LAHORE: Following fresh guidelines issued by the National Command Operation Centre revising lockdown restrictions in view of the apparent reduction in new Covid-19 cases, the Punjab Masstransit Authority has decided to resume operations of Metro Bus service in Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi from Sunday (today).
The Speedo bus operations on all feeder routes in Lahore and Multan will also be resumed from Sunday, while an official source said the Orange Line Metro Train operations are set to resume from Monday (tomorrow).
“According to a fresh notification, we have now no restrictions over resumption of the intra-city Metro and Speedo buses and the Orange Line train operations. We will resume Metro bus operations consisting of 157 articulated buses (64 in Lahore, 58 in Rawalpindi and 35 in Multan) from Sunday. The Speedo bus operations consisting of 300 buses (200 in Lahore and 100 in Multan) will also begin from Sunday,” the official explained while talking to Dawn on Saturda
CM Usman Buzdar reviews proposals to minimise Orange Train subsidy
Lahore
May 1, 2021
LAHORE:Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar chaired the video-link meeting of Punjab Masstransit Authority at his office and approved re-tendering of janitorial services contract of orange line metro train. The meeting reviewed different proposals to minimise the subsidy of the orange line metro train and the chief minister directed to take steps for the issuance of the personalised cards. The authority will submit its recommendations in 30 days and the fare will be determined according to the travel distance. In-principle approval was accorded to constitute a separate force for the security of the metro bus service. This will help in saving security-related expenditures. The stations and corridors of the metro bus system in Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi-Islamabad will be used for revenue generation.Similarly, the Orange Line Metro Train stations will be utilised for increasing resources.
Punjab CM Usman Buzdar reviews proposals to minimise Orange Train subsidy
National
May 1, 2021
LAHORE: Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar chaired the video-link meeting of Punjab Masstransit Authority at his office and approved re-tendering of janitorial services contract of orange line metro train. The meeting reviewed different proposals to minimise the subsidy of the orange line metro train and the chief minister directed to take steps for the issuance of the personalised cards.
The authority will submit its recommendations in 30 days and the fare will be determined according to the travel distance. In-principle approval was accorded to constitute a separate force for the security of the metro bus service. This will help in saving security-related expenditures. The stations and corridors of the metro bus system in Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi-Islamabad will be used for revenue generation.Similarly, the Orange Line Metro Train stations will be utilised for increasing resour
Today’s outlook: PM to inaugurate housing scheme in Nowshera
Notes from the newsroom SAMAA | Web desk Posted: Apr 21, 2021 | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
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Here are some stories from across Pakistan which we are expecting to follow today (Wednesday).
Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Nowshera and Peshawar. He is expected to inaugurate a housing project for low-income groups: Jalozai Housing Scheme in Nowshera. In Peshawar, he will review the work done on the Peshawar-Darra Adam Khel road and lay the foundation stone for the expansion of the Chitral-Boni-Mastooj-Shandur road project.
Pakistan has reported 5,499 new covid-19 cases and 148 deaths in the last 24 hours. The toll has now reached 16,601.
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