Twin-city residents eagerly wait for start of Metro Bus Service

Islamabad
The commuters of twin-city of Islamabad and Rawalpindi are eagerly waiting for the Metro Bus service to be started soon and give them relief from the fatigue they face daily while travelling on vans.
A number of people have lauded the government's decision to start the services of Metro Buses in twin-city.
A commuter, Fayaz Khan, said that most of public transport vehicles plying on different routes in the twin-city did not adhere to the allotted routes and hence create problems for the commuters.
“Similarly, the transporters are overcharging the people, as they have to change different vehicles and pay more than double the fare to reach their destinations," he added.
Muhammad Azam, a resident of Sadiqabad, Rawalpindi, said that the government's decision to introduce Metro Buses was a good project, adding that the existing transport system needs to be replaced with buses.
"A decent public transport is a long demand of the residents of the twin cities because the vans plying on different routes
are not adequate to meet the requirements of people," said Qaiser Bhati, a resident of Saddar.
"Women are facing more problems due to lack of proper public transport as the two front seats for them cannot meet their requirement and they have to wait for hours especially during rush hours to get a seat," said Zoya Khan, a resident of Rawalpindi.
Like Lahore, the twin cities are also in dire need of a modest transport service through which people will be able to reach their destinations in time without facing extra fatigue, said Sabir Hussain, a government employee, adding, it would help them concentrate on their work.
He said this project would also reduce the traffic load on main roads, reduce environmental pollution, as most of the people will prefer to travel through Metro Bus rather than using their private vehicles, he added.
He said that Metro Bus service would
be a proper transport system for a common man.