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Double-Decker Buses Reach Karachi Port for City Deployment

Officials present the rollout as a step to expand capacity in a city struggling with chronic congestion.

Overview

  • Sindh Transport Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon confirmed the double-decker buses have arrived and said they will be on Karachi roads soon.
  • He also announced plans to launch an electric-vehicle taxi service in December.
  • The Sindh government intends to add 500 additional buses during the current financial year.
  • New People’s Bus Service routes are expected to begin soon in other districts of Sindh, extending access beyond Karachi.
  • Reports note long-standing traffic woes in Karachi, with prior initiatives such as the Green Line, Red Line, and Pink Bus Service yet to resolve the broader transport crisis.