Karachi’s transport is again in the headlines after Green Line Bus Service in the city faced a calamity. As per media reports, several people received minor injuries in the accident. The bus lost control and pounded with railing near Nagan Chowrangi on Friday morning.
Reports further informed that the panic caused by the incident nudged the commuters to break the window pane to escape. The front of the bus got damaged in the face of the accident.
Following the mishap, authorities suspended the bus service and launched a probe to find the cause of the accident.
Pakistan’s First Pink Bus Service To Be Launched In Karachi
On Thursday, the Sindh government announced via Twitter that they will be launching a women-only pink bus service in the provincial capital, Karachi.
The tweet was made by the Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inaam Memon. His tweet read, “Transport department government of Sindh is going to start Pakistan’s First bus service only for the women and girls exclusively.”
His tweet further stated, “Inshallah Pink buses will start their operation from 1st February in #Karachi.”
Information Minister Sharjeel Inaam Memon also shared pictures of the pink buses and concluded his tweet with “Peoples Bus Service, At Your Service.”
The tweet did not contain any other information regarding these pink buses. The routes of the pink bus service or which areas it would cover have not been shared yet. Still, it seems like a great initiative to create convenience for women’s commute.
Sindh has been working towards launching different buses to improve commuting for its citizens. In the second week of January, Sindh launched Pakistan’s first electric bus. Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon had made an announcement regarding the launch of an e-bus in Sindh.
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almost the breaking glass safety hammers are vanished from all buses of PBS. Kindly request to SMTA to punctualize the contractor to provide these all hammers which r necessary in case of accident and emergency.