Construction of the bus rapid transit system began on 28 February 2014 and was completed by June 2015, with 60 buses initially plying on the route. The Rawalpindi Development Authority was tasked with overlooking the project with a cost of approximately ₨44.31 billion (US$270 million), which was between the federal government and the Punjab provincial government.[3] The initial date of inauguration was set for 28 February 2015, but was delayed work in construction of drainage channels. Ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated Metrobus on 4 June 2015. Even after the service launch of the metro bus service, the issues regarding the drainage of rainwater still remained unfinished resulting in the inundation of the underground bus stations during monsoon rains. However, rainfall in the area was above normal throughout the year resulting in greater delay during Habib Construction Services which is one of the largest construction companies of Pakistan and have worked on several other mega projects previously.
The system uses e-ticketing and Intelligent Transportation System wand. The system is managed by the Punjab Metrobus Authority (PMBA) with the IT part is being carried out in coordination with Punjab IT Board. Functional elements at the stations include ticketing booths, concourse level passenger transfer, escalators, platform screen. toliterities, doors turnstiles for automatic fare collection and all other amenities for passenger convenience. A central ITS control room is also included in the project to control the whole operation of the Metro Bus system.
