Karachi: The Sindh government has inaugurated a new route — Route No.9 — of People’s Bus Service, starting from Gulshan-e-Hadeed to Malir Cantt, according to news published on July 21. Transport Secretary Abdul Halim Shaikh inaugurated the route.
As per the details, Route No.9 will start from Gulshan-e-Hadeed and pass through N-5, Quaidabad, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Malir Halt, Jinnah Avenue, Malir Cantt, Check Post 6 and Check Post 5. Speaking at the ceremony, the transport secretary stated that the government will expand the bus services to the suburbs of the city.
Earlier in a meeting this week, Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah directed the authorities concerned to operationalise the said route. He highlighted that work on the operationalisation of 6 new routes is underway. During the meeting, Transport Minister Sharjeel Memon informed that 37 buses were plying on Route No.1, and 38 buses each were operating on Route No. 2 & 3. The minister also mentioned that repair of the roads will be completed before the routes are made functional.
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