Summary moved to cabinet for purchase of 500 e-buses: Sharjeel

KARACHI: The Sindh Transport and Mass Transit Department has sent a summary to the provincial cabinet seeking approval for the purchase of 500 electric buses as part of the government’s plan to expand and modernise public transport across the province.

Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, having portfolios of Information, Transport and Mass Transit, said that following Cabinet approval, the new electric buses would be introduced in different cities in phases.

He said the Sindh government was committed to ensuring that modern public transport facilities were not confined to Karachi and that the People’s Bus Service was being progressively expanded to other parts of the province.

“The purpose of introducing new routes is to provide citizens with affordable, reliable and improved transport facilities,” Memon said.

He said 50 double-decker buses were expected to arrive in Sindh by November 30 and would be deployed on different routes. Their introduction, he added, would increase passenger capacity and further strengthen the public transport network.

Memon said the launch of the People’s Bus Service in Qambar- Shahdadkot had received an encouraging public response, with residents of Larkana, Qambar, Shahdadkot and adjoining areas appreciating the introduction of the modern bus service.

He said the electric bus project would be an important addition to Sindh’s public transport infrastructure and help address growing mobility challenges in urban areas.

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