Abstract
The present paper aims to assess the positive and negative socio-economic and environmental impacts imposed by the development of Metro BRT Lahore on its surrounding commercial activities. The study area comprised of eight stations located on the BRT route, starting from MAO College station to Kalma Chowk station. The primary data was collected through structured questionnaire from the shopkeepers of shops situated along the route and was tabulated through Microsoft Excel 365, The locations of surveyed shops were marked through GPS and Google Earth Pro 7 and Arc GIS 10.0 were used to prepare the distributional and thematic maps for the study. It was concluded that the Metro project has contributed to improve the overall market outlook by adding greenery, public lights, and safe road crossings, controlling pollution, garbage, improving the drainage and sewerage conditions. However, at few other points it has triggered few problems, such as traffic congestion, drainage, sewage, and parking. The study suggests the development of new BRT projects in other cities of the country for an efficient travel system.
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