LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has accorded approval to ply electric buses on Lahore roads to curb the menace of air pollution. Chairing a meeting on Wednesday, the CM issued instructions for expediting electric bus operations in Lahore. He announced that ‘green electric buses’ would run on six routes in the city, covering 106km. “The Lahore Transport Company will be transformed into Punjab Transport Company with transport inspectors, sub-inspectors and sergeants to be recruited for the organization,” he added. He said electric buses would also be introduced in other cities of the province under public-private partnership.

Source: Pakistan Today November 11, 2020 14:48 UTC