Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus Service is an under-construction bus rapid transit system which will connect key areas in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Upon completion it will be the second of its kind in Pakistan after the Lahore Metrobus Service.The 20 kilometer long Metro Bus Service is costing near Rs. 24 billion which will be shared by the federal and Punjab governments. The project envisages construction of over 20 km long dedicated signal free corridor of 9.60 to 10.10 meters width at normal section and from 19.00 to 21.10 meters width at Metro Bus System (MBS) stations and tranches in Islamabad Territory. The proposed corridor will accommodate articulated buses running simultaneously in both directions.The system will start from IJ Principal Road at Faizabad where Rawalpindi portion terminates, and will traverse through IJ Principal Road, 9th Avenue, Jinnah Avenue and finally terminate at the Pakistan Secretariat, Islamabad. The Islamabad portion also includes Peshawar Morr Interchange as per CDA design and a provision for 14 bus stations with allied facilities.The Express Tribune has reported that the design prepared by the National Engineering Services Pakistan— the consultant firm for the project — will harm the greenbelts by expanding two major avenues beyond the permissible limits in violation of the city's master plan.Rawalpindi Development Authority is executing the project, while it will have the capacity to carry 150,000 people daily.Inaugurate on February 28, 2014 it will be completed by January 2015. 60 air-conditioned buses would initially ply on the route.. }
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- Rawalpindi-Islamabad_Metrobus_Service abstract "Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus Service is an under-construction bus rapid transit system which will connect key areas in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Upon completion it will be the second of its kind in Pakistan after the Lahore Metrobus Service.The 20 kilometer long Metro Bus Service is costing near Rs. 24 billion which will be shared by the federal and Punjab governments. The project envisages construction of over 20 km long dedicated signal free corridor of 9.60 to 10.10 meters width at normal section and from 19.00 to 21.10 meters width at Metro Bus System (MBS) stations and tranches in Islamabad Territory. The proposed corridor will accommodate articulated buses running simultaneously in both directions.The system will start from IJ Principal Road at Faizabad where Rawalpindi portion terminates, and will traverse through IJ Principal Road, 9th Avenue, Jinnah Avenue and finally terminate at the Pakistan Secretariat, Islamabad. The Islamabad portion also includes Peshawar Morr Interchange as per CDA design and a provision for 14 bus stations with allied facilities.The Express Tribune has reported that the design prepared by the National Engineering Services Pakistan— the consultant firm for the project — will harm the greenbelts by expanding two major avenues beyond the permissible limits in violation of the city's master plan.Rawalpindi Development Authority is executing the project, while it will have the capacity to carry 150,000 people daily.Inaugurate on February 28, 2014 it will be completed by January 2015. 60 air-conditioned buses would initially ply on the route.".