KP govt allows public transport to resume from May 18

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has given permission for public transport to resume from 18 May.

According to the notification issued by the provincial relief rehabilitation and settlement department, public transport will be permitted to resume from Monday under the following procedure;

Divisional commissioners through regional transport authorities, after due consultation with transporters on SOPs, will open intra-district and district-to-district transport through individual orders on routes deemed appropriate by them.

In the case of district-to-district transport involving more than one division, recommendations will be made to the provincial transport authority, department for a decision at that level.

Meanwhile, the Punjab government met with transporters and developed standard operating procedures (SOPs) for resuming transport services.

Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar has given permission to resume the public transport system across the province despite a rise in coronavirus cases in Punjab.

According to sources, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has summoned a session to discuss and issue a complete standard operating procedure (SOP) plan for the public transport in the province.

After the session, the provincial government will apprise the Centre about the SOPs and its steps regarding the decision to permit all public transport to operate, said sources.

Earlier, a report had presented to the CM Punjab stated that due to the lockdown and curbs on public transport, the problems of the common people intensified. It said that due to the situation, people were forced to use private vehicles on exorbitant rates.