Shaheer Ahmed
The Transport Ministry is making an enormous effort to empower and safeguard women who want to travel safely and affordably for the first time in Pakistan.
The Sindh government has now made the decision to introduce the “Pink People’s Bus” service in Karachi for women.
Sharjeel Inam Memon, the provincial minister of transportation, made the choice. According to the minister, the bus service’s inaugural route would run from Model Colony in Shahrah-e-Faisal to Tower on February 1.
According to Sharjeel, the pink bus would run once every hour during the day and once every 20 minutes during peak office commute times. The bus services that began in Sukkur, Larkana, and Hyderabad as well as the introduction of routes 4, 5, and 7 in Karachi were also discussed by the officials during the meeting.
Sharjeel directed the managing director of the Sindh Mass Transit Authority to visit the remaining routes of the People’s Bus Service in Karachi.
The provincial minister for Transport tweeted the exciting news.
Transport department government of Sindh is going to start Pakistan’s First bus service only for the women and girls exclusively. Inshallah Pink buses will start their operation from 1st February in #Karachi. Peoples Bus Service, At Your Service. pic.twitter.com/6T1rQUK3qm
— Sharjeel Inam Memon (@sharjeelinam) January 26, 2023
Sharjeel announced the beginning of Pakistan’s first electric bus service in Karachi earlier this month. These solar-powered electric buses provide a comfortable and reasonably priced journey while being environmentally responsible.
People of karachi will avail Pakistan’s first electric bus service from today. This service will start from Tank chouk malir cantt to clock tower roundabout, sea view defence using khayaban e ittehad. Airport passengers can also avail this bus service. #KarachiForEveryone pic.twitter.com/qVs4pDnrtB
— Sharjeel Inam Memon (@sharjeelinam) January 13, 2023
The People’s Bus Service in Sukkur will begin on January 29 after the metropolis city’s public transportation initiative.
Managing Director Sindh Mass Transit Authority Zubair Chana, Operations Manager National Radio and Telecommunications Abdul Shakur, and Secretary of Transportation Abdul Halim Sheikh attended the meeting.
