Summary PM Nawaz will inaugurate metro bus service in Rawalpindi today.
(Web Desk) – Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif would inaugurate metro bus service in Rawalpindi today (Thursday), Dunya News reported on Tuesday.
As per details, the inaugural ceremony would take place at Convention Centre Islamabad in a wake of security reasons whereas prominent leaders including Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) Shahbaz Sharif and other ministers would participate in the ceremony.
As many as 10 foreign ambassadors have also been invited for the event.
According to sources, Islamabad has 14 metro bus terminals whereas 10 stations have been made in Rawalpindi. Only Rs 20 would be charged on 20 km travelling. On the other hand, administration has arranged at least 66 buses for this purpose.
Moreover, an 18-acre depot has also been made.
Twitterati have taken to the social media platform to show happiness over the inauguration of Metro bus service in twin cities after Lahore. #MetroForTwinCities and #EducationNotMetro are trending on Twitter.
Two Cities United Under One Project. #MetroforTwinCities pic.twitter.com/ujrkSDHF9z
— PML(N) [Official] (@pmln_org) June 4, 2015
PM will Inaugurate the over Rs45 Billion Rwpi-Isb MetroBus Project at da Jinnah Convention Center #MetroForTwinCities pic.twitter.com/RjdcTbWSYQ
— Aniha Anam Chaudhary (@anihachaudhary) June 4, 2015
#MetroForTwinCities An easy daily travelling for work place ,shopping , medical treatment , education pic.twitter.com/rG21Z4YBdu
— Saima Farooq (@SaimaFarooq) June 4, 2015
So finally after 1.5 year #MetroForTwinCities is on the routes now !!
— Faheem Khan (@faheemkhan348) June 4, 2015
READY 1 2 3 #MetroForTwinCities pic.twitter.com/vy0j1Mr0fi
— Ahmed (@sajjadahmed1361) June 4, 2015
I don t have personal car. Not going to Pindi for months to see my relatives bcoz of bad bad transport. Metro awaited. #MetroForTwinCities
— K. D. Khan (@CHKDKHAN) June 4, 2015
Meanwhile, some tweeps criticized the people for appreciating the project of Metro bus service in Rawalpindi.
How small does your heart have to be to not be able to appreciate a good thing?? #MetroForTwinCities
— EconomicHitman (@ZenmasterTutu) June 4, 2015
Social media users also compared metro bus service with Motorway.
#MetroForTwinCities is a project which like #Motorway was criticised in the beginning but the resultant gains would outweigh the costs
— Nazish (@NazishMh) June 4, 2015
#MetroForTwinCities is to facilitates people s daily mobility towards job opportunities, health & education facilities; boost to businesses!
— Zubair Faisal Abbasi (@zubairabbasi) June 4, 2015
#MetroForTwinCities Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed.
— Azita Malik (@justbeauty18) June 4, 2015
I hope today s #MetroForTwinCities won t end up like yesteryear s metro rail of Karachi 1962. Where all of it went?! pic.twitter.com/3X2jsayr7O
— Snober Alan D Cruz (@snobers) June 4, 2015
Netizens were also raged over this step of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
What wud be the future of country whose PM inaugurates bus service instead of universities #DumbPM #EducationNotMetro #MetroForTwinCities
— Mishkaat Umair (@mishkoo90) June 4, 2015
the govt has not increased education budget once again. #Education is not a priority of nawaz league. #EducationNotMetro
— Mia M. (@smia2) June 4, 2015
What wud be the future of country whose PM inaugurates bus service instead of universities #DumbPM #EducationNotMetro #MetroForTwinCities
— Mishkaat Umair (@mishkoo90) June 4, 2015
There are 7 basic needs of Life (Food,Cloth,Residence,Education,Health,Safety,FreedomOfReligion) Shud focus on them #EducationNotMetro
— Ussama Ahmad (@ussamakirmani) June 4, 2015
Sharif brothers are running country like they are "conductors" and "mistriis". #EducationNotMetro
— Waqar Younas (@Traitor_PK) June 4, 2015
#EducationNotMetro . At Left,view of a Classroom in Chiniot ,Punjab At Right,The Pindi Metro . Need We Say More pic.twitter.com/oMc0HGfcoT
— Mirza IQBAL (@themirzaiqbal) June 4, 2015
#EducationNotMetro This lack of interest for education in Punjab is visible by the sign boards of Metro Bus! pic.twitter.com/sUEPDc9ulf
— Farhan Khan Virk (@FarhanKVirk) June 4, 2015
Metro bus stations have been beautifully adorned ahead of inaugural ceremony.
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