Punjab finalises route, stations for Faisalabad Metro Bus
The Punjab Mass Transit Authority (PMTA) has finalised the route and station plan for the Faisalabad Metro Bus Project and forwarded it to the Commissioner of Faisalabad for final approval.
According to officials, the proposed mass transit system will include 21 stations along a 20.3-kilometre corridor. The route plan has been prepared by the National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK).
The Metro Bus service will begin at Tahir Pura, near Faisalabad International Airport on Jhang Road, and terminate at Faisal Town on Jaranwala Road.
The route will pass through several key areas of the city, including Airport Chowk, Air Avenue, Mansoor Malangi Road, GC New Campus, Saifabad Mor, Gulfishan Colony, Ayub Colony, Pratap Nagar, GCU Main Campus, Rajbah Road, Montgomery Bazaar, Rail Bazaar, Railway Station, Abdullahpur, D-Ground, Al-Najaf Colony, Kahkashan Colony, Usmanabad, Bukhari, and Faisal Town.
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Under the proposed plan, the 20.3-kilometre Orange Line corridor will be served by 27 Metro buses and two trams. The project also includes the construction of two depots and seven U-turns to improve operational efficiency.
Officials have estimated the total cost of the project at Rs79 billion. The PMTA has also designated the city’s two planned mass transit corridors as the Red Route on Jhang Road and the Orange Route on Jaranwala Road.
Once approved, the project is expected to improve public transport, reduce traffic congestion, and provide faster, more reliable travel for thousands of daily commuters in Faisalabad.
