Share:LAHORE - The Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA) has forwarded its recommendations to the provincial government to increase ridership and reduce subsidy in fares of the orange line metro rail transit system. According to the PMA spokesman, it has been proposed to the government to introduce a distance-based fare which should be charged according to the distance travelled by a passenger. The spokesman disclosed that special discounts were recommended for students through student cards and for government employees through government employee cards. The PMA has also recommended a special discount for working women through working women cards. The Punjab Masstransit Authority will complete the transition of its operations with 64 brand new metro buses in the Lahore metro bus system by the end of August 2021.

Source: The Nation July 19, 2021 02:15 UTC