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Pink Bus Service in Karachi Offering Free Two-Month Travel for Women
  Apr 26, 2024     Arifa Hussain  

Pink Bus Service in Karachi Offering Free Two-Month Travel for Women

The introduction of two additional routes for the women-only Pink Bus Service is a major step forward for women's empowerment on the part of the Sindh government. For the next two months, female travelers will be able to use this facility for free.

This program, which is a component of the Peoples Bus Service, attempts to give women in the area access to safe and practical transportation choices.

New Routes

The Pink Bus Service now covers more ground thanks to the additional routes that link Powerhouse Chowrangi in North Karachi with Nasir Jump in Korangi and Gulshan-e-Hadeed with Tower. With a fleet of ten new buses and five routes now in operation, thousands more women are anticipated to benefit from this service on these popular routes.

During the inaugural event at Frere Hall Karachi, Faryal Talpur, leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party women's section, praised the program as a "gift from the Sindh government to women." She underlined the necessity of providing secure and pleasant travel choices for women, claiming that such facilities are critical for societal progress and success.

In response to Ms. Talpur's request for more affordable rates, Transport Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon announced the two-month free travel offer for all female customers on the new lines. Sindh Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab, and Deputy Mayor Salman Abdullah Murad also attended the ceremony.

Minister Memon emphasized that the PPP's agenda, which calls for the empowerment of women, is consistent with the Pink Bus Service. The service was introduced in February 2023 and now runs on five routes, some of which travel via significant locations such Ibrahim Hyderi, Model Colony, II Chundrigar Road, Indus Hospital, and Sea View Beach.

In addition to offering women economical and safe transportation, the Pink Bus Service is a symbol of the government's dedication to gender equality and female empowerment.

The goal of the Sindh government's outreach expansion and initial free travel offer is to significantly improve the lives of women in the province.

Arifa Hussain