Rawalpindi electric bus fleet has grown to 80 after 35 new buses arrived in the city. The buses will operate on different routes from Friday (today).
Of the 10 routes, two have been suspended for the past two months because of construction on the Race Course Park and Charing Cross underpasses on Peshawar Road. The buses will run on the remaining eight routes.
The Punjab Mass Transit Authority (PMA) suspended the Peshawar Road services on the recommendation of the traffic police. The suspended routes are Saddar to Bhatta Chowk and Marrir Chowk to Motorway Chowk Chungi No 26.
A senior district administration official told media that 25 buses will serve the eight active routes on a need basis. The remaining buses will be deployed once the two suspended routes reopen. He said 40 buses are currently operational, while five are held in reserve.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz launched the electric bus service in Rawalpindi in November 2025 with 45 buses. Following a positive response from commuters, the government arranged 35 more buses. Women, elderly people and students travel free of charge, while other passengers pay a fare of Rs25.
The routes are:
- Route-1: Saddar to Lahore High Court Rawalpindi Bench
- Route-2: Koral Chowk to Fawara Chowk
- Route-3: Umar Baig Chowk to Mandi Mor
- Route-4: Munawar Colony to Saddar
- Route-5: Marrir Chowk to Motorway Mor
- Route-6: Faizabad to Tramri Chowk
- Route-7: IJP Metro Station to Kuri Road
- Route-8: Saddar to Lalarukh Colony
- Route-9: Umair Baig Road to Qadeemi Imambargah Muhallah
- Route-10: Saddar to Qabaristan
PMA General Manager Operations Uzair Shah told Dawn that charging arrangements for the new buses have been completed at the Regional Transport Authority bus depot on Adamjee Road.
He said the PMA is legally authorised to run feeder buses for the Metro Bus Service, and all electric buses will operate in Rawalpindi. The buses will be linked with the Metro Bus Service connecting Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
