BRT To Get 50 New Electric Buses As Passenger Numbers Rise
Peshawar (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - September 04, 2026) - The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to add 50 new electric buses to the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, keeping in view the growing number of passengers and increasing pressure on the existing fleet.
According to the Transport and Mass Transit Department, the project has been included in the Annual Development Programme (ADP) at an estimated cost of Rs4.989 billion. After administrative approval, the project is expected to be completed within 22 months.
Under the plan:
- 50 battery-electric buses, each 12 metres long will be purchased.
- 15 chargers, Intelligent Transport System (ITS) equipment and other necessary accessories will also be included.
The new buses will operate on five new or extended BRT routes covering a combined distance of around 31 kilometres. These routes include:
- Mall of Hayatabad to Jamrud
- Pishtakhara to Bara Bazaar via Bara Road
- Gulbahar to Dabgari Gardens
- Shah Alam Bridge to Naguman and extension of the Kohat Adda route.
A total of 50 electric buses have been proposed for these five routes. The Transport Department estimates that the electric buses will save approximately Rs198 million annually in fuel costs and another Rs70 million in maintenance expenses, resulting in estimated annual savings of around Rs268 million.
Officials expect the addition of new electric buses to provide citizens with improved public transport facilities and help reduce the number of private vehicles on Peshawar's roads. The expanded BRT service could help remove around 80,000 private vehicles from the roads each day, while also easing pressure on the existing BRT fleet and improving transport facilities on new and extended routes.