Punjab Mass Transit Authority (PMA)

🚌 Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA) — The authority behind Punjab’s Metrobus systems, the Lahore Orange Line, Speedo feeders and the province’s new electric buses.

📅 Set up 2012 | 🇵🇰 Punjab, Pakistan | 🚇 Metrobus + Orange Line + feeders | 💳 T-Cash Card

The Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA) is the Government of Punjab’s statutory body for mass transit. It plans, builds and operates the systems BusUpdate’s Punjab pages document every day: the Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi–Islamabad Metrobus networks, Lahore’s Orange Line metro train, the Speedo feeder buses and the province’s electric bus programmes.

📋 PMA Quick Facts

• Official name: Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA)
• Set up: 2012, by the Government of Punjab (Wikipedia)
• Systems (official site): Lahore Metrobus (Gajjumata–Shahdara), Pakistan Metrobus (Saddar–Pak Secretariat), Multan Metrobus (Chowk Kumharanwala–BZU), feeder routes, Orange Line Metro Train (Dera Gujran–Ali Town)
• Payment: T-Cash Card
• HQ: 5th Floor, Arfa Software Technology Park, 346-B Main Ferozepur Road, Lahore
• Helpline: 1762 · Phone: +92 42 99028000
• Website: pma.punjab.gov.pk

📖 About PMA

Wikipedia describes the PMA as the statutory body established by the Government of the Punjab which plans, constructs, maintains and operates the mass transit systems in the province’s major cities — Lahore, Multan and the twin cities of Rawalpindi–Islamabad.

The authority’s own site lists its operating network: the three Metrobus systems, the Lahore feeder routes and the Orange Line Metro Train, Lahore’s fully automated metro. PMA documents also show it procuring eco-friendly (electric) buses for Lahore — the induction programme behind Punjab’s growing e-bus fleets.

🚌 Network & Services

• Lahore Metrobus — Gajjumata to Shahdara BRT corridor
• Pakistan Metrobus — Rawalpindi (Saddar) to Islamabad (Pak Secretariat)
• Multan Metrobus — Chowk Kumharanwala to BZU, plus Multan feeders
• Orange Line Metro Train — Dera Gujran to Ali Town, Lahore
• Feeder routes (Speedo) and electric bus induction in Lahore and Punjab’s districts

💳 Payment & Ticketing

Punjab’s integrated payment is the T-Cash Card: the Punjab government’s portal describes it as a rechargeable smart card for fare payment across Metro Buses, Orange Line trains, Speedo buses, Electro (electric) buses and other integrated transit in the province, with an issuance fee of PKR 130, applied for via the official portal, app or helpline 1762. Older Metrobus stations also sell single-journey tokens — check the current arrangement for your system on pma.punjab.gov.pk.

🧭 How to Ride

1. Find your system in BusUpdate’s Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi or Islamabad guides.
2. Get a T-Cash Card (or a station token where offered) before entering the station.
3. Tap or validate at the station gates and keep the card/token until you exit.
4. For feeder (Speedo) buses, board at the marked stop and pay as directed on the bus.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Who operates the Lahore Metrobus and Orange Line?
The Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA), the Government of Punjab’s statutory mass-transit body, set up in 2012.

What is the T-Cash Card?
Punjab’s rechargeable transit smart card — the provincial portal says it works on Metro Buses, Orange Line trains, Speedo buses and Electro buses across Punjab; issuance is PKR 130.

Which cities does the PMA serve?
Lahore, Multan and the twin cities Rawalpindi–Islamabad, per its official site, with electric bus programmes extending its reach into Punjab’s districts.

📞 Official Contact

• Website: pma.punjab.gov.pk
• Helpline: 1762
• Phone: +92 42 99028000
• HQ: 5th Floor, Arfa Software Technology Park, 346-B Main Ferozepur Road, Lahore, Pakistan
• System helplines (official site): Lahore Metrobus (042) 111-222-627 · Rawalpindi Metrobus (051) 111-222-627 · Multan Metrobus (061) 111-222-627

Sources: PMA official website (pma.punjab.gov.pk), Punjab Government portal (T-Cash Card), Wikipedia (Punjab Mass Transit Authority) — verified October 2026. Independently compiled by the BusUpdate editorial team; confirm time-sensitive details with the operator before travelling. See also: Lahore bus & metro guides on BusUpdate.