None other than Muttahidda Qaumi Movement had offered any role model of good governance and dedicated service to the humanity – Syed Mustafa Kamal
December 29, 2009
By Irfan Aligi
KARACHI: A 4-acre terminus for a fleet of 25 CNG buses in the close vicinity of Northern Bypass, Gulshan-e Zia, Gadap Town has been made operational on Friday noon. The 4-acre CNG Bus Terminus has cost CDGK Rs 85 million with a capacity to house 100 CNG long buses. Presently, a fleet of locally assembled 25 dedicated CNG buses has been scheduled to station on-and-off at the venue.
The new fleet of 25 CNG buses worth Rs 140 million would ply on a newly defined route-III, which encompasses around a dozen of major location enroute and would be for Shahra-e Qaddafi, Shahra-e Orangi, Banaras Chowk, North Nazimabad, Liaquatabad, Hasan Square, Jail Chowrangi, Nazimabad Matric Board Office, Lines Area, Preedy Street, Saddar and many others upto its final destination in Clifton.
By the addition of this new fleet of 25, the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has plied 75 buses so far under the CNG Bus Pilot Project.
City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has launched the operation.
The city nazim in his address said that with the start of route-III, the people would find a dedicated transport service without assorted menaces such as that of a conductor and frequent stoppages.
He said that the new commencement would be entirely electronically managed as the commuters could buy in advance debit cards worth Rs 50 and Rs 100, which would be made available on all CNG ticketing booths and common general items stores, as well.
He claimed that although the CDGK has completely outsourced all three aspects of the project and would accrue an acute loss worth Rs 75 million per annum but it was comparatively less important in the light of CDGK’s commitment for revolutionizing the transport service in the city.
The city nazim added that the Federal government had announced to ply 5,000 CNG buses in the city some three years ago with Rs 5 billion. The CDGK had first completed its homework and submitted a plan for CNG Buses, which the federal government had approved.
Later on, the scheme was changed and the CDGK was told that the allocated funds would be divided so as to let other cities of Sindh get CNG buses. Thus, the city was assured of 50 percent of total allocations, Rs 2.5 billion.
Initially, it was approved that the CDGK would patronize the CNG bus project but then it was decided that the funds would be released through ministry of environment due to assessment on environment in the city. The CDGK had also consented to that proposition. However, the environment ministry has lagged to use Rs 300 million that were released a year ago, he said.
He said that the CDGK had no other choice except to start a CNG bus pilot project, which was launched with 50 CNG buses. The CDGK had procured 25 CNG buses each from Daewoo Company and Hino Pak respectively but unfortunately, the Daewoo made CNG buses had soon developed technical and mechanical problems so the CDGK dropped the Daewoo and preferred Hino Pak for further procurement.
However, he asked Hino to consider withdrawal of increase of Rs 800,000 to the cost of a single CNG bus, adding that if they fail to do so, the CDGK would procure CNG buses from other buyers.
He claimed that none other than Muttahidda Qaumi Movement had offered any role model of good governance and dedicated service to the humanity.
There were hundreds of thousands of people that lined up from Orangi Town No 1 to Northern By Pass as if it was a national event or a political victory procession.
Salient Features:
Total No of fleet: 3
Total No of CNG Buses: 75
Total investment Rs: 4400000 per bus (Rs 330000000 for 75 buses)
Total area covered: (42-km+30-km+28-km) 100 kilometers on 3 routes
Total cost on new terminus+25 Buses+Booths: Rs 210 million
Total ticketing booths: 164
Total Booth staff: 700
Drivers 180
Support staff: 50
Further procurement: CDGK has invited tenders for further 21 CNG buses, which may be procured possibly by June, 2010
By Irfan Aligi
KARACHI: A 4-acre terminus for a fleet of 25 CNG buses in the close vicinity of Northern Bypass, Gulshan-e Zia, Gadap Town has been made operational on Friday noon. The 4-acre CNG Bus Terminus has cost CDGK Rs 85 million with a capacity to house 100 CNG long buses. Presently, a fleet of locally assembled 25 dedicated CNG buses has been scheduled to station on-and-off at the venue.
The new fleet of 25 CNG buses worth Rs 140 million would ply on a newly defined route-III, which encompasses around a dozen of major location enroute and would be for Shahra-e Qaddafi, Shahra-e Orangi, Banaras Chowk, North Nazimabad, Liaquatabad, Hasan Square, Jail Chowrangi, Nazimabad Matric Board Office, Lines Area, Preedy Street, Saddar and many others upto its final destination in Clifton.
By the addition of this new fleet of 25, the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has plied 75 buses so far under the CNG Bus Pilot Project.
City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has launched the operation.
The city nazim in his address said that with the start of route-III, the people would find a dedicated transport service without assorted menaces such as that of a conductor and frequent stoppages.
He said that the new commencement would be entirely electronically managed as the commuters could buy in advance debit cards worth Rs 50 and Rs 100, which would be made available on all CNG ticketing booths and common general items stores, as well.
He claimed that although the CDGK has completely outsourced all three aspects of the project and would accrue an acute loss worth Rs 75 million per annum but it was comparatively less important in the light of CDGK’s commitment for revolutionizing the transport service in the city.
The city nazim added that the Federal government had announced to ply 5,000 CNG buses in the city some three years ago with Rs 5 billion. The CDGK had first completed its homework and submitted a plan for CNG Buses, which the federal government had approved.
Later on, the scheme was changed and the CDGK was told that the allocated funds would be divided so as to let other cities of Sindh get CNG buses. Thus, the city was assured of 50 percent of total allocations, Rs 2.5 billion.
Initially, it was approved that the CDGK would patronize the CNG bus project but then it was decided that the funds would be released through ministry of environment due to assessment on environment in the city. The CDGK had also consented to that proposition. However, the environment ministry has lagged to use Rs 300 million that were released a year ago, he said.
He said that the CDGK had no other choice except to start a CNG bus pilot project, which was launched with 50 CNG buses. The CDGK had procured 25 CNG buses each from Daewoo Company and Hino Pak respectively but unfortunately, the Daewoo made CNG buses had soon developed technical and mechanical problems so the CDGK dropped the Daewoo and preferred Hino Pak for further procurement.
However, he asked Hino to consider withdrawal of increase of Rs 800,000 to the cost of a single CNG bus, adding that if they fail to do so, the CDGK would procure CNG buses from other buyers.
He claimed that none other than Muttahidda Qaumi Movement had offered any role model of good governance and dedicated service to the humanity.
There were hundreds of thousands of people that lined up from Orangi Town No 1 to Northern By Pass as if it was a national event or a political victory procession.
Salient Features:
Total No of fleet: 3
Total No of CNG Buses: 75
Total investment Rs: 4400000 per bus (Rs 330000000 for 75 buses)
Total area covered: (42-km+30-km+28-km) 100 kilometers on 3 routes
Total cost on new terminus+25 Buses+Booths: Rs 210 million
Total ticketing booths: 164
Total Booth staff: 700
Drivers 180
Support staff: 50
Further procurement: CDGK has invited tenders for further 21 CNG buses, which may be procured possibly by June, 2010
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