Peoples Bus Service
Overview
OwnerGovernment of Sindh
Locale Sindh
Transit typePublic bus service
Number of lines11
Operation
Began operation27 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 and Larkana.[1]

History

It was inaugurated on 27 June 2022.[2] The buses will operate from 8 A.M to 8 P.M. Fares for the transportation are between PKR 30-100, due to ongoing inflation a change to fares were proposed however were rejected.[3]

Development

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. [4]

In January 2023, the government of Sindh announced the Pink-bus, a modification of the bus service which was aimed to be women-only.[5] Electric-buses are also proposed for the Bus Service however as of now they will be operational in Karachi.[6]

Currently there is a expansion programme announced by the government to add additional[7] 60 buses.[8] and to improve availability a mobile application is planned.[9]

Routes

Karachi

Active routes of PBS in Karachi as of April of 2023

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

1 route operates in Hyderabad.[1]

Route no. Add on Start point End point
1 Normal Hyder Chowk Hatri
2 Pink[10] In Development

Larkana

1 route operates in Larkana.[1]

Route no. Add on Start point End point
1 Normal New Bus Stand QUES Stop

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sindh Intra-District Peoples Bus Service Project". Government of Sindh. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Tunio, Hafeez (2022-06-27). "Bilawal inaugurates Peoples Bus Service in Karachi". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  3. ↑ Ayub, Imran (2023-04-10). "Sindh govt shelves plan to increase fare of Peoples Bus Service". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  4. ↑ "Bilawal set to inaugurate bus service for Karachi today". Dawn. 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Ayub, Imran (2023-02-10). "More electric buses to be inducted into Peoples Bus Service". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  7. ↑ Sabri, Saad (2023-05-16). "Karachi to add 60 new green buses to People's Bus Service". Samaa. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  8. ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2023-05-18). "Sharjeel vows to expand fleet of Peoples Bus Service". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  9. ↑ Web Desk (2023-06-01). "Peoples bus service to get mobile app soon: Sarjeel". Pakistan Observer. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  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.
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