GROWTH WEEK SESSION JUNE 01 JUNE A PRESENTATION BY KHAWAJA HAIDER LATIF CEO, LAHORE TRANSPORT COMPANY GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

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1 GROWTH WEEK SESSION JUNE 01 JUNE A PRESENTATION BY KHAWAJA HAIDER LATIF CEO, LAHORE TRANSPORT COMPANY GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

2 PAKISTAN POPULATION & GROWTH RATE SELECTED DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATOR YEAR TOTAL POPULATION (In million) URBAN POPULATION SHARE IN TOTAL POPULATION 37.9% 38.6% 39.2% RURAL POPULATION SHARE IN TOTAL POPULATION 62.1% 61.4% 60.8% *Source: Economic Survey of Pakistan

3 URBANIZATION 120 Fig- Urban and Rural Population Urban Population Rural Population *Source: Ministry of Planning, Development & Reforms

4 EMPLOYMENT BY SECTORS Table 12.6: Distribution of Employed Persons by Major Industry (Percentage) Year Agriculture Mining & Manufacturing Construction Electricity & Distribution Transport Trade Others Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

5 WE WERE Increased urbanization has led to various issues in transport Road congestion due to unsystematic growth in number of vehicles. Poor public vehicle inspection mechanism, resulting in safety compromises. Shortage of public service vehicles especially buses. Lack of apposite urban transportation technology. Lack of government support due to non-availability of formal subsidy disbursement mechanism. Vintage vehicles with high maintenance cost.

6 WE WERE Increasing number of illegal three wheeler vehicles Lack of integration amongst various modes of transport Lack of coordination among various concerned authorities Lack of proper road side infrastructure i.e. bus shelters, flagposts, signage, footpaths etc. Dearth of comfortable and modern transport facilities for general public.

7 WE ARE New environment friendly buses in major cities Pink Bus Service for female commuters and discount facility for students Construction of new bus shelters and up gradation of existing bus depots to provide relief to commuters Replacement of 2-stroke noisy auto rickshaws with environment friendly 4-stroke CNG auto rickshaws Luring foreign investment, expanding the Transport sector and increasing employment in the sector Free travelling cards for senior citizens and special/physically challenged person Subsidy disbursement mechanism through e-ticketing to sustain the public transport. In city like Lahore, government is providing Rs.10.5/- per commuter as per following details: Mode of Transport Daily Ridership Daily Subsidy Subsidy Per Commuter Urban Buses 113, ,450 Rs. 7.14/- Metro Buses 135,000 1,780,000 Rs /- Total 248,000 2,586,450 Rs.10.50/-

8 WE ARE Initiation of mega projects: Metro Rail (Orange Line) Initiation of Metro Bus Services in Major Cities, making Pakistan amongst 36 countries who are using this sophisticated mode of transport. Lahore Metro bus Service: Started in Km long track with 27 stations. Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro bus Service: Started in Km long track connecting twin cities, with 24 stations. Multan Metro bus Service (Under construction): 18.2 km long track connecting main commercial areas of the city. Vehicle Inspection Certification System (VICS), Lahore

9 BUSES INDUCTED BY GOVERNMENT THROUGH LTC

10 NEW BUS SHELTERS

11 LTC DEPOTS

12 ORANGE TRAIN LAHORE

13 METRO BUS SERVICE LAHORE

14 METRO BUS SERVICE RAWALPINDI--ISLAMABAD

15 VEHICLE INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION SYSTEM

16 UPCOMING PROJECTS Construction of State-of-the-Art bus terminal cum commercial complex. 2 more VICS to be established near Lahore. 2 Multi-Modal terminals for Lahore. Introduction of Purple and yellow Metro rail lines in Lahore. Karachi Metro Bus Service: It will consist of 5 corridors and will have total length of about 109 kilometers. Peshawar Metro Bus Service: 18.4 kilometer from Chamkani to Hayatabad area of Peshawar. Faisalabad Metro Bus Service: will connect Faisalabad International Airport to City Bus Terminal, passing through main hubs of the city.

17 PROPOSED BUS TERMINAL CUM COMMERCIAL COMPLEX (RAILWAY STATION) GOVT OFFICES COMMERCIAL OFFICES SHOPPING HOTEL/ FLATS COLLEGE BUSES PARKING PASSENGE R ENTERANC E

18 WAY FORWARD Transform the public transportation into comfortable, accessible and affordable sector. Few major steps towards the goal are: Increasing share of Transport sector in tourism Development of necessary transport related infrastructure Integration of urban transport system for ease of commuting Integration of various modes of transport Fare Integration Introduction of Near Field Communication (NFC) cards to eliminate on board cash handling Impart training to different transport enforcement agencies and provide awareness to public at large Introduction of CCTV/ Enforcement equipment to monitor increasing traffic flow and regulate it effectively Elimination of illegal three wheelers, provision of alternate mode of transport for the owners of three wheelers

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