{"id":100209,"date":"2024-10-27T11:04:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T06:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=100209"},"modified":"2024-10-25T17:02:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T12:02:44","slug":"punjab-to-roll-out-27-new-electric-buses-in-lhr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-to-roll-out-27-new-electric-buses-in-lhr.html","title":{"rendered":"Punjab to roll out 27 new electric buses in LHR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lahore: The Punjab Transport Company is making strides towards greener transportation with the initial rollout of 27 electric buses, as reported on October 25.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/gilgit-kashgar-bus-service-set-to-resume.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gilgit-Kashgar bus service resumes after 14 years<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per details, an annual budget of 2.5 crore rupees has been allocated to hire operators for this innovative project, aimed at providing eco-friendly public transport to the city\u2019s residents. In a significant move towards sustainability, preparations for operating these electric buses are already underway. The Punjab Transport Company plans to invite both national and international operators to submit tenders, with the awarding process set to take place in the first week of November. This pilot project is part of the Punjab Green Development Program, supported by the World Bank, which aims to enhance the province\u2019s public transportation system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-cabinet-approves-100000-acres-of-land.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Punjab approves land allotments, E-bus initiative &amp; more projects<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each bus will be 2.55 meters wide, equipped to seat 44 to 49 passengers, and is projected to benefit approximately 6,000 passengers daily. The project includes importing electric buses that come with a 12-year warranty, alongside toolkits for necessary repairs. The buses will operate on inactive routes of the Punjab Transport Company, addressing a gap in public transport that has persisted for several years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore: The Punjab Transport Company is making strides towards greener transportation with the initial rollout of 27 electric buses, as reported on October 25.&nbsp; Read: Gilgit-Kashgar bus service resumes after 14 years As per details, an annual budget of 2.5 crore rupees has been allocated to hire operators for this innovative project, aimed at providing eco-friendly public transport to the city\u2019s residents. In a significant move towards sustainability, preparations for operating these electric buses are already underway. The Punjab Transport Company plans to invite both national and international operators to submit tenders, with the awarding process set to take place in the first week of November. This pilot project is part of the Punjab Green Development Program, supported by the World Bank, which aims to enhance the province\u2019s public transportation system. Read: Punjab approves land allotments, E-bus initiative &amp; more projects Each bus will be 2.55 meters wide, equipped to seat 44 to 49 passengers, and is projected to benefit approximately 6,000 passengers daily. The project includes importing electric buses that come with a 12-year warranty, alongside toolkits for necessary repairs. The buses will operate on inactive routes of the Punjab Transport Company, addressing a gap in public transport that&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":100219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15016],"tags":[38438,56222,3237,59943,59942,54568],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-100209","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-developments","8":"tag-electric-buses","9":"tag-news-and-updates","10":"tag-punjab-government","11":"tag-punjab-green-development","12":"tag-punjab-transport-company","13":"tag-zameen-news","14":"cat-15016-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Punjab to roll out 27 new electric buses in LHR - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Punjab Transport Company is launching 27 electric buses in Lahore, promoting eco-friendly public transport for residents.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-to-roll-out-27-new-electric-buses-in-lhr.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Punjab to roll out 27 new electric buses in LHR - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Punjab Transport Company is launching 27 electric buses in Lahore, promoting eco-friendly public transport for residents.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-to-roll-out-27-new-electric-buses-in-lhr.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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