Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz led Punjab government has approved the project of launching the Electric Bus Service in five cities of the province.
As per details, the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved a substantial Rs. 43 billion investment to introduce eco-friendly buses across five major cities in Punjab.
The initiative, approved during the PDWP’s 39th meeting chaired by Planning and Development Board Chairman Nabeel Awan, aims to improve public transportation while addressing environmental concerns.
The meeting was attended by key officials including P&D Board Secretary Dr. Asif Tufail, Transport Department Secretary Ahmed Javed Qazi, and Chief Economist Masood Anwar, along with other senior board members.
The project will deploy the new buses in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan, Faisalabad, and Bahawalpur.
The initiative hopes to reduce air pollution by improving air quality in these urban centers. It also hopes to ease traffic congestion by providing a more efficient transportation alternative to private vehicles.
Officials anticipate the new buses will significantly contribute to a cleaner, more efficient, and higher-quality public transportation system.
Earlier on Friday, the Punjab Assembly was told that 680 environment-friendly electric buses for Rs40 billion would be run in Punjab.
Besides, the PA was also told that Pink Buses would also start operating in Punjab to facilitate the women population of the province.
Punjab Minister for Transport, Bilal Akbar Khan during the question hour session in Punjab Assembly told that Pink Bus Service for women in Punjab as well as in Lahore would start working soon. On the 16 routes of Lahore, the Pink Buses would be operational. Regarding the environmentally friendly steps taken by the Punjab government, Bilal Akbar Khan, who hails from Narowal, said that 680 electric buses would start working in Punjab out of which 300 will be for Lahore, 100 for Multan, 110 for Faisalabad and 42 for Bahawalpur will be operational.
