Karachi: Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, along with lawmakers of ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf belonging to Karachi, participated in the first trial run of Green Line bus service that is soon to be launched as the first modern-era mass transit system in the city.
Sindh Governor travelled via the Green Line bus service from Sea Breeze Plaza on MA Jinnah Road till Hyderi Market area in the city for the trial run of the new mass transit system.
The Green Line service is part of the proposed Bus Rapid Transit Service being built in the city for daily the commuting needs of the residents of Karachi.
The 22-kilometre bus service will ply from Merewether Clock Tower till Surjani Town area in the city. On September 19, the first consignment of 40 buses arrived at Karachi Port from China for the Green Line bus service.
The federal government through Sindh Infrastructure Development Company Ltd (SIDCL) has built the corridor of the Green Line and also purchased the buses for the new mass transit system.
During the trial run, the Sindh Governor was briefed by the SIDCL officials about certain special features of the Green Line service including automatic location system, real-time information about passengers, the system of surveillance cameras to monitor the bus service, auto-door system, modular seats, air-conditioning system, and digital screen.
The Governor said that the line had been built in a manner to meet the standards of the best mass transit facilities all over the world.
PTI’s Member of Sindh Assembly, Khurrum Sher Zaman, in his video message recorded during the trial run, said the legislators of Karachi wanted to check the comfort and smooth drive of the new bus service before it is formally launched for the general public.
He said that in November, Prime Minister Imran Khan would come to Karachi to inaugurate the Green Line and would be the first passenger to ride the new bus service in the city after its formal launch.
