GWADAR: The Balochistan government has announced plans to launch a green bus service in Turbat with four new buses to improve public transport in the city.
According to the details, Makran Division Commissioner Qadir Bakhsh Pirkan shared the update during a meeting with relevant officials and stakeholders.
He said the service will start in the coming weeks and will operate on several key routes across the city.
The commissioner said the initiative aims to provide better travel facilities to the people of Turbat and make public transport more modern and reliable.
The provincial government has allocated the buses for important routes to ensure smooth and comfortable travel for passengers, he added.
Earlier in June 2025, the Balochistan government allocated Rs 463.5 million for the transport sector under the non-development budget and Rs 543 million under the development budget for the financial year 2025-26. Officials said improving transport is key for the province’s development and economy.
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The government has been working to upgrade transport services across Balochistan. In Quetta, under the Urban Master Transit System, the Transport Department launched the Green Bus Service and added 17 new buses, including five pink buses for women, covering 40 kilometers and serving up to 40,000 passengers daily.
The government has also planned the People’s Train Service in partnership with Pakistan Railways to run initially between Sariab and Kuchlak and other suburbs of Quetta.
The project will upgrade five old railway stations, build two new ones, and modernize railway tracks to ensure safe and fast travel. Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti has instructed Pakistan Railways and the Transport Department to make the project feasible, officials said.
