Islamabad:
Capital Development Authority (CDA) has increased ticket prices for electrical buses in the federal capital. The increase in ticket prices has been formally implemented from Sunday.
According to sources, the ticket prices of orange, green, blue lines and electric buses have been revised from RS50 to RS100. The decision was made due to some administrative and financial reasons.
About 90,000 passengers travel daily on these buses, said sources, adding that CDA will soon introduce a new proposed concession information on ticket prices in different categories.
According to the proposed policy, separate packages will be given to office workers, students and the elderly. The proposed concessions packages will be for people traveling daily, weekly, every week and monthly and for those who take bus cards.
Sources also said that work is underway on the proposed concessions packages. Message of the proposed concessions packages will be issued soon. The authority has increased the ticket price from RS50 to RS100, which will be reduced during daily, weekly, every week and monthly packages.
CDA President and Islamabad -Chief Commissioner, Muhammad Ali Randhawa, has ordered the relevant authorities to ensure that extensive information, including the complete schedule, arrival and departure times, of the electrical buses operating in the capital, are made available on Google Maps. The move is aiming to help residents conveniently plan their travels from home.
