LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Najam Sethi has said that providing modern means of transport is the duty of the government and metro bus project is providing safe and speedy transport facilities to millions of travellers.
He was presiding over a high level meeting to review metro bus system at Chief Minister's Secretariat, on Monday.
Najam Sethi said, a modern public transport system is of vital importance in the present age. He said, transport system can be improved by utilizing modern technology and better facilities can be provided to the citizens. He said, metro bus project is helping in solution of traffic problems and has left a positive impact on the traffic system of the provincial metropolis.
He directed that the escalators installed at metro bus stations for the benefit of the disabled and senior citizens should be kept in a working condition. He said that immediate arrangements should be made for the safety and maintenance of escalators while measures should be taken for covering the system with modern methods so as to protect them from rain and dust.
General Manager Metro Bus Authority while giving a briefing about metro bus system said more than 125,000 citizens travel by metro buses daily. Besides token, he said, card system has also been introduced for the convenience of the passengers.
He said, in view of the increasing rush, 9 metro buses are being imported after which the total number of commuters travelling by metro buses will increase to 160,000 daily.
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