{"id":105196,"date":"2026-04-04T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=105196"},"modified":"2026-04-03T16:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T11:00:57","slug":"feasibility-study-launched-for-capitals-light-rail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/feasibility-study-launched-for-capitals-light-rail.html","title":{"rendered":"Feasibility study launched for capital\u2019s light rail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has announced the launch of a feasibility study for two new light rail lines in Islamabad, aimed at improving public transport and integrating with the city\u2019s existing e-bus network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study, approved during a meeting chaired by CDA Chairman and Islamabad Chief Commissioner Muhammad Ali Randhawa, will be conducted by the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) and is expected to be completed within three months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One proposed line would run from Lake View Park southwest through the city centre to Islamabad International Airport, while the second line would connect Lake View Park southeast via Rawalpindi to Rawat. Lake View Park is also expected to serve as the starting point for the proposed Murree Glass Train monorail project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/islamabad-eyes-qatari-investment-in-hotel-sector.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Islamabad seeks Qatari investment to expand hotel infrastructure<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CDA Chairman Randhawa directed that the light rail system should be fully digital and cashless. He also emphasized the need to acquire carbon credits during the planning phase, underlining the project\u2019s environmentally friendly approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials said the light rail project is part of Islamabad\u2019s broader efforts to modernize public transport and provide an integrated, sustainable, and convenient mobility solution for residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has announced the launch of a feasibility study for two new light rail lines in Islamabad, aimed at improving public transport and integrating with the city\u2019s existing e-bus network. The study, approved during a meeting chaired by CDA Chairman and Islamabad Chief Commissioner Muhammad Ali Randhawa, will be conducted by the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) and is expected to be completed within three months. One proposed line would run from Lake View Park southwest through the city centre to Islamabad International Airport, while the second line would connect Lake View Park southeast via Rawalpindi to Rawat. Lake View Park is also expected to serve as the starting point for the proposed Murree Glass Train monorail project. Read: Islamabad seeks Qatari investment to expand hotel infrastructure CDA Chairman Randhawa directed that the light rail system should be fully digital and cashless. He also emphasized the need to acquire carbon credits during the planning phase, underlining the project\u2019s environmentally friendly approach. Officials said the light rail project is part of Islamabad\u2019s broader efforts to modernize public transport and provide an integrated, sustainable, and convenient mobility solution for residents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":105148,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20385],"tags":[62680,319,72160,72161,62415,72159,63163,14358,58313,5588],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-105196","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-development-projects","8":"tag-cashless-system","9":"tag-cda","10":"tag-digital-transport","11":"tag-eco-friendly-transit","12":"tag-feasibility-study","13":"tag-islamabad-light-rail","14":"tag-murree-glass-train","15":"tag-nust","16":"tag-pakistan-news","17":"tag-public-transport","18":"cat-20385-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Feasibility study launched for capital\u2019s light rail - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The study, approved during a CDA meeting, will be conducted by the NUST and is expected to be completed within...\" \/>\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\/feasibility-study-launched-for-capitals-light-rail.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Feasibility study launched for capital\u2019s light rail - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The study, approved during a CDA meeting, will be conducted by the NUST and is expected to be completed within...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/feasibility-study-launched-for-capitals-light-rail.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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