Punjab Finalizes Route and Stations for Faisalabad Metro Bus Project

The Punjab Mass Transit Authority (PMTA) has finalized the proposed route and station plan for the Faisalabad Metro Bus Project and submitted it to the Faisalabad Commissioner for approval.

According to officials, the proposed metro corridor will include 21 stations along a 20.3-kilometer Orange Line. The route has been designed by the National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) as part of the project’s planning process.

Under the proposed plan, the Metro Bus service will start from Tahir Pura, located near Faisalabad International Airport on Jhang Road, and end at Faisal Town on Jaranwala Road.

The planned corridor will pass through several key locations across the city, including Airport Chowk, Air Avenue, Mansoor Malangi Road, GC New Campus, Saifabad Mor, Gulfishan Colony, Ayub Colony, Pratap Nagar, GCU Main Campus, Rajbah Road, Montgomery Bazaar, Rail Bazaar, Railway Station, Abdullahpur, D-Ground, Al-Najaf Colony, Kahkashan Colony, Usmanabad, Bukhari, and Faisalabad Town.

The proposal includes the operation of 27 Metro buses and two trams on the Orange Line. Supporting infrastructure such as two depots and seven U-turns is also planned to facilitate smooth operations.

Officials estimate the project’s total cost at approximately Rs. 79 billion. In addition, the PMTA has identified two future mass transit corridors for the city, naming the Jhang Road corridor as the Red Route and the Jaranwala Road corridor as the Orange Route.

The project is currently awaiting official approval before moving to the next stage of development.