Public transport: 16 revamped CNG buses to start operating in Karachi from today

[Thunder Bolt]

A fleet of 16 refurbished CNG buses will start operating in the city from today (Wednesday) from Surjani Town to Merewether Tower, announced Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) spokesperson Bashir Ahmed Sadozai on Tuesday.

Earlier in September 2014, Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah issued directions to start operating the buses within weeks, however the deadline was not met due to the lack of funds, said a transport department official.

“The maintenance contractor of the buses is a foreign company that failed to repair the buses on time,” said Sadozai. “It cost millions of rupees to repair these electronic buses, which has an alternative ignition system of a card in it as well to control different functions.” Sadozai added that the engineers and spare parts of these expensive buses were brought from Korea.

These 16 buses will be operated by KMC until they are auctioned to a contractor, revealed Sadozai. “This is what the government can do,” he said. “It [government] bought and repaired these buses and fixed the fare of Rs20 but the government will not run them itself.” A fleet of 11 other buses is expected to operate on a new route for CNG buses soon.

 

[Indus Falcon]

And then the transport mafia will either burn these buses, or have their parts stolen. Rendering them useless. Since 2000 we have been seeing CNG buses being launched, again and again and again!

 

[Kakaspai]

Metro bus is the answer

 

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A fleet of 16 refurbished CNG buses will start operating in the city from today (Wednesday) from Surjani Town to Merewether Tower, announced Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) spokesperson Bashir Ahmed Sadozai on Tuesday.

Earlier in September 2014, Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah issued directions to start operating the buses within weeks, however the deadline was not met due to the lack of funds, said a transport department official.

“The maintenance contractor of the buses is a foreign company that failed to repair the buses on time,” said Sadozai. “It cost millions of rupees to repair these electronic buses, which has an alternative ignition system of a card in it as well to control different functions.” Sadozai added that the engineers and spare parts of these expensive buses were brought from Korea.

These 16 buses will be operated by KMC until they are auctioned to a contractor, revealed Sadozai. “This is what the government can do,” he said. “It [government] bought and repaired these buses and fixed the fare of Rs20 but the government will not run them itself.” A fleet of 11 other buses is expected to operate on a new route for CNG buses soon.

More then 20 MILLION people in city and only 16 GOVERNMENT BUSES WTF

 

[Indus Falcon]

Metro bus is the answer

When launched in 1998 ~ 2000 they used to be air conditioned.

The answer to Karachi's transportation crises is a proper rail network, with feeder buses and Trams

 

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When launched in 1998 ~ 2000 they used to be air conditioned.

The answer to Karachi's transportation crises is a proper rail network, with feeder buses and Trams

yes a proper rail network is needed

 

[Xenophon]

16 :o ..
It should be 400.

 

[Zeeshi]

gud 4 karachi but 16 buses are quite less minimum 1000 sa guazara hu ga karachi ka. karachi is a big city