Public transport: LTC launches new air-conditioned bus service

Bus to cover General Bus Stand to Maraka route.


Our Correspondent September 23, 2012

LAHORE:


Lahore Transport Company (LTC) on Saturday launched an air-conditioned bus service from General Bus Stand to Maraka (Route B-02).


The service was inaugurated by Korean Ambassador Chung Joo Choi and Minister for Planning and Development Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor.

Ghafoor said Pakistan is a land of opportunity. He said investment from Korean companies showed the strength of the relationship between the two countries. He said the new buses will stop at Lahore Fort, Azadi Chowk, Bhati Gate, Chauburji, Samanabad, Scheme Mor, Thokar Niaz Baig, Chuhng Training Centre and Mohlanwal on their way.

Acting CEO Amjad Hussain said as many as 430 new AC buses had been inducted into the existing fleet of buses since LTC was created. He said a transparent system to track the disbursement of subsidies had been developed.

Pakor Global CEO Jai I Kim and General Manager Sohail Ahmad also spoke on the occasion. LTC General Manager (Finance) Mariam Khawar, Senior Manager (Finance) Zafar Ahmad Qureshi, Senior Manager (Planning) Sara Khan, Manager (Planning and Operations) Huma Daha, Manager (Engineering and Infrastructure) Faisal Nisar, Manager (Enforcement) Shafiq Ahmad and Manager (Human Resources) Abid Hussain were also present.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 23rd, 2012. 

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