Sindh Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has announced that the provincial government is planning to introduce double-decker buses on Karachi’s roads.
The Sindh government would purchase 50 new buses for the People’s Bus Service.
“We are committed to modernising public transport in Karachi,” Sharjeel said. “This initiative by the Sindh government will greatly improve the urban transport system, offering citizens affordable and comfortable travel.”
Buses in Karachi
He stressed the importance of swift implementation to address the growing transport needs of the city’s residents. Additionally, Sharjeel instructed that the construction of bus stations for the People’s Bus Service be completed as soon as possible.
A day earlier, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah instructed the Planning and Development (P&D) Department to expedite the approval process for 162 development schemes, valued at Rs75.639 billion, as part of Karachi’s Rs187.3 billion development portfolio.
These schemes have an allocation of Rs14.8 billion for the 2024-25 financial year, with completion targeted by the next fiscal year. The urgency reflects the need to start work without delay, he said during a meeting held at CM House on Monday.
In another news, the provincial government will take over the operations of the Green Line bus service by the end of this year.
