PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to add 50 new electric buses to the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, keeping in view the growing number of passengers and increasing pressure on the existing fleet.
According to the transport and mass transit department on Friday, the project has been included in the Annual Development Programme at an estimated cost of Rs4.989 billion.
After administrative approval, the project is expected to be completed within 22 months.
Under the plan, 50 electric buses, each 12 metres long, will be purchased, along with 15 chargers, Intelligent Transport System (ITS) equipment and othernecessary accessories.
The new buses will operate on five new or extended BRT routes covering a combined distance of 31 kilometres. APP