If you want to travel across Islamabad without a car, the Blue Line bus route map is the first thing you should understand. It connects PIMS Hospital in the heart of the city with Gulberg Interchange on the Islamabad Expressway, covering roughly 17 kilometres through some of the busiest sectors of the capital.
The Blue Line is part of CDA’s electric bus network, so the ride is quiet, smooth and easy on the pocket. It runs in both directions all day, which makes it a practical choice for students, office workers and anyone visiting the hospital area or the societies along the Expressway.
Blue Line Route Map: Stop by Stop
Reading the map from the city side outward, the Blue Line starts at PIMS and passes Tipu Market, Centaurus, PIMS Gate and the G-7/G-8 intersection before reaching H-8 and I-8. From there it continues through Sohan, Dhoke Kala Khan, Iqbal Town, Kuri Road and Zia Masjid, then moves on to Lehtrar and Khanna Pul, Fazaia, Gangal and Koral, finally ending at Gulberg.
The corridor mostly follows the Islamabad Expressway, which is why the journey stays simple even for first-time riders. If you know which sector or housing society you are heading to, find the nearest stop on this list and you will know exactly where to board and where to get off.
Interchanges on the Blue Line Map
Two interchanges on this map matter more than the rest. At PIMS, the Blue Line meets both the Red Line metro and the Green Line bus, so you can switch toward Saddar, Rawalpindi or Bhara Kahu without leaving the metro network. Faizabad is the second major interchange, where the Blue Line crosses the Red Line corridor toward Rawalpindi, and these connections let you trace one continuous path across the city, changing lines only at PIMS or Faizabad.
Timings and Tips for Using the Map
Blue Line buses generally run from early morning until around 10 at night, with buses arriving roughly every few minutes during busy hours. The full trip from PIMS to Gulberg takes around 30 to 40 minutes in normal traffic, though rush hour can add a few minutes to the journey.
Before you travel, confirm your stop on the map and keep the direction in mind, since buses run both ways on the same corridor. The fare is a single flat rate, and a rechargeable metro card makes boarding quicker if you ride this route every day. Whether you are heading to a hospital appointment at PIMS, a home in Gulberg or a stop anywhere in between, the Blue Line route map turns a confusing city journey into a simple straight line.