Double-decker buses to be run in twin cities from end February

Initially, students will be provided tour facilities with special discounted packages

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) in collaboration with private sector transport companies will run double decker tourist buses in twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi from the end of this month.



This was stated by PTDC Managing Director Abdul Ghafoor. "Initially, students of schools, colleges and universities will be provided tour facilities with special discounted packages," he said.

He said that it was decided that in the first phase, buses will take tourists to Faisal Mosque, Zoo, Rawal Lake, F-9 Park, Lok Virsa, Children Park as well as Ayub Park in Rawalpindi and Taxila Museum on weekends.



PTDC has approached private sector for provision of locally manufactured double decker buses on joint venture.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 16^th, 2017.