Qartaba Chowk Station Lahore — Lahore Metrobus | Timings, Fares & Connections (2026)

Qartaba Chowk Station is a station on the Lahore Metrobus in Lahore — station 10 of 27 on the line. It sits between Janazgah and Shama stations.

⚡ Qartaba Chowk Station Quick Facts

Line: Lahore Metrobus (Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA))
Position: Station 10 of 27 · Previous: Janazgah · Next: Shama
Service hours: 6:15 AM to 10:00 PM, seven days a week
Frequency: buses every 2–3 minutes at peak times
Operator: Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA)

🎟️ Tickets & Fares at Qartaba Chowk

Rs 30 per trip flat under the PMA fare policy (single-journey token, or T-Cash card). In March 2026 the Punjab government announced a revision to Rs 40 (Rs 25 for T-Cash card holders) — announced revisions have changed before, so check the fare displayed at the station. You must exit within 1 hour 15 minutes of tapping in. The T-Cash card (formerly Metrobus Card) is issued at stations and Bank of Punjab branches for Rs 130 and can be recharged at station vending machines.

🔀 Connecting Transport from Qartaba Chowk

Speedo feeder buses — PMA feeder routes connect most Metrobus and Orange Line stations to surrounding neighbourhoods; routes and stops are signed at the station
Rickshaws, taxis and ride-hailing (Careem, inDrive) cover last-mile trips from every station

🧭 Using Qartaba Chowk Station

Buy a token or tap your T-Cash card at the entry gates.
Follow the platform signs for your direction — towards Gajjumata or towards Shahdara.
Let passengers alight first, and stand clear of the platform screen doors.
Keep your token/card until you exit — you tap out at the destination station.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What are the timings of Qartaba Chowk Station Lahore?
The Lahore Metrobus runs 6:15 AM to 10:00 PM, seven days a week, with buses every 2–3 minutes at peak times.

How much is the fare from Qartaba Chowk Station?
Rs 30 per trip flat under the PMA fare policy (single-journey token, or T-Cash card). In March 2026 the Punjab government announced a revision to Rs 40 (Rs 25 for T-Cash card holders) — announced revisions have changed before, so check the fare displayed at the station. You must exit within 1 hour 15 minutes of tapping in.

Which transport connects at Qartaba Chowk Station?
See the connections above — PMA Speedo feeder buses serve most stations, and the related Lahore route pages below cover the network.

Station data: Punjab Masstransit Authority publications, verified October 2026. Independently compiled by the BusUpdate editorial team; confirm time-sensitive details before travelling.

📍 Qartaba Chowk on the Lahore Metrobus

This is station 10 of 27 on the Lahore Metrobus, after Janazgah and before Shama. The full line — its fares, frequency, history and every station — is set out on the Lahore Metrobus page, which this station page now sits under as the stop-level record.

🎫 From this station

Services run every 2–3 minutes at peak times and the fare from here is None The line is operated by Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA). Those are the line’s standing terms at every station; what varies by station is position — and position is what decides your ride time to the termini at either end.

🚏 The Lahore Metrobus, station by station

Appendix compiled October 2026 from the line’s station dataset — see our data page for sourcing.

🧭 Riding from Qartaba Chowk

A station page’s useful question is always the same: what does the line look like from this platform? From here, one direction runs to Shahdara and the other to Gajjumata — 9 station(s) behind you towards Shahdara, 17 ahead towards Gajjumata. Services run every 2–3 minutes at peak times and the fare is None — so from Qartaba Chowk the planning is simple: pick your terminus direction, and the stations list above counts you there.

🚌 Feeder connections at Qartaba Chowk

Feeder FRT10 (to the Metrobus)