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200 new buses to hit Lahore's roads this week


LAHORE: The Punjab Mass Transit Authority (PMA) is all set to bring out 200 new public buses on feeder routes of Lahore Metro Bus this week.

The buses will hit the roads as part of a collaboration with Daewoo Pakistan

PMA General Manager Operations Syed Uzair Shah told The Express Tribune the authority had almost completed arrangements to start the service on 14 routes of the Lahore Metro Bus by next week. The authority has sought an appointment from the Chief Minister’s Office for inauguration of the new public transport project.

The project was delayed by over nine months due to lengthy procedures and bureaucratic hurdles. Earlier, it was delayed by the confusion in agreement terms between the authority and the operator, Daewoo Pakistan.

Brand new imported buses had been standing idle for the last two months as the government could not decide whether PMA or Punjab Safe Cites Authority, would install the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras on the feeder routes. However, it was later decided that the PMA, through its vendors, would install the CCTV cameras as both authorities had different uses for the devices.

Daewoo Pakistan spokesman Naeemullah said the company also completed the drivers’ route training and was awaiting the green signal from PMA.

Initially, the public buses will operate on 14 feeder routes, covering a total length of 123 kilometres. Later, more buses will be inducted in a phased manner once the Lahore Orange Line Metro Train is operational.

Mass transit officials believe motorcycle riding will reduce once these buses take to the roads as commuters will have reliable transport. New buses will also improve connectivity among different areas and provide additional passengers for the metro bus service.

The authority has already made arrangements to integrate ticketing systems of both the Lahore Metro Bus service and feeder buses to enable passengers to travel on a single ticket.

The PMA had inked an agreement with the Daewoo Pakistan in February to procure, operate and maintain 200 feeder buses for integrated operations in Lahore.

Official documents indicate these buses will be equipped with automated fare collection and bus scheduling system (AFC-BSS) as well as GPS tracking devices.
 
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Security cameras being installed for PSL final at Gadaffi Stadium.
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Ok, but saw bridges with only buses... too.

Due to intense traffic congestion and density of old cities like Lahore. These cities go back centuries and were not built with modern city planning in mind. The result is densely inhabited neighborhoods, with small roads catering for far too many people than they can cope with (especially in the less well off parts of town). Rather than tearing down houses all over town to make space for roads on which these buses can run, the bridges above older roads ensure that people from the lower strata of society can avail of a transportation system which will get them to their destination without huge delays.
 
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Green line feeder bus service will be "officially" inaugurated on Monday

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City to have four mega roads

Lahore Development Authority (LDA), at an estimated cost of Rs13 billion, has planned to execute four mega road development projects in the provincial metropolis.

LDA officials said these projects included construction of 13 kilometers long Sharqpur bypass from Mohlanwal, Lahore to Jaranwala Road, Sharqpur in District Sheikupura. Estimated cost of this project is around Rs6 billion, officials said.

The other three projects are construction of a structural plan road from Expo Centre, Johar Town to Ring Road (parallel to Canal Bank Road), Lahore, at an estimated cost of Rs3.5 billion, construction of another structural plan road from Expo Centre, Johar Town to Khayaban-e-Jinnah, Lahore, at an estimated cost of Rs2.5 billion. LDA officials maintained that the forth mega project is widening and improvement of Bedian Road and adjoining approach road at an estimated cost of Rs1.1 billion.

The LDA officials revealed that the authority had already invited applications for pre-qualification from the engineering firms/ contractors registered with Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) in the Category “C-A” for these projects by the 24th of March, 2017.

Pre-qualification shall be conducted under Punjab Procurement Rules 2014. The qualification in relevant experience, past performance, capabilities with respect to personnel, equipment/plant, financial position, appropriate management capacity and specifically, construction of such nature of mega projects on the credit of firm shall be the criteria for pre-qualification. The firms/contractors who wish to participate in bidding for the works are advised to get their names pre-qualified, and are required to submit the documents/information in the office.

Meanwhile, LDA will construct a high-rise building in a commercial zone on its vacant land measuring 22 kanal on Jail Road, in JV with private partners, under "The Disposal of Land by Development Authorities Act 2014". LDA has also invited applications for hiring a consultancy firm for technical advisory services for this project from international firms in JV with local firms, experienced and well-reputed in carrying out work on High-Rise Building project by 31st of March, 2017. The major tasks to be performed by the consultant will include but are not limited to preliminary design of the project, cost estimate of the project and evaluation of the technical proposals of bidders.

Source: https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/190...our-mega-roads
 
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