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Chinese company exports 160 high-end electric buses to Pakistan

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The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has welcomed the first batch of 30 new electric buses which will introduced on additional routes to provide climate-friendly means of transportation for the citizens of Islamabad.

Following the agreement of CDA regarding the procurement of 160 electric buses from China, the first batch of the 30 new zero-emission buses arrived at the Zero Point Bus Terminal in the first month of the new year. Additionally, the second batch of Electric Vehicles (EVs) are expected to arrive in Islamabad in February or March this year.

The chairman of CDA announced that the new electric busses will be added to 13 new routes within the metro bus fleet. Meanwhile, the routes will cover the areas including Police Foundation, Orange Line Stations, Faiz Ahmed Faiz Avenue, Allama Iqbal Station to Potohar Station, sectors I-16 to B-17, and Sector 26 to Chongi No 26. The new electric buses provide an environment-friendly means of transportation, contribute towards traffic reduction, facilitate citizens with the availability of new routes, and contribute towards improvement in climate.

Earlier, a Chinese company handed over 160 high-end pure electric buses to Pakistan at a ceremony held in Suzhou Industrial Park, China.

The officials from Pakistan, including General Manager Suzhou Higer, Qiu Yuanhong, Deputy General Manager Xie Jianghong, Customer Service Director Jiang Haifeng, and General Manager of Overseas Sales, attended the ceremony.

The value of the order exceeds RMB 150 million, which is the first time that Pakistan has introduced pure electric buses in large quantities,China Economic Net (CEN) reported.

The officials from Pakistan delivered speeches, respectively, expressing high recognition for this batch of buses. The day before the ceremony,the Pakistani side tested these buses, which performed perfectly in appearance, performance, and all other aspects. Currently, Higer’s new energy buses have occupied the largest market share in Pakistan,contributing to Pakistan’s green and low-carbon travel.Since entering the Pakistani market in 2006, in response to the local dusty and congested road traffic characteristics, Higer has continued to carry out technological innovation and customize high-quality buses for Pakistan that can calmly cope with the local climate environment and complex road conditions.— Agencies

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