GROWTH WEEK SESSION

A PRESENTATION BY KHAWAJA HAIDER LATIF

CEO, LAHORE TRANSPORT COMPANY GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

JUNE 01 – JUNE 03 2016

PAKISTAN POPULATION & GROWTH RATE

YEAR

2013

2014

TOTAL POPULATION (In million)

184.35

188.02

URBAN POPULATION

69.87

72.50

SHARE IN TOTAL POPULATION

37.9%

38.6%

2015

191.71

75.19

39.2%

RURAL POPULATION

114.48

115.52

116.52

SELECTED DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATOR

SHARE IN TOTAL POPULATION

62.1%

61.4%

60.8%

*Source: Economic Survey of Pakistan 2014-15

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20

40

60

80

100

120

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Urban Population

Rural Population Fig- Urban and Rural Population

URBANIZATION

*Source: Ministry of Planning, Development & Reforms

EMPLOYMENT BY SECTORS

Table 12.6: Distribution of Employed Persons by Major Industry (Percentage)

2012-13 14.20 43.71 7.44 0.53 4.98 14.39 14.75

2013-14 14.16 43.48 7.33 0.48 5.44 14.58 14.53

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Year Agriculture Mining & Manufacturing

Construc- tion

Electricity & Distribution

Transport Trade Others

WE WERE …

Road congestion due to unsystematic growth in number of vehicles.

Poor public vehicle inspection mechanism, resulting in safety compromises.

Lack of government support due to non-availability of formal subsidy disbursement mechanism.

Vintage vehicles with high maintenance cost.

Increased urbanization has led to various issues in transport

Shortage of public service vehicles especially buses.

Lack of apposite urban transportation technology.

WE WERE

Increasing number of illegal three wheeler vehicles

Lack of integration amongst various modes of transport

Lack of coordination among various concerned authorities

Lack of proper road side infrastructure i.e. bus shelters, flagposts, signage, footpaths etc.

Dearth of comfortable and modern transport facilities for general public.

WE ARE…

New environment friendly buses in major cities

Pink Bus Service for female commuters and discount facility for students

Construction of new bus shelters and up gradation of existing bus depots to provide relief to commuters

Replacement of 2-stroke noisy auto rickshaws with environment friendly 4-stroke CNG auto rickshaws

Luring foreign investment, expanding the Transport sector and increasing employment in the sector

Subsidy disbursement mechanism through e-ticketing to sustain the public transport. In city like Lahore, government is providing Rs.10.5/- per commuter as per following details:

Mode of Transport Daily Ridership Daily Subsidy Subsidy Per Commuter

Urban Buses 113,000 806,450 Rs. 7.14/-

Metro Buses 135,000 1,780,000 Rs. 13.20/-

Total 248,000 2,586,450 Rs.10.50/-

Free travelling cards for senior citizens and special/physically challenged person

WE ARE…

Initiation of mega projects:

Metro Rail (Orange Line)

Initiation of Metro Bus Services in Major Cities, making Pakistan amongst 36 countries who are using this sophisticated mode of transport.

Lahore Metro bus Service: Started in 2013. 27 Km long track with 27 stations.

Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro bus Service: Started in 2015. 24 Km long track connecting twin cities, with 24 stations.

Multan Metro bus Service (Under construction): 18.2 km long track connecting main commercial areas of the city.

Vehicle Inspection Certification System (VICS), Lahore

BUSES INDUCTED BY GOVERNMENT THROUGH LTC

NEW BUS SHELTERS

LTC DEPOTS

ORANGE TRAIN LAHORE

METRO BUS SERVICE LAHORE

METRO BUS SERVICE RAWALPINDI--ISLAMABAD

VEHICLE INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION SYSTEM

UPCOMING PROJECTS

Karachi Metro Bus Service: It will consist of 5 corridors and will have total length of about 109 kilometers.

Peshawar Metro Bus Service: 18.4 kilometer from Chamkani to Hayatabad area of Peshawar.

Faisalabad Metro Bus Service: will connect Faisalabad International Airport to City Bus Terminal, passing through main hubs of the city.

Construction of State-of-the-Art bus terminal cum commercial complex.

2 more VICS to be established near Lahore.

2 Multi-Modal terminals for Lahore.

Introduction of Purple and yellow Metro rail lines in Lahore.

PROPOSED BUS TERMINAL CUM COMMERCIAL COMPLEX (RAILWAY STATION)

GOVT

OFFICES

COMMERCIAL

OFFICES

HOTEL/

FLATS

COLLEGE

SHOPPING

BUSES

PARKING

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Introduction of CCTV/ Enforcement equipment to monitor increasing traffic flow and regulate it effectively

Development of necessary transport related infrastructure

Impart training to different transport enforcement agencies and provide awareness to public at large

Elimination of illegal three wheelers, provision of alternate mode of transport for the owners of three wheelers

Introduction of Near Field Communication (NFC) cards to eliminate on board cash handling

Integration of urban transport system for ease of commuting • Integration of various modes of transport • Fare Integration

WAY FORWARD

Transform the public transportation into comfortable, accessible and affordable sector. Few major steps towards the goal are:

Increasing share of Transport sector in tourism