Environment-friendly public transport to be launched in major cities

8,000 CNG buses to be launched in major cities of Pakistan

According to the News reports that the environment ministry would act as a sponsoring agency in multi-billion environment-friendly public transport project based on public-private partnership in ten mega cities, including the capital. The environment ministry would act as a sponsoring agency in multi-billion environment-friendly public transport project based on public-private partnership in ten mega cities, including the capital. he project worth Rs.5,000 million, especially designed to provide comfortable transport facilities to commuters without making any adverse impact on the environment, some 8,000 CNG buses would be launched in cities, including Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Multan, Quetta, Hyderabad, Sukkur and Peshawar.

The much-awaited project has a special significance when it comes to worries of thousands of commuters ply between the twin cities that have been anxiously waiting for initiation of any such project to avoid rude behavior of drivers and conductors. Fifty per cent of seats for women may be kept in mind and it would also be ensured that there would be no adverse effect on the natural environment. Read more