Finally, the Sindh Transport Division began taking action to enhance local transportation in Karachi, Pakistan’s main transportation center.
Sindh Transport Division Plan For New Route:
According to an announcement made by Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, Sindh Transportation Division has introduced a new route for the People’s Bus Service in Karachi. The new route extends 20 kilometers from Boston, Mai Kolachi, Abai Jetty, and Manipur Road to Shireen Jinnah Colony and Mira Naka up to 20 km from Lyari.
Syed Murad Ali Shah, the chief minister of Sindh, had already ordered the rehabilitation of the routes that connected to the People’s Bus Service in Karachi. Additionally, he set aside 1.5 billion rupees to fix all seven routes, and he gave the transport division and local government department strict instructions to finish the restoration as soon as possible.
Public Bus Launch With Different Routes:
According to the media reports, the long-awaited project has launched by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, head of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).
There are seven routes on the bus, but only Route No. 1 is being introduced right now. According to a senior SMTA representative, buses will begin traveling along Route No. 1 from Model Colony to Merewether Tower through Shahrah-e-Faisal and II Chundrigar Road. The minimum and maximum bus fares will be 25 and 55 rupees, respectively.
Bus Malfunction:
People’s Bus Service launched in Karachi three months ago. Sadly, one of its buses last week broke down Chandigarh Road and the Pictures that have gone viral on social media show the passengers pushing the broken-down bus off the road. According to the details, these buses can accommodate 54 passengers at a time. However, they are often overloaded with 150 passengers, which led to breakdown.
According to a media report, the new buses have topushed much like the older buses. People’s Bus Service will suffer significant losses if it doesn’t function at its current (overloaded) capacity. The department also charged that the drivers were incapable of doing simple repairs. Meanwhile, the criticism continues to pile on the department for not addressing ongoing issues before launching new routes.
