With the compliments of the
Directorate General Public Relations,
Government of the Punjab, Lahore.Ph: 99201390
No: 640/Sultan/Akram
HANDOUT (A)
LAHORE, April 12:
Punjab
Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that Punjab government will
provide best, rapid, modern and organized system of public transport to the
masses in the shape of metro bus service which will help resolve traffic and
travelling problems. He said that public transport is being made comfortable
for the people by organizing it on modern lines so that the commuters could
reach their destination on time. He said that transport system is an identity
of cities and metro bus service will give a new identity to historical city Lahore.
He said that common man will specially benefit from this service in connection
with travelling.
He
was presiding over a meeting held to review the progress of the metro bus
service project, here today. Chairman Planning and Development, Secretary
Transport, DG LDA and representatives of concerned departments also attended
the meeting.
Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif said that metro bus service is very important
and a unique project in the 64 years’ history of Pakistan through which speedy,
comfortable, organized and economical public transport will be available to the
commuters. He said that metro bus service especially be beneficial for the
students disabled, elders and women. He said that most modern air conditioned
buses having doors on both sides will be plied for metro bus service. He said
that the stops of metro bus service have also specially been designed.
Chief
Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif also expressed his satisfaction that besides
launching of metro bus service, an intelligent transport system will also be introduced
in Lahore. He said that immediate help would also be provided to the people
through this modern system besides controlling the traffic of Lahore. Various
technical matters of metro bus service were also discussed in detail on this
occasion.
