The first all-female bus service in Pakistan will shortly begin operations, according to a Thursday announcement from the Sindh government. The service should launch early next month. Sindh government announces special bus service for women.
“Inshallah Pink buses will start their operation from February 1st in Karachi,” said Sharjeel Memon, the minister of information for Sindh, in a tweet today.
Transport department government of Sindh is going to start Pakistan’s First bus service only for the women and girls exclusively. Inshallah Pink buses will start their operation from 1st February in #Karachi. Peoples Bus Service, At Your Service. pic.twitter.com/6T1rQUK3qm
— Sharjeel Inam Memon (@sharjeelinam) January 26, 2023
Sindh government announces special bus service for women this year. Last year, the Sindh government launched the country’s first electric bus service in Karachi. It runs from Malir Cantt to Clock Tower Roundabout and Sea View Defence using Khayaban-e-Ittehad. It is also supposed to stop at the airport.
At the time of its launch, Memon had stressed that the bus service was a gift for the people of Karachi and that launch of similar projects will continue.
He said that there was no bus service for people intending to go to the airport from Sea View and they had to use private vehicles or cabs, which cost around Rs 1,500.
“In this EV (electric vehicle) bus service, they can now travel to the airport for just Rs50,” the minister had said.
