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BRT service to reopen on Oct 24: Spokesman

PESHAWAR: The rapid bus transport (BRT) would be resumed from Saturday (tomorrow) after completion of examination of all buses and changing of some equipment that caused the fire.

Following closure of BRT service for nearly one month and eight days, Peshawar Bus Rapid Trans department has decided to restart the service for people from Saturday following completion of inspections of all buses by Chinese engineers and correction of fault.

Trans department spokesman told reporters the service would be resumed one day prior of its already announced date of October 25.

Following maintenance work, the spokesman said test service of buses has been completed and was found safe in all respect. He said investigation of fire, load, testing of equipment was also completed.

The service has been closed after eruption of fire in two buses at Hayatabad. The Chinese engineers examined all buses and changed some equipment including its capacitors, he said, adding the buses are now safe and ready for travelling.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.