Sindh seeks cabinet approval for 500 electric buses
The buses would be phased into cities beyond Karachi, and 50 double-deckers are due by November 30, Minister Sharjeel Memon says.
The Sindh Transport and Mass Transit Department has sent a summary to the provincial cabinet seeking approval for the purchase of 500 electric buses, Senior Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon said on Wednesday.
If the cabinet approves the plan, the buses will be introduced in different cities of Sindh in phases, ARY News reported. Memon said the government was expanding its public transport system and that modern public transport facilities should not remain limited to Karachi.
The minister said the People's Bus Service was being continuously expanded, with new routes aimed at providing citizens with affordable and better transport facilities. He announced that 50 double-decker buses would arrive in Sindh by November 30 and would be operated on various routes, providing passengers with additional transport capacity.
Memon said the launch of the People's Bus Service in Qambar-Shahdadkot had received an encouraging response, with residents of Qambar, Shahdadkot and surrounding areas appreciating the modern bus service. He described the electric bus project as an important addition to Sindh's public transport system and said the new buses would help address growing transport challenges.
According to ARY News, Sindh was the first province in Pakistan to introduce electric buses, and the provincial government is now pursuing a broader electric vehicle initiative. The Associated Press of Pakistan also reported the cabinet summary.
As part of that initiative, in June Memon announced in the Sindh Assembly that the government would launch a Pink Taxi Scheme for women, following the Pink Scooter programme. He said traffic police had been directed to take action if men were found riding pink scooters issued under the scheme, after complaints that some women's brothers were using the scooters. The minister said only 150 women held driving licences when the Pink Scooter Scheme was launched, responding to criticism over the limited number of scooters distributed.
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