'Provision of modern transport system a priority of Punjab government'

Punjab Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif has said provision of a modern and comfortable transport system to the people is among the priorities of the government and measures are being taken for this purpose.
The chief minister had a meeting with Provincial Minister for Transport, Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman, Chairman Lahore Transport Company, Khawaja Ahmad Hasaan, Chairman Planning & Development, Secretary Transport and Secretary Finance regarding transport facility for the masses.
He said that substantial funds had been allocated in the budget for providing modern transport facilities to the citizens. He further said that provision of better transport facilities to the people has importance and maximum resources will be provided for this purpose.
He said that Daewoo, Hyundai, Hino and other companies should be contacted for acquiring 500 buses as early as possible. He said that he wanted to see new buses on the roads of the provincial metropolis as soon as possible. He further directed that a package be formulated also for providing better transport facilities to the people of Faisalabad, Rawalpindi and Multan. He said that work on Bus Rapid Transit System be started shortly.
Chairman Lahore Transport Company, Khawaja Ahmad Hasaan informed about the measures taken for providing transport facilities to the people and acquisition of new buses. He said that ten air-conditioned coasters have started plying from Defence to Civil Secretariat.