“We’re moving step by step. Electric buses are already running, and now we’re exploring the introduction of electric trams,” Randhawa told a national daily. “Today, we agreed to move forward with a feasibility study,” A CDA press release said.
The CDA chairman instructed the concerned departments to finalize the study, ensuring the tram service is implemented along Islamabad’s busiest routes.
The meeting focused on operationalizing Soft Wheel Electric Trams and improving the electric feeder bus network already in service.
According to CDA sources, the feasibility assessment is probably going to be conducted by a Chinese consulting firm. A line from Jinnah Square to Islamabad International Airport via the Srinagar Highway and a line from Rawat to Faisal Mosque via the Expressway are the first four options under consideration.
Similar transportation projects, such a Light Rail transportation (LRT) system in collaboration with China Railway, have been suggested by the city in the past, but they have never come to fruition. Officials said they are committed to carrying out their plan this time.
