Punjab Masstransit Authority

The Punjab Masstransit Authority (Urdu: مقتدرہ عوامی نقل و حمل پنجاب, or PMA) is a public transportation authority of the Punjab province in Pakistan. PMA operates in the province's urban centers namely Lahore, Multan and the twin cities of Islamabad & Rawalpindi.

Punjab Masstransit Authority is a statutory body established by the Government of the Punjab which plans, constructs, maintains and operates the mass transit systems in the major cities of the Punjab.[1] Set up in 2012, the authority is tasked with providing safe, efficient and comfortable urban transportation systems in the province.[2] It is headquartered from the 5th floor of the Arfa Software Technology Park on Ferozepur Road, Lahore.

The PMA operates the following systems:

• Orange Line Metro Train System Lahore
• Lahore Metrobus System
• Lahore Feeder Routes
• Multan Metrobus
• Multan Feeder Routes
• Pakistan Metrobus System (Rawalpindi-Islamabad)

The Authority consist of following members:[3]

Chairperson:

• Chief Minister of Punjab

Members:

• Minister for Transport of the Government
• Four members of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab including at least one female member of the Assembly and two members of National Assembly of Pakistan nominated by the Government
• Three persons including at least one woman from the private sector nominated by the Government
• Chairman, Lahore Transport Company
• Chairman Planning and Development Board of the Government
• Secretary to the Government, Finance Department
• Secretary to the Government, Transport Department
• Managing Director of the Authority
• Secretary of the Authority