The Sindh caretaker government has expanded the Peoples Bus Service fleet in Karachi by adding 80 buses, including 30 hybrid and 50 electric buses. The announcement was made during a ceremony at Mazar-e-Quaid, where Chief Minister Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar highlighted the need for modernizing public transportation in the city. The total fleet now stands at 300 buses, including 18 Pink Buses dedicated to women.
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Baqar emphasized the growth in private vehicles, constituting 84% of the 3.6 million registered vehicles in Karachi as of mid-2015. With a daily addition of over 1,000 vehicles, he stressed the necessity for 15,000 modern buses in a city of Karachi’s size.
Moreover, the Telephone Industry of Pakistan proposed an eco-friendly Electric Vehicle System on a ‘Rent to Own’ model.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 11th, 2024.
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