New electric bus route launched, says Sharjeel

'Route to cover distance of 18 kilometres via Gulistan Johar, Millennium Mall to Numaish Chowrangi'

KARACHI:

The Sindh government has announced a new electric bus route from Malir Cantt gate number 5 to Numaish Chowrangi which will provide travel facilities to the general public. Minister for Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon, in a statement, said that the new electric bus route will cover distance of 18 kilometres via Gulistan Johar, Millennium Mall to Numaish Chowrangi. The new electric bus route has been launched from Monday which will provide travel facilities to the public, Sharjeel Memon said. He said that the PPP's provincial government was fully aware of the travel issues faced by the people. Providing affordable and comfortable travel facility to the public is the top priority of the government, Memon said.

Earlier this month,  Sharjeel had stated that the chargers for electric buses have arrived, and the buses will be back on the roads of Karachi.

The information minister mentioned that, on the instructions of Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and CM Murad Ali Shah, the number of busses will continue to increase to enhance urban travel facilities, with new buses replacing the old ones.

He also highlighted the launch of a bus monitoring app, which has made people's lives easier during this period of inflation.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 1^st, 2023.