KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon has announced the launch of a new electric bus route from Gulshan-i-Maymar to Tower.
During a meeting of the transport department, Mr Memon said that a key section of the Yellow Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), the Taj Haider Bridge, has been completed and will soon open to the public.
According to an official statement, the Sindh government will also expand the People’s Bus Service to three more districts. A scooty training programme for women and female students will be launched in Hyderabad, Sukkur, and Larkana, following its success in Karachi.
Mr Memon said the initiative aims to empower women by improving their mobility and job opportunities. The training will be held in partnership with a private company, and participants will receive free driving licences to reduce their financial burden.
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The meeting also reviewed ongoing and upcoming transport projects across Sindh. It was announced that 15 new electric buses will operate on the Gulshan-i-Maymar to Tower route, while 20 more buses will be added to the People’s Bus Service in Khairpur, Shikarpur, and Naushahro Feroze.
Additionally, a new batch of double-decker and electric buses will soon arrive in Karachi, and the province’s first electric taxi service is expected to launch in December.
