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Karachi. The Green Line BRTS is now connected with Peoples Bus Service.

Passengers of Green Line BRTS can now transfer from the Numaish Station to Sea View (McDonalds) via Zaib un Nisa Street, Metropole, Teen Talwaar, Bilawal Chowrangi and Dolmen Mall Clifton. Timings are from 6AM till 12AM and Fares are Rs. 50 per passenger.

No free transfer from Green Line BRTS available. Tickets can be purchased from the conductor inside the bus.
Bus route number is R-10.


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Orange Line Metro Bus Karachi is opening for Public by August 25th 2022.
It took Sindh Sindh Government 6 years to complete 4 Kilometres Metro Bus Project..
 
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A new 3 lane road to open soon. Situated east of eastern bypass and west of DHA Phase 9. Connects M-9 Motorway to National Highway..

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Malir river Expressway Flyover Construction Work | Malir Nadi Track Service Road Karachi


 
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Karachi Malir Expressway Project​

Malir Naddi Flyover​


 
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Government of Sindh has started the preparation of Master Plan 2047 in view of the increasing population and problems of Karachi city. An 8-member committee was also formed for the preparation of the master plan.

A master plan prepares recommendations for future population-wise development of any city, taking into account the current land use. In this regard, an important meeting was also held under the chairmanship of the local government on Thursday.

Naeem Waheed, a senior officer of KDA and having vast experience of working with foreign institutions, has been appointed as the Project Director of the Master Plan Committee.

The duration of the master plan is determined from the date of establishment of Pakistan. The last master plan was approved in 2007 during the tenure of former city administrator Mustafa Kamal with a term of 2020, but the master plan has not been implemented quickly
 
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Electric buses hit Karachi roads​

Sindh Transport Minister says the buses would be charged via solar energy, fare would be less than Red Buses

News Desk
November 07, 2022


Sindh Transport Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Monday announced a new bus service for the people of Karachi comprising of environment-friendly electric vehicles.

According to Express News, these buses are capable of covering a distance of 240 kilometres on a charge of 20 minutes. They will take passengers to their destinations between Sindh Archive Complex and Sea View during the trial run.

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Talking to the media after reviewing a test run, Sharjeel said that the electric buses would hit the roads for commuters after 10 days of trial run, saying that the buses will be run on routes with less traffic as they were 12 metres long. The routes of the buses would soon be announced, he added.

He said that the buses would be charged via solar energy and the company responsible for the project would also set up the centres where these buses would be charged.

"Initially, 50 electric buses have arrived in Karachi. We are trying to set up a manufacturing plant for electric buses in Karachi, for which negotiations are underway with Chinese, European and local companies," he said.

He said that the government was negotiating with two to three big companies of the world to set up plants in Karachi which would also create employment opportunities for locals.

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"These electric buses are being imported at twice the cost of hybrid diesel buses. Setting up a plant in Karachi will reduce the import duty and buses will be available at a lower cost," he added.

The minister said that the fare of electric buses will be less than the Red Buses, adding that the project would also be extended to other major cities of Sindh.

Project Director Sohaib Shafiq said that these buses had a sitting capacity of 32 people, 35 to 40 people can travel standing whereas it also has two reserved seats for special citizens.

He further said that a charging unit has been installed at the UP Mor bus depot in North Karachi.


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