Green Line - Karachi Metrobus

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Green Line
گرین لائن
Overview
SystemKarachi Metrobus
OperatorGovernment of Sindh
StatusUnder construction (2016)
Route
Route typeBus Rapid Transit
LocaleKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Route map

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The Green Line (Urdu: گرین لائن) is a bus rapid transit line under construction in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1] The 35 km (21.7 mi) busway is the first phase of the Karachi Metrobus network.[2][3]

Route

The Green Line will extend from Karachi City railway station to Surjani Town. The route will take the green line from:

  • Railway Road
  • Moulvi Tamizuddin Road
  • M.A Jinnah Road
  • Business Recorder Road
  • Nawab Siddique Ali Khan Road
  • Shahrah-e-Sher Shah Suri
  • Shahrah-e-Usma
  • Khawaja Shamsuddin Azeemi Road

Financing & construction

The Government of Pakistan is financing the majority of the project.[4] Construction of the Green Line began on 26 February 2016. The line will have 37 bus stations when completed.[5] Engineering Associates were contracted as the designers and supervision consultants for Green Line while Think Transportation was contracted as urban engineering consultants.[6][7][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "PM announces Rs15bn for Karachi 'Green Line' bus project". Dawn. July 10, 2014. Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "وزیراعظم کا کراچی میں 26 ارب روپے کے ریپڈ بس منصوبے کا اعلان". Express. July 10, 2014. Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "Prime Minister Announces to Launch Metro Bus in Karachi". Pakistan Tribune. July 10, 2014. Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "Ground-breaking ceremony: Green Line BRT finally gets go-ahead - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  5. ^ Dawn.com (2016-02-26). "Karachi's Green Line bus will be more beautiful than Lahore metro: PM Nawaz". www.dawn.com. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  6. ^ http://tribune.com.pk/story/733869/all-aboard-karachis-metro-bus-project-to-run-along-same-way-as-lahore/
  7. ^ http://www.dawn.com/news/1241849
  8. ^ http://www.dawnnews.tv/news/1034126/

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