Green Line bus services starts running from 7am till 10pm

BRT fully operational on available track from Surjani to Numaish

KARACHI:

With a fleet of 80 buses and 22 stations, the Green Line bus service, went functional, from Abdullah Chowk in Sarjani to Numaish intersection from 7am to 10pm.

At the launch of the Green Line facility, the citizens breathed a sigh of relief and a large number of citizens traveled on the Green Line buses from morning till night. The full launch of the Green Line service has seen a rush of passengers since morning, including women and children traveling to offices and business centers and patients visiting various hospitals.

Sindh Infrastructure Development Company Manager Abdul Aziz said that the remaining works at some stations of Green Line would be completed simultaneously.

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During the trial run a lot of experiences occurred in the light of which the quality of service will be improved. He said that point-of-sale machines have been installed at Green Line stations to enable citizens to purchase tickets through their debit cards. Similarly, balance can also be loaded in a permanent ticket. Vending machines have also been installed at the Numaish station through which the balance can be loaded in the permanent ticket.

Passengers traveling on the Green Line service said that the fare on the Green Line is higher. There are no exceptions for the persons with disabled, seniors and students. Similarly, a passenger who gets off at a stop by mistake is required to buy a ticket if he has to go back to the previous stop. There is also no refund facility.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 11^th, 2022.