The Capital Development Authority (CDA) approved 13 new feeder bus routes on Monday.
It also decided to hire buses from the National Radio and Telecommunications Corporation (NRTC) instead of the private sector under a government-to-government agreement. On 13 routes, NRTC will operate 200 electric buses. The service is set to launch in 90 days.
The introduction of electric buses has been on the CDA’s agenda for several years. Last year, the department began testing these buses in the Twin Cities.
On October 12, 2022, the department issued an open tender for bus consultancy. According to the most recent update, the first batch of electric buses was scheduled to arrive in Islamabad by the end of December 2022.
CDA also intended to construct three bus base stations. It intends to operate an electric bus service in both Islamabad’s downtown and suburban areas.
According to the most recent reports, a tangible follow-up to those plans may be on the way.
