The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is planning to launch a double-decker electric bus service to promote tourism in Islamabad. CDA sources said the authority recently approached Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) to conduct a feasibility study and provide cost estimates for procuring the buses.
Initially, the CDA plans to operate four buses on a 25-kilometer city tour starting from F-9 Park and covering major tourist attractions, including Faisal Mosque, Lok Virsa and Shakarparian.
The CDA is currently consulting HIT and will decide the next steps after receiving its input. A CDA official said the authority could make the service operational within three months if everything proceeds as planned.
“Nothing is final yet, we may go for importing buses from China. We are waiting for input from HIT,” said the official However, the proposed double-decker buses will be environment-friendly electric vehicles.
The CDA already operates an electric bus service through a contractor on more than 20 routes across Islamabad, with a fleet of over 160 buses. The service has received a strong response from residents, with large numbers of passengers using the buses daily.
The CDA has also announced plans for a tram service in Islamabad several times in the past, but those plans have yet to materialize.
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