500 luxury buses to be on road soon, says Mujtaba

LAHORE - Under the aegis of Lahore Transport Company, 500 new luxury buses will be on road in one month while later on this scheme will be introduced in other big cities like Multan, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad and Gujranwala. The Punjab government will provide 25 percent subsidy on purchase of new buses and encourage private sector in transport sector.
Punjab Transport, Excise and Education Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman expressed these views while talking to Sindh Transport Minister Akhtar Hussain Jadoon who called on him here on Thursday. Punjab Transport Secretary Shahzad Cheema was also present in the meeting.
Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman said that a comprehensive strategy has been evolved and Rs one billion subsidy has been sanctioned at Punjab level while Rs 150 million allocated in Lahore city only. He said that Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif is fully committed to provide ultra-modern transport facilities to citizens of Punjab. He briefed his counterpart on the initiatives taken in different sectors by present the Punjab government.
Sindh Transport Minister Akhtar Hussain Jadoon said that Lahore and Karachi have same kind of problems in transport sector. He said that as per changing circumstances we should amend rule and regulations, accordingly. Secretary Transport Shahzad Cheema also briefed the meeting on the system working in Punjab.