Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has given in-principle approval to run green electric buses with the direction to complete the relating matters as soon as possible.
While presiding over a meeting at his office, the CM asked the transport department to submit comprehensive recommendations as soon as possible. These buses will run on 103 kilometres long six different routes in Lahore while the service will also be introduced in other cities through the public-private partnership.
The meeting dilated on different procurement options and the CM held the new transport facility will also be helpful in reducing environmental degradation and smog. The government will take every step to benefit the people, he remarked.
The meeting decided to reactivate the vehicle inspection & certification system to eradicate smog and the CM stated that the Lahore Transport Company will be converted to Punjab Transport Company.
He also gave in-principle approval to the recruitment of inspectors, sub-inspectors and sergeants with the direction to improve cleanliness arrangements of the orange line metro train.
No compromise will be made in this regard and I will personally inspect cleanliness by conducting surprise visits, he announced. Meanwhile, he disclosed that public transport will be introduced, for the first time, in Koh-e-Suleman areas.
The best transport facility will be provided to Kot Chutta, Vohwa, Tibi Qaiserani, Taunsa and DG Khan at subsidized rates, he said and announced that latest buses will be introduced in Faisalabad and other divisions.
Minister Transport Jahanzeb Khan Khichi, secretary transport, transport specialist and others attended the meeting.
