{"id":91071,"date":"2022-12-30T15:40:31","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T10:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=91071"},"modified":"2022-12-30T15:40:33","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T10:40:33","slug":"punjab-buses-lahore-mass-transit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-buses-lahore-mass-transit.html","title":{"rendered":"Punjab CM orders addition of buses to Lahore Mass transit system"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has ordered the addition of 300 new buses to the Lahore Mass Transit System (MBS), news sources reported on December 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/lahore-environment-hybrid-bus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lahore to get environment-friendly hybrid bus service<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a briefing to the CM, the Punjab Mass Transit Authority (PMTA) said that the authority requires PKR 22 billion for the procurement of the new buses. Out of the specified funds, PKR 6 billion will be used for the procurement of 300 new hybrid buses that will ply on various feeder routes of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the occasion, the CM also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-underground-mass-transit-lahore.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ordered the development of 200<\/a> new city bus stops and dedicated sections for women, special needs, and handicapped people in the new buses. He instructed their seats to be near the entrance and exit doors, and that additional bus stops in Lahore should be compliant with the times of women\u2019s educational institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/central-business-district.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CM Elahi briefed on potential of Central Business District in Lahore<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CM&#8217;s order comes as a welcome relief to Lahore&#8217;s commuters, who have long been plagued by inadequate public transport. Lahore, the second-largest city, lacks the critical resources to make it commuter-friendly. Experts say that the addition of new buses to the MBS fleet will not only provide much-needed relief but also improve the reliability and convenience of the city&#8217;s public transport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has ordered the addition of 300 new buses to the Lahore Mass Transit System (MBS), news sources reported on December 28. Read: Lahore to get environment-friendly hybrid bus service At a briefing to the CM, the Punjab Mass Transit Authority (PMTA) said that the authority requires PKR 22 billion for the procurement of the new buses. Out of the specified funds, PKR 6 billion will be used for the procurement of 300 new hybrid buses that will ply on various feeder routes of the city. On the occasion, the CM also ordered the development of 200 new city bus stops and dedicated sections for women, special needs, and handicapped people in the new buses. He instructed their seats to be near the entrance and exit doors, and that additional bus stops in Lahore should be compliant with the times of women\u2019s educational institutions. Read: CM Elahi briefed on potential of Central Business District in Lahore The CM&#8217;s order comes as a welcome relief to Lahore&#8217;s commuters, who have long been plagued by inadequate public transport. Lahore, the second-largest city, lacks the critical resources to make it commuter-friendly. 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