Pabbi feeder route added to BRT service

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Tuesday inaugurated the Pabbi feeder route of the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system.

Senior officials, including the Secretary of Transport, the CEO of TransPeshawar, and the Managing Director of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Urban Mobility Authority (KPUMA) were present on the occasion.

The newly launched Pabbi feeder route connects Pabbi Bazaar to Sardar Garhi BRT Station, covering 16 kilometers.The route includes 13 stops at Pabbi Terminal, Pabbi Bazaar, Kajhoor Stop, Pabbi Railway Station, Girls Degree College, WAPDA Town, Taru Jabba, Tarnab Farm, Kala Mandi, Jhagra, Shahad Market, Chamkani, and Sardar Garhi.

The spokesperson for TransPeshawar said the service on the route would operate from 6:30 am to 7:00 pm with buses running every 20 minutes providing travel facilities to an estimated 4,000 passengers daily. The one-way travel time for the route is approximately 33 minutes.

It was stated that with the inauguration of the Pabbi route, the total number of BRT routes increased to 18, expanding the network’s reach and providing enhanced convenience to passengers.

Since its launch on August 13, 2020, BRT Peshawar has transformed public transport in the city. Currently, 244 buses operate across 17 routes, serving around 300,000 passengers daily. To date, BRT Peshawar has carried over 280 million passengers.

The Pabbi route is another addition to the BRT network, which already serves key areas such as GT Road, Kohat Road, Charsadda Road, Hayatabad, Regi/DHA, and the Southern Ring Road, further strengthening Peshawar’s public transport infrastructure.