‘Mobile app for People’s bus service soon’

E-Paper | May 03, 2026

KARACHI: The Sindh government will launch a mobile phone app for the People’s Bus Service next month that would help people track the buses on different routes and make payments online, said a statement issued on Thursday.

It said a meeting chaired by Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon also decided to activate information technology service (ITS) in all buses on November 30.

The meeting was attended by NRTS project director Sohaib Shafiq and Sindh Mass Transit Authority managing director retired Captain Altaf Hussain Sario.

“In the meeting, the provincial minister was briefed on the operations of People’s Bus Service, new routes, ITS system and establishment of command and control room,” it said.

“It also decided to launch a mobile application of People’s Bus Service and activation of ITS system for the convenience of citizens. The mobile app will facilitate citizens to track the bus service in real time and make payments online, while CCTV cameras, screens, live tracking and monitoring facilities will be activated with the installation of ITS in the buses.”

Published in Dawn, October 28th, 2022

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Blue Parrot

Oct 28, 2022 12:16pm

This is a great thing that the service providers have done. This will help commuters save time that they normally spend while waiting for the bus. The real time tracking will help them reach the bus stop timely. Well done, Sindh government. Keep doing good work. Appreciation from your ardent critic.

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Incorrigible Youthia

Oct 28, 2022 12:17pm

I wish, hope, and pray, this service keeps working, and the service provider maintain in good working condition at the lowest possible cost.

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Quite Revolution

Oct 28, 2022 12:19pm

Bravo, bravo, bravo, Sindh government. You can win the hearts and minds of this city if you deliver and serve well with full honesty and due diligence to its people.

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