Sindh government launches 'economical' Peoples Bus Service in Karachi.

Foreign Minister and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday inaugurated the intra-district Peoples Bus Service project for Karachi with the maximum ticket price capped at Rs50.

Under the project, around 240 air-conditioned buses imported from China will be plied on seven routes in the metropolis. The Sindh government's Peoples Bus Service is a project separate from the network of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines.

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Minister for Transport and Information Sharjeel Inam Memon, Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab and Labour Minister Saeed Ghani were also present on the occasion as the foreign minister unveiled the plaque to inaugurate the service at Fatima Jinnah Road.

The foreign minister also toured the bus to inspect its services and facilities.

Memon said work on other transport projects, such as the Orange Line bus service and the Karachi Circular Railway, would soon begin.

"It will be my request to the people of Karachi to maintain the buses and to not ruin them," he said in a video posted on Twitter by the Sindh Information Department. Memon added that depending on the route, the minimum fare would be Rs25 while the maximum would be Rs50.

If ticket prices need to be hiked, in light of petrol and diesel prices, the government will look at it "conservatively", the minister went on to say. He also "guaranteed" citizens that using the service would cost less as compared to using...