Sindh

Test run of intra-district bus service begins

Formal operation of People’s Bus Service to start in current month: Sharjeel

Our Correspondent June 05, 2022

Minister says provincial government is taking measures to solve the long-standing problem of public transport in Karachi. PHOTO: EXPRESS

KARACHI:

The Department of Transport has started test trial of modern buses of Sindh People's intra-district bus service.

Provincial Minister for Information Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon led the trial of buses from Model Colony to Awari Tower.

He was accompanied by Provincial Labor Minister Saeed Ghani, Sindh Chief Minister's Special Assistant Waqar Mehdi and others.

Talking to media on the occasion, Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon said that the promise made by PPP Sindh government to the citizens of Karachi is going to be fulfilled as test run has started today.

He added that 240 buses under Sindh People's Intra District Bus Service will ply on seven routes of Karachi city and 10 buses in Larkana city.

He said the buses would be run and maintained by National Radio Transmission Company (NRTC) for the next 12 years.

He said that test drive of buses has been started today Inshallah, People's Intra District Bus Service will start it's formal operations in current month in Karachi, Larkana.

Sharjeel Inam Memon said that Abdul Sattar Edhi BRT Orange Line buses have also reached the depot.

The Orange Line will also be launched soon.

This is the commitment of Pakistan People's Party's leadership.

Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Party leadership had given us a special task to complete Mass Transit projects in the city.

The credit for these buses goes to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and former Transport Minister Syed Owais Qadir Shah who had made this reality.

He said that network of mass transit has been planned for Karachi city.

If we get more time, the network of such excellent transport system will be spread in Karachi and it will not be limited to Karachi only, it will spread all over Sindh.

The Provincial Minister said that the transport department was working hard day and night on the directions.