The Capital Development Authority (CDA) plans to operate feeder buses for the Metro routes to augment the overall traffic facilities in the Capital City within four months.
According to press release issued by CDA, the authority is in the advanced stages of planning to run 22 buses covering major routes and areas of the Capital City to facilitate the residents.
On the designated routes, a bus will operate after 30 minutes.
The process for selection of the bus operators is likely to be commenced in December and it is expected that the feeder routes would be operational within four month time.
The initial estimate for operation and maintenance of the feeder fuses is Rs 200 to Rs 250 million per annum.
It is expected that the buses would not only facilitate the commuters embarking the Metro Bus Service but also the general public.
The Authority has planned four routes for this purpose. The first route will commence from Bhara Khu upto Marghzar Zoo covering Dhokri, Aabpara, Federal Government Services Hospital (Policlinic) and F-6 Sector.
The second route would run from Rawat to Faisal Mosque. Third route will commence from Tarnol upto Fatima Jinnah (F-9) Park / Ibn-e-Seena road metro station and would cover Sector G-13 and in between areas of G and F Series Sectors including Markaz G-9 (Karachi Company).
The fourth route will operate up to I. J Principal road metro station commencing from Railway Carriage Factory.
