The installation of ITS equipment in buses and stations has been started. The intelligent units are also being installed in the buses and the Ticket Vending Machines (TVM) have also just landed in ready for installations. Check out the quick video of a working turnstile at Chamkani Station (BS01). #PeshawarMetro #PeshawarBRT
TransPeshawar or Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit is a bus rapid transit system currently Completed by the Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) in Peshawar, capital of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province. Divided into two separate phases, the first phase of the TransPeshawar BRT system will encompass an east-west corridor to be served by 31 stations with an initial 255 buses, at a cost of ₨68.9 billion. 88% of funding is being provided by the Asian Development Bank.
BUSES :
TransPeshawar was originally planned to use a fleet of 255 buses, of which 155 will be 12 meter-long buses, while 65 will be 18 meter-long articulated buses.The articulated buses will run only within the Service route/within corridor while the 12 meter-long buses will run in primarily in the Feeder system.
The Buses will be of the low-entry type which will allow easy entry and egress from the doorways, especially for patrons using wheelchairs. Each bus will provide free Wifi services for passengers, while stations will have toilet facilities. Buses will arrive every 3 minutes during peak hours, and every 5 minutes during non-peak hours.
Furthermore, the buses will be Diesel-Electric Plug-In Hybrids which will allow them to have improved overall fuel economy and lower emissions. For this purpose, charging stations will also be built to allow for recharging of the vehicle batteries.
The contract for the supply of buses has been formally signed with Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus Co., Ltd.. The tender allowed for a variation of +/-30% in the quantity of buses, thus as a start the contract has been signed for the supply of 155 units of 12-meter buses and 65 units of 18-meter articulated buses for a total value of PKR 5.478 billion. The provision to increase the quantity of buses to a maximum of 388 buses (+30% of 299) is still present, and this may be done depending on the passenger load on the system once the initial batch of 220 buses enters operation.
STATIONS :
TransPeshawar's 31 stations will feature passing lanes at each station, allowing the function of a "direct service" system in which buses from suburban areas can access TransPeshawar's dedicated bus-lanes for use as an express service directly to the city's centre. Each station will be on average 850 metres from the previous station, with an estimated travel time of 2 minutes between adjacent stations. Stations, unlike the buses themselves, will not be air conditioned.
FEEDER SYSTEM :
The TransPeshawar system will be complemented by a feeder system consisting of 8 routes extending 68 kilometres. Feeder buses will use dedicated BRT lanes as needed before exiting the system and entering onto city streets as on-street bus service. The feeder routes will add an additional 100 stations along those feeder lines, all of which will be new construction. Feeder station will be spaced approximately 300-500 metres from one another.
CONSTRUCTION :
Construction of the east-west corridor will be completed in three phases:
Phase 1: Chamkani to Balahisar Fort
Phase 2: Balahisar Fort to Aman Chowk
Phase 3: Aman Chowk to Karkhano Market
The entire road structure along the east-west corridor will also be reconstructed, and will include a new bicycle lane. The number of traffic lanes along the GT Road will also be reduced, leading to what will be intended as a more pedestrian-friendly street.
Project construction was launched in November 2017, and is being built concurrent to the Peshawar Ring Road, which will redirect heavy vehicles away from the city centre. The project was awarded to consortium led by China Railway 21st Bureau Group, while engineering consulting was provided by Mott MacDonald.
