Islamabad is planning to shift all public transport to electric buses as Muhammad Ali Randhawa, the chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), revealed the extensive plans to switch to electric power for commercial vehicles.
Chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa stressed the significance of this change, saying that the project is a critical step in developing a more environmentally friendly and effective public transit system in the federal capital.
It is anticipated that the switch from commercial to electric buses will modernize the transportation system in the city and significantly lower the country’s carbon footprint.
Chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa directed to explore the provision of soft loans to commercial transport operators to ease the whole transition process to electric vehicles. The initiative’s main goals is to reduce its environmental impact and improve carbon credits.
Earlier in June, the federal capital introduced 160 new electric buses across various routes.
30 out of the 160 electric buses began operation in the first phase. These buses provide modern and high-standard travel facilities to Islamabad residents. Initially, these 30 buses operate on two routes. On the first route, the busses operate from NUST University Stop to Orange Line Depot, G-11 to PIMS Hospital. The bus travels via G-11 Markaz, G-10 Markaz, G-9 Markaz, and G-8, with a total of 13 stops. A bus will reach each stop every 10 minutes.
