KARACHI: After Karachi and Larkana, citizens of Hyderabad would now get the modern and affordable commuting facility as first route of the Peoples Bus Service in the city had been finalised, Minister for Information and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon announced in his tweet on Friday. The rout-1 will cover 15 kilometres between Hyder Chowk and the Hatri police station via Gul Centre, Thandi Sarak, Agriculture Complex, Wahdat Colony, Sindh Museum, Qasim Chowk, Jail Road and Isra Hospital.

“As promised, the Peoples Bus Service is being expanded throughout the province so that every citizen can benefit from the best travel facility. Insha Allah, Peoples Bus Service will be formally launched in Hyderabad by the end of current month,” the minister said.

Published in Dawn, November 5th, 2022

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