line - Karachi Metrobus
- Lahore Metrobus
- Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus
- Multan Metrobus
References
- ↑ "PM announces Rs15bn for Karachi 'Green Line' bus project". Dawn (Newspaper). July 10, 2014. Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- 1 2 "وزیراعظم کا کراچی میں 26 ارب روپے کے ریپڈ بس منصوبے کا اعلان". Express. July 10, 2014. Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Prime Minister Announces to Launch Metro Bus in Karachi". Pakistan Tribune. July 10, 2014. Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Ground-breaking ceremony: Green Line BRT finally gets go-ahead - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
- ↑ Dawn.com (2016-02-26). "Karachi’s Green Line bus will be more beautiful than Lahore metro: PM Nawaz". www.dawn.com. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
- ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/733869/all-aboard-karachis-metro-bus-project-to-run-along-same-way-as-lahore/
- ↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/1241849
- ↑ http://www.dawnnews.tv/news/1034126/
External links
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