*PEAHAWAR – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s Peshawar’s Bus RapidTransit will have the first ever unique system for cyclists.*
*It will include a dedicated track for cyclists.*
The construction of the track has already started.
Trans-Peshawar manager communication Noman Manzoor for the company that isworking on the project said that this is the first time this is beingoffered in Pakistan. The track will pass along the entire 28kms of the BRTcorridor.
Initially, 360 step-through frame bicycles will be bought and offered forpeople to take on rent. The step-through frame bicycles will be moreconvenient for women.
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Travelers will be able use their ‘Zu Fare Card’, which will be issued bythe Trans-Peshawar Company, to rent the bicycles. The card can also be usedto travel on BRT buses. Users will be able to charge as well as check thestatus of the card through a mobile application and website.
To ensure the safety of riders, the cycles will be equipped with LED lightsand reflectors.
Users will be able to take a bicycle from one station and leave it atanother. The authorities will use trucks to pick the cycles andredistribute them at stations where they are needed.
