Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed deputy commissioners and district police officers to inspect buses and bus terminals in view of Eidul Azha. She also ordered that fare lists be prominently displayed on every bus and at every bus stand to prevent overcharging. The chief minister directed authorities to ensure the provision of […]
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NHMP suspends buses over dangerous Eid travel violations
RAWALPINDI: The National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) has taken strict action against passenger buses involved in unsafe travel practices ahead of Eid ul Fitr, suspending 11 vehicles from motorway operations for seven days. Read More: Motorway Police issues travel advisory According to an NHMP spokesperson, the buses were penalised for seating passengers in baggage compartments beneath the […]
Govt to introduce additional buses to improve public transport
The Sindh government has decided to introduce additional buses in the near future to improve public transport in Karachi. A high-level meeting of the Transport and Mass Transit Department was held in Karachi under the chairmanship of Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon. The meeting took important decisions related to ongoing projects including Red Line […]
Double-decker buses to be launched soon: Memon
An important meeting of the Transport and Mass Transit Department was held under the chairmanship of Senior Minister of Sindh and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon, in which a detailed review of the ongoing and upcoming transport projects in the province was taken. The meeting was attended by Secretary […]
Test drive of Pakistan’s first electric bus service in Karachi
KARACHI: The test drive of Pakistan’s first electric bus service was conducted in Karachi on Monday under Phase 2 of People’s Bus Service. The test drive was conducted from Sindh Archives Complex to Sea View in which Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon, Labour Minister Saeed Ghani, Adviser to CM […]
Routes for Green, Blue Line buses approved: CDA
ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) in a meeting on Saturday approved Green and Blue Line bus routes for transport solutions in Islamabad. The blue line service will operate from Korang Bridge Expressway to Faizabad metro bus stop while the green line will operate from Bhara Kahu to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) stop, where […]
Conveyance hurdle
Sir: The University of Karachi is one of the largest universities of Pakistan. Despite having 52 departments, the university doesn’t have enough transport for students. For almost 25,000 students, only 28 buses are available, while 10 are out of service and need maintenance. The university buses are over-crowded and students often hang precariously on footboards, […]