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Karachi, April 17, 2018 (PPI-OT): Sindh Minister for Transport, Labour and Information Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has formally inaugurated Pilot Project of “Peoples Bus Service ‘under Inter City Bus Service with initially 10 Air-conditioned Buses fleet by Daewoo Company Pakistan at Karachi water and Sewerage board office premises in a simple ceremony. On the occasion Secretary Transport Sindh Saeed Ahmed Awan, DG Mass Transit Mohammad Athar, President Karachi Transport Ittehad Haji Irshad Bukhari, Chairman Daewoo Company of Pakistan Shehryar Chisti, CEO Faisal Siddiqui, Umar Lodhi, MD Water and Sewerage Board Khalid Shaikh and Officers of Sindh Mass Transit Authority were also present.
The Minister Transport Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that the Government of Sindh has taken a initiative of provide better, quality bus service with a partially fulfilment of its promise made with the people of Sindh, by operating of initially 10 air condition bus service for the city commuters and it would be continued gradually increased their buses by Daewoo company. We are thankful for the Daewoo to support our efforts, and started their business in the city after providing services in Lahore, which they would continue and increases the number of buses upto 50 without the support of Government and but extended its cooperation to our Government as no investment made.
The Minister has further said that under directions of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the CM Syed Murad Ali Shah has taken a concrete steps in transport sector to provide the better and quality transport system and services to the commuters. He further said that under intra city service 600 buses would be added in the fleet to ease the commuters suffering.
The Minister transport has said that the government is working on many development projects under transport sector included Green and orange lines (Abdul Sattar Edhi Line) besides blue, yellow and red lines which was delayed to some reason and hurdles but now it would also be started very soon. KCR project will also be launched very soon, encouraging development is in the project. He said that Mayor Karachi was also on board in transports sector, as he was Vice Chairman of Sindh Mass Transit Authority (SMTA) to provide the improved and excellence transport system and services jointly, he added.
Earlier the Secretary Transport Sindh Saeed Ahmed Awan has also highlighted the salient features of the various development projects and initiatives in transport sector launched by the Government of Sindh. He said that under the able leadership of Sindh CM Syed Murad Ali Shah and guidance of Minister Transport Sindh Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, efficient, comfortable and rapid bus service has been launched today in the city.
CEO Daewoo company Pakistan Faisal Siddiqui has also apprised that the initially pilot project of intercity “Peoples bus Service” with 10 Air conditioned buses has been started from tomorrow18th April 6.00 am morning from Dawood Chowrangi to Drug Road, Sharah-e Faisal to Saddar and Tower with a 20/=, 30/= and 40/= Rupees fare, in the Karachi city after the services provided to Lahore and Multan cities by the company. He hoped that it would be enhanced and will play more buses in the city gradually to provide better transport facilities to the city commuter’s with quality and environment friendly buses. Later the Minister visited the “Peoples Bus Service’ Chairman DAEWOO Company Sheryar Chishti gave him briefing.
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