Green Line Bus Rapid Transit System was a project to be made by the collaboration of Federal Govt and Sindh Govt.
\nBRT main components:
\n1. Infrastructure (by GoP)
\n2. Buses (by GoS)
\n3. ITS (by GoS)
\nBy August 2018 the infrastructure component was still incomplete after 2.5 years of project ground breaking in February 2016. Similarly the process of procurement of buses, software, operations and management contracts was not initiated either.
\nFederal Govt completed the infrastructure component of the project and in April 2020, it took over the responsibility of completing all other aspects of the project and signed a facilitation agreement with the Sindh Govt.
\nDespite global supply chain disruptions due to COVID19, Federal Govt completed the project in 20 months after signing contract with the Sindh Govt.
\nBuses procurement contract was signed on 23rd Dec 2020 and buses arrived in Sept and Oct 2021. Similarly ITS procurement was also done by Federal Govt through SIDCL.
\nOperators procurements which includes bus operator initiated in Jan 2021 and contract signed in June 2021. Whilst facility management process initiated in feb 2021 and contract signed on Sept 2021.
\nGreen Line BRTS spans on 21KM (11KM elevated) from Abdullah Chowk (Surjani) to Numaish with 22 stations and 80 AC Diesel Hybrid Buses.
\nStations are equipped with:
\n\u2022 Escalators (universal access system)
\n\u2022 Elevators (universal access system)
\n\u2022 Passenger Sliding doors (PSD)
\n\u2022 Ticket Vending Machines (TVM)
\n\u2022 Ticket Office Machines (TOM)
\n\u2022 Passenger Information Screens (Real Time Passenger Information)
\n\u2022 Surveillance system (CCTV Cameras)
\n\u2022 Water Coolers
\n\u2022 Turnstiles (automated fare collection system)
\n\u2022 Scanners and walk thru gates
\n\u2022 Informative maps
\n\u2022 Public Address System
\nBus Fleet:
\nGL fleet consist of 80 articulated (18meter) Buses;
\n o Bus length 18m, width 2.55m
\no Life of bus 12 years
\no Diesel Hybrid technology
\no Low entry Air-Conditioned buses o Doors on both sides
\no First door will be for ladies only, second for family and third door for men only
\no Capacity 151 (seating 36 + 115 standing)
\no Special Self Disinfectant System (for COVID-19)
\n o Environment friendly
\no Comfortable and reliable
\no Cell phone charging port
\no Dedicated space for special need persons and women (special needs
\nsittings)
\no Dedicated Screens for Information and publicity o Vehicle Location system
\no Special provision for Non-Fare Revenue
\no Equipped with Fire and Safety equipment
\no Boarding bridge for special persons
\nOperational features:
\n\u2022 Timings \u2013 from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm
\n\u2022 Ticketing methods (QR paper-based ticket, Fare Cards and Mobile app)
\n\u2022 Fare Card price PKR 100 (once)
\n\u2022 Website
\n\u2022 Height policy (Kids under 3 feet are free to ride)
\n\u2022 System name is Karachi Breeze, which is followed in Buses, cards and Ticket Vending Machine
\nGovernment of Sindh mandated SIDCL for Green Line Operations:
\nGOS signed a Facilitation and Implementation Agreement and mandated SIDCL to launch and implement the \u201cGreen Line\u201d of the BRTS. SIDCL will operate for a period of three (03) years, for which the contractual responsibilities and obligations of SIDCL will be taken over and novated in favor of GOS at the end of a period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Green Line Bus Rapid Transit System was a project to be made by the collaboration of Federal Govt and Sindh Govt. BRT main components: 1. Infrastructure (by GoP) 2. Buses (by GoS) 3. ITS (by GoS) By August 2018 the infrastructure component was still incomplete […]<\/p>\n
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