Karachi: The Sindh government on Monday (June 27) inaugurated the long-awaited intra-district ‘Peoples Bus Service (PBS)’ in Karachi, news sources reported. The bus service will encompass a fleet of 240 vehicles and will run on seven routes across the city. The bus service was reportedly inaugurated by Foreign Minister Bilawal Zardari.
According to a statement made on Sunday (June 26), the bus service will begin operations on Route 1 from Model Colony to Tower, a 29.5-kilometre route with 38 stations. The other six routes include:
The 33-kilometre-long route from Nagan Chowrangi to Singer Chowrangi (Korangi Industrial Area)
The 32.9-kilometre-long route from North Karachi to Indus Hospital (Korangi)
The 30.4-kilometre-long route from North Karachi to Dockyard
The 29-kilometre-long route from Gulshan-i-Bihar (Orangi Town) to Singer Chowrangi
The 28.9-kilometre-long route from Mosamiyat to Baldia Town
The 28.2-kilometre-long route from Surjani Town to PAF Masroor
According to reports, the minimum fare would be PKR 25, while the highest would be PKR 50. The government has said that if gasoline prices rise, the route charge will be hiked cautiously to benefit commuters. Furthermore, in an interview with the media, Minister for Transport and Information Sharjeel Inam Memon stated that the government has budgeted PKR 4 billion for the next fiscal year 2022–23 to purchase additional buses for use in Karachi under the same initiative.
He also said that this project is separate from other initiatives such as the network of Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) lines and the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR).
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