Peoples Bus Service
| Peoples Bus Service | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Owner | Government of Sindh |
| Locale |  Sindh
|
| Transit type | Public bus service |
| Number of lines | 11 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 27 June 2022 |
| Operator(s) | National Radio & Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) |
Peoples Bus Service, formally known as the Sindh Intra-District Peoples Bus Service Project is a public bus service by the Government of Sindh operating in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur Larkana Mirpurkhas and Benazirabad.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]It was inaugurated on 27 June 2022.[4] The buses will operate from 8 A.M to 8 P.M. Fares for the transportation are between PKR 50-100, due to ongoing inflation a change to fares were proposed however were rejected.[5]
Development
[edit]240 buses ran on seven different routes in Karachi. In the first phase, the bus ran from the confluence of Model Colony and Tank Chowk at Malir Cantt to Shahrah-e-Faisal, Metropole and II Chundrigar Road Tower. [6]
In January 2023, the government of Sindh announced the Pink-bus, a modification of the bus service which was aimed to be women-only.[7] Electric-buses are also proposed for the Bus Service however as of now they will be operational in Karachi.[8]
Currently there is a expansion programme announced by the government to add additional[9] 60 buses.[10] and to improve availability a mobile application is planned.[11]
Routes
[edit]Karachi
[edit]
As of April 2023, eleven routes have been outlined for the bus service in Karachi.
| Route no. | Add on | Start point | End point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Normal | Model Colony | Dockyard |
| Pink* | Tank Chowk | KPT Interchange | |
| 2 | Normal | North Karachi | Landhi |
| Pink | |||
| 3 | Normal | UP More | Korangi |
| 4 | Normal | Power House Chowrangi | KPT Interchange |
| 9 | Normal | Gulshan e Hadeed | KPT Interchange |
| 10 | Normal | Numaish Chowrangi | Ibrahim Hyderi |
| Pink | |||
| 11 | Normal | Ziauddin Chowrangi Clifton | Miran Nakka Lyari |
| EV-1 (12) | Normal | Malir Cantonment | Sea View |
| EV-2 | Normal | CMH Malir Cantonment | Dolmen Mall Clifton |
| EV-3 | Normal | Bahria Town | Malir Halt |
*R-1 (Pink) is the eight route outlined for the PBS in Karachi and is the first women-only bus service in Pakistan.
Hyderabad
[edit]1 route operates in Hyderabad.[1]
| Route no. | Add on | Start point | End point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Normal | Hyder Chowk | Hatri |
| 2 | Pink[12] | In Development | |
Larkana
[edit]1 route operates in Larkana.[1]
| Route no. | Add on | Start point | End point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Normal | New Bus Stand | QUES Stop |
Sukkur
[edit]Started on 15 Feb 2023.
1 route operates in Sukkur.
| Route no. | Add on | Start point | End point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Normal | Rohri stop | Globe Chowk(bunder road ) |
Mirpurkhas
[edit]Started on 20 April 2024.
1 route operates in Mirpurkhas.
| Route no. | Add on | Start point | End point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Normal | Bus Stand stop | Teen Talwar Chowk (Jarwari Shakh ) |
Benazirabad
[edit]Started on 04 July 2024. 1 route operates in Benazirabad.
| Route no. | Add on | Start point | Via | End point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Normal | Quest Chowk (Zero Point) | Quaid-e-Azam Road, Board Office & Quest Road | Jam sahib Chowk (Teen water) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Sindh Intra-District Peoples Bus Service Project". Government of Sindh. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Shaikh, Qamaruddin (2024-04-21). "Peoples Bus Service launched in Mirpurkhas". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ Correspondent, A. (2024-06-25). "Nawabshah gets first fleet for Peoples Bus Service". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Tunio, Hafeez (2022-06-27). "Bilawal inaugurates Peoples Bus Service in Karachi". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ^ Ayub, Imran (2023-04-10). "Sindh govt shelves plan to increase fare of Peoples Bus Service". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- ^ "Bilawal set to inaugurate bus service for Karachi today". Dawn. 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ^ MM News Staff (2023-01-26). "Pink buses: Sindh govt to launch first women-only bus service in Pakistan". MM News. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- ^ Ayub, Imran (2023-02-10). "More electric buses to be inducted into Peoples Bus Service". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- ^ Sabri, Saad (2023-05-16). "Karachi to add 60 new green buses to People's Bus Service". Samaa. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2023-05-18). "Sharjeel vows to expand fleet of Peoples Bus Service". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ Web Desk (2023-06-01). "Peoples bus service to get mobile app soon: Sarjeel". Pakistan Observer. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ MM News Staff (2023-02-13). "Women-only Pink Bus Service to be launched in Hyderabad on Feb 18". MM News. Retrieved 2023-06-14.