PESHAWAR, Aug 21: The city district government will introduce double-decker bus service in the city in addition to ply 50 large-size buses on the busy city routes to meet the increasing traffic problems under control.

Speaking at a press conference at the Peshawar Press Club on Friday, City District Nazim Azam Afridi said that the district government was planning to run 50 big buses between the city and Hayatabad to lessen the rush of traffic.

He said various schemes were under consideration to resolve traffic problems in the city. In this connection, he said, the district government had sanctioned Rs1.5 million in the current budget to construct shades on bus stops and expand busy squares.

He said work on this plan would be started soon.

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