LAHORE, May 25: A private company on Friday inducted 41 air-conditioned buses  on city routes under regulations of the Lahore Transport Company (LTC).

An agreement in this regard was signed between LTC and Rana Travels here at Chief Minister’s Secretariat. Speaking on the occasion, LTC chairman Khawaja Ahmad Hassan said the company was playing a vital role in planning, facilitating and regulating the urban transport system in Lahore.

“Induction of 41 new state of the art air-conditioned buses on two routes will prove a significant step in providing affordable and efficient transport facilities to people,” he said.

Hassan said international and local transport companies were showing confidence in LTC and the Punjab government due to reforms introduced in the urban transport sector. “All transport companies are fully cooperating in implementing the objective of providing efficient transport facilities to people,” he said. He said 41 buses would be operated on route B-41 (Model Town to Railway Station) and B-40 (Bagrian Stop to Railway Station). He said stern action would be initiated against illegal transport in the city to create a congenial environment for transport owners as well as travellers. Private company’s chief executive officer Rana Arshad said the company would provide better transport facilities to people.

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