| Peoples Bus Service | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Government of Sindh |
| Locale |  Sindh |
| Transit type | Public bus service |
| Number of lines | 11 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 27 June 2022 |
| Operator(s) | National Radio & Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) |
Peoples Bus Service, formally known as the Sindh Intra-District Peoples Bus Service Project is a public bus service by the Government of Sindh operating in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Mirpurkhas, and Nawabshah. [1] [2] [3]
It was inaugurated on 27 June 2022. [4] The buses will operate from 8 A.M to 8 P.M. Fares for the transportation are between PKR 50-100, due to ongoing inflation a change to fares were proposed however were rejected. [5]
240 buses ran on seven different routes in Karachi. In the first phase, the bus ran from the confluence of Model Colony and Tank Chowk at Malir Cantt to Shahrah-e-Faisal, Metropole and II Chundrigar Road Tower. [6]
In January 2023, the government of Sindh announced the Pink-bus, a modification of the bus service which was aimed to be women-only. [7] Electric-buses are also proposed for the Bus Service however as of now they will be operational in Karachi. [8]
Currently there is a expansion programme announced by the government to add additional [9] 60 buses. [10] and to improve availability a mobile application is planned. [11]
As of April 2023, eleven routes have been outlined for the bus service in Karachi.
| Route no. | Add on | Start point | End point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Normal | Model Colony | Dockyard |
| Pink* | Tank Chowk | KPT Interchange | |
| 2 | Normal | North Karachi | Landhi |
| Pink | |||
| 3 | Normal | UP More | Korangi |
| 4 | Normal | Power House Chowrangi | KPT Interchange |
| 9 | Normal | Gulshan e Hadeed | KPT Interchange |
| 10 | Normal | Numaish Chowrangi | Ibrahim Hyderi |
| Pink | |||
| 11 | Normal | Ziauddin Chowrangi Clifton | Miran Nakka Lyari |
| EV-1 (12) | Normal | Malir Cantonment | Sea View |
| EV-2 | Normal | CMH Malir Cantonment | Dolmen Mall Clifton |
| EV-3 | Normal | Bahria Town | Malir Halt |
*R-1 (Pink) is the eight route outlined for the PBS in Karachi and is the first women-only bus service in Pakistan.
1 route operates in Hyderabad. [1]
| Route no. | Add on | Start point | End point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Normal | Hyder Chowk | Hatri |
| 2 | Pink [12] | In Development | |
1 route operates in Larkana. [1]
| Route no. | Add on | Start point | End point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Normal | New Bus Stand | QUES Stop |
Started on 15 Feb 2023.
1 route operates in Sukkur.
| Route no. | Add on | Start point | End point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Normal | Rohri stop | Globe Chowk(bunder road ) |
Started on 20 April 2024.
1 route operates in Mirpurkhas.
| Route no. | Add on | Start point | End point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Normal | Bus Stand stop | Teen Talwar Chowk (Jarwari Shakh ) |
Started on 04 July 2024. 1 route operates in Benazirabad.
| Route no. | Add on | Start point | Via | End point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Normal | Cinema Chowk (Sakrand City) | Zero point, SBBU Chowk, RT Chowk, Quest Road Board Office Quaid-e-Azam Road, & Nadra Chowk | Jam sahib Chowk (Teen water) |
| 2 | Normal | RT Chowk (Zero Point) | Zero point, GT Rd, Rangers Pump, Benazir School, Stadium Rd, Nawabshah Mall, Bilawal Chowk, Bilawal Stadium, & SP Chowk, | Syed G.M Chowk (Airport Police Station) |
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