Metro bus service resumes operation.

RAWALPINDI -- Metro Bus Service resumed its operation between Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Saturday after four days of closure due to protests of PTI workers and supporters over arrest of Imran Khan in Al-Qadir Trust case.

The bus service stopped its operation on May 9 and the protesters destroyed bus stations of Faizabad, Shamsabad and set the 6thRoad bus station on fire.

Punjab Masstransit Authority estimated initial damage worth Rs40 million for Metro bus stations and elevated road and asked Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) and Nespak to examine the intensity of damage to structure and pillars of elevated road and bus stations and inform the authority as soon as possible.

Talking to Dawn, Syed Ozair Shah, General Manager Punjab Masstransit Authority, said that the letter had been written toMetroBusproject Consultant Nespak and Rawalpindi Development Authority to form a committeeof experts and engineers to assess the structure ofthe elevated road andbusstations damaged during violent protests of PTI on May 9.

'In the initial survey, PMA found that elevator, escalator, cables and ticket stations and bus station at 6th Road damaged severely and initial estimated loss stood at Rs40 million. However, we feared that the fire damage the pillars...