Karachi witnessed the inauguration of double-decker buses as the Sindh government officially launched the service on Wednesday, December 31.
Sindh Minister for Information and Transport Sharjeel Inam Memon, along with Local Government Minister Nasir Shah, inaugurated the service.
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Officials briefed Sharjeel Memon on the facilities and operational features of the newly introduced buses during the ceremony.
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According to transport authorities, the buses will operate on a 22-kilometre route from Model Colony to Zainab Market via Shahrah-e-Faisal, with fares ranging between Rs. 80 and Rs. 120.
Addressing the event, Sharjeel Memon said the service would be opened to the public from Thursday, January 1 2026, while operational testing would continue on Wednesday to finalise routine procedures.
“From tomorrow, these buses will be available for the public. Today, routine tests are being carried out,” he said.
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He added that the Sindh government aims to expand the service further.
“Our goal is to introduce double-decker buses on every major road in Karachi by 2026. New routes for electric buses will also be launched across Sindh, including Karachi, from next week,” he stated.
The minister said all public transport services would continue to operate on subsidised fares, with the remaining cost being covered by the Sindh government.
“At present, around 125,000 people travel daily through the Peoples Bus Service in Karachi. On the Orange Line and Green Line, about 75,000 passengers commute every day. Our effort is to increase this number to 100,000 and to continue expanding routes daily so that the public can benefit from better transport facilities,” Sharjeel Memon said.
“The double-decker buses will offer citizens a quality travel experience. They will operate from Model Colony to Zainab Market and will prove to be a major convenience for commuters,” the minister remarked.
Sharjeel Memon further said that similar buses would be introduced in other cities of Sindh to help reduce traffic congestion by carrying a larger number of passengers.
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He also revealed that the Sindh government has imported 39 buses from China at a total cost of Rs. 3 billion, including five double-decker buses and 34 electric buses.
According to the minister, the initiative aims to provide Karachi residents with a safer, more comfortable, and reliable public transport system.
