KARACHI: The provincial government has decided to move all intercity bus stands located inside the metropolis to the Karachi Bus Terminal on the city’s outskirts and provide free shuttle service to the passengers to get there.

This was shared by Sindh Transport Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon at a high-level meeting chaired by him. Transport Secretary Asad Zaman, Karachi Commissioner Hasan Naqvi, city police chief Javed Alam Odho, DIG-Traffic Ahmed Nawaz Cheema, and others participated in the meeting.

During the meeting, Mr Memon issued instructions to prioritise shifting of the bus stands outside the city immediately and said that a free shuttle service would be available for passengers from the old bus stands to the terminal starting on August 14.

The transport minister said that the shuttle service would be started from Cantonment Railway Station, Sagheer Shaheed Road, M A Jinnah Road, and Al-Karam Square, and through this service, passengers were being provided with free transportation from the old bus bases to the terminal.

He further said that the citizens of Karachi had been facing hardships due to heavy vehicles in the city’s, which had also increased pressure on the roads.

He stated: “All bus stands are being shifted outside the city, and more modern facilities are being provided to the passengers at the Karachi Bus Terminal.”

He also said that measures should be taken to ensure that transporters are not harmed and that passengers can also benefit from the move. A police check post is also being established at the Karachi Bus Terminal to ensure the safety of passengers, he added.

Published in Dawn, August 7th, 2024