Modern public transport system to be introduced in Punjab Shahbaz

[Lahore_Real_Estate]

Lahore—Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that provincial government is introducing a modern public transport system in the province for providing quality and comfortable travelling facilities to the masses.

He said that 350 new buses would be plied for the passengers in Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Multan, Gujranwala and Bahawalpur under this project. He said that besides making public transport system according to the international standard, the staff of these buses would be educated, courteous and dressed in clean uniform.

He was presiding over a meeting held to make public transport system modern in the province, here today. Chairman Lahore Transport Company Khawaja Ahmad Hasaan gave a detailed briefing regarding new public transport system. Addressing the meeting, the Chief Minister said that provincial government is importing modern buses from China for providing best travelling facilities to the masses. The length of each bus will be 12 meters and 80 passengers will easily travel in it. He said that these buses would be comfortable in which special facility would be available to female passengers.

He directed that a strategy be evolved for introducing student card scheme for concession in fare so that students could get facility in getting knowledge. He disclosed that bus stops of modern design for sitting of passengers would be constructed where facility of clean drinking water will be available. He termed pink bus service for women especially female students a new public culture and directed that more coaster buses should be plied for female passengers so that comfortable travelling facility could be available to them.

Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif said that experience and expertise of brotherly Islamic country Turkey should be benefitted for launching new public transport system. He said that these buses would run through CNG which will help in environmental protection. He said that the project of public transport is of great importance which will leave far reaching impacts. He said that provision of best and comfortable travelling facilities is the top priority of the Punjab government and private sector is being encouraged in this regard so that it should take benefit from the government incentives for promotion of this sector. He said that comfortable and respectable public transport is a sign of a civilized society and Punjab government is making efforts to provide best transport facilities to the people.

Earlier, Chairman Lahore Transport Company Khawaja Ahmad Hasaan informed the meeting that 100 buses have reached Karachi from China which will arrive Lahore within next few days. He said that Lahore Transport Company has designed concessionary e-card for the benefit of the students. Chairman Planning & Development, Secretary Finance, Secretary Transport, Commissioners and District Coordination Officers attended the meeting.