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Karachi Links Orange and Green BRT, Debuts Double-Decker Bus Trial

A unified fare card now eliminates double payments, with a pilot route launching between Shahrah-e-Faisal and Malir.

Overview

  • Sindh officials formally connected the Edhi Orange Line to the Green Line at the Orange Line depot, enabling through-travel between the corridors.
  • The merger expands Orange Line stops from four to 10, allowing passengers to ride from Orangi to Nagan Chowrangi on integrated services.
  • Passengers can use a single card across both BRT lines, which authorities say ends paying two fares and marks Pakistan’s first multi-line BRT card.
  • Double-decker buses began a limited trial on the MalirShahrah-e-Faisal corridor with fares matching the People’s Bus Service.
  • Officials report Green Line daily ridership rising to roughly 75,000–80,000 with a target of 100,000, as PIDCL aims to open the Green Line extension by October 31, 2026.