The Sustainable Transport Award 2022 recognizes Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), a modern public transit system with air-conditioned buses.
The Sustainable Transport Award Committee and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) choose a city each year that has undertaken outstanding sustainable transportation initiatives in the previous year.
“These strategies improve mobility for all residents, reduce transportation greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, and improve safety and access for cyclists and pedestrians,” said the Sustainable Transport Award on its website.
“The winning city and honorable mentions are honored in a virtual ceremony hosted in February of the winning year.”
Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar took to Twitter and lauded the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for getting international recognition.
Well done KP govt for getting international recognition for the sustainable impact of peshawar BRT. Congratulations to @IMMahmoodKhan and @PervaizKhattak pic.twitter.com/EFi9SWL8hj
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) December 2, 2021
“Now where will all those detractors and critics hide when their baseless allegations stand exposed?” asked Federal Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari on Twitter.
Now where will all those detractors & critics hide when their baseless allegations stand exposed? pic.twitter.com/TqUfeTm5hr
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) December 2, 2021
Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) also congratulated the K-P government.
Congrats @TransPeshawar for #BRTPeshawar / #ZuPeshawar winning honourable mention in the 2022 global #SustainableTransportAward for improving mobility of residents, reducing transportation greenhouse and air pollution emissions. https://t.co/z47BVfbTY9 @CMKPUpdates #Peshawar pic.twitter.com/DvV7GLlF5O
— ADBPakistan (@PakistanADB) December 1, 2021
