Lahore, December 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):The 21st meeting of the Punjab Mass transit Authority was held under the chair of Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi at his office on Monday. MD PMA briefed about the procurement of new buses.
The CM stated that new buses would have separate seats for women, blind and differently-abled commuters who would be provided seats near the bus entrance. Plying environment-friendly hybrid buses would reduce environmental pollution, and smog while passengers would benefit from a cheap and quality transportation system; he said and noted that exclusive bus stops would also be set up for women commuters in Lahore.
The CM ordered to expedite the buses’ procurement process and said that a timeline should be set for the implementation of the decisions. The process should be completed without delay and a report be submitted while deciding necessary issues, he concluded.
Principal Secretary to CM Muhammad Khan Bhatti, authority members, MPAs including Col (R) Ghazanfar Abbas Shah, Khadija Umar, Shamim Aftab, Khawar Hayat, and Ghazala Farid, secretary transport, chairman P and D, secretary finance, secretary PMA and others attended the meeting.
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