Pakistan Bus Routes, BRT & Electric Buses — Complete Guide (2026)

Pakistan’s cities are building modern public transport fast — BRT corridors, metro trains and one of the world’s largest provincial electric bus rollouts. Pick a city to explore its routes, stations, fares and timings.

🌆 Major City Networks

🚌 Sindh Peoples Bus Cities

Beyond Karachi, SMTA’s Peoples Bus Service runs subsidised routes in seven more Sindh cities and districts — most of them intercity runs linking towns across the Indus plain. Fares run Rs 20–50 by distance.

⚡ Punjab Electric Bus Cities

Punjab’s electric bus programme runs 600+ air-conditioned electric buses across 36+ districts at a flat Rs 20 fare — free for women, students, senior citizens and persons with disabilities. Lahore, Rawalpindi and Multan are in the grid above; the remaining cities:

💵 Fares at a Glance

• Punjab electric buses: Rs 20 flat; free for women, students, seniors (60+) and persons with disabilities
• Lahore / Multan Metrobus: flat PMA fares (Rs 25–30) with an announced 2026 revision — each guide states both figures
• Orange Line train (Lahore): distance bands Rs 25–45
• Zu Peshawar BRT: distance-based Rs 30–70 with the Zu Card; express routes flat Rs 55; Islamabad CDA buses Rs 100 flat
• Karachi Peoples Bus: Rs 50 standard (Pink Bus R9 Rs 100 full run); Green Line BRT distance-based Rs 15–55

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Which cities in Pakistan have BRT or metro systems?
Karachi (Green and Orange Lines), Lahore (Metrobus and the Orange Line metro train), Rawalpindi–Islamabad (Red, Orange, Blue and Green Lines), Multan (Metrobus) and Peshawar (Zu BRT) run BRT/metro corridors, and Punjab’s electric bus network now covers more than 36 districts.

How much is the bus fare in Pakistan?
It depends on the network: Punjab electric buses charge a flat Rs 20, Metrobus systems charge Rs 25–30 flat, Lahore’s Orange Line train charges Rs 25–45 by distance, and Karachi’s Peoples Bus charges Rs 50.

Is public transport free for women in Pakistan?
On Punjab’s electric buses, women travel completely free; Karachi also runs the women-only Pink Bus service. Students, senior citizens and persons with disabilities travel free on Punjab electric buses too.

Compiled by the BusUpdate editorial team from official transport authority publications (SMTA, PMA, CDA, TransPeshawar) and verified October 2026.