Karachi will add five diesel-powered double-decker buses and 34 electric buses to its public transport network in January 2026, according to Sindh government officials.
The Sindh government has already imported a total of 39 buses from China at a cost of Rs. 3 billion. These include five double-decker buses and 34 electric vehicles. The buses have reached Karachi and are currently undergoing clearance at the Karachi Port Trust.
Officials said authorities plan to launch the new buses on city roads once the clearance process is completed. The Sindh Mass Transit Authority said the double-decker buses will operate on the Shahrah-e-Faisal route, running between Model Colony and Tower.
Each double-decker bus can carry around 115 to 120 passengers and features air conditioning. The buses also include adjustable roof sections that can remain covered during hot or rainy weather and be opened during pleasant conditions.
Sindh Transport Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon is expected to formally inaugurate the new fleet during a ceremony scheduled around the launch period in January.
The introduction of double-decker buses marks the return of the service to Karachi after several decades, as the city last operated such buses in the 1960s and 1970s.
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آغاز تو اچھا ہے انجام خدا جانے ۔
Right
Nothing is good in Pakistan red bus is not good support for Pakistani awam bcz government take a more rent from Pakistani awam people didn’t happy from red or pink bus These buses are not of much benefit to the people of Karachi.
try to ride once, then make such awful comment bebe!
not a pro PPP person but we must appreciate them for this good initiative.
5 buses aren’t enough but would be a dood start, more to add in coming time!
Only 5 double decker on this long route? Looks a joke!
Wow! I am excited😂
Alhamdulillah
Instead of investing on double decker and electric buses it was to be much better to invest this amount on repairing all broken roads.
The old phrase `Penny wise, Pounds foolish’ perfectly fits our planners in the government. Total lack of farsightedness and ill planning. The new buses will ply on the pot-holed roads the Godforsaken city is riddled with. Hence, the new buses wirh end up in the government junkyards, just likethe previous countless buses.
They do invest on roads, but to last for only one year. Instead of showing on paper purchase of so many busses, it would have been better to launch Metro trains on dedicated tracks.
Before operated this fleet please repair the road towards Model colony to Malir Halt please.
totally agree.. sould be done but in a speedy way. dont knw why the influential and powerful management of Security Printing Press is not able to drag this matter into govt. officials.
an easy way of money laundring, repairing roads could not perform money laundring task,
who knows the cost of buses, who know how much paid, it is very easy to create GD as per your desire cost from chinese suppliers .
Well written comment by you. Since Sindh Government led by permanent plunderer party PPP so they work on the projects which suit them not the public. They are continuously investing funds in useless work. The roads conditions in metropoli is worsening day to day but they invested huge funds in city cameras for traffic echallans.
تین کھرب روپے کی 39 بسیں۔
یعنی ایک بس 76 کروڑ روپے سے بھی زائد کی ھے۔
واہ رے واہ۔ جئے بھٹو
او بھائی تین ارب۔۔۔تین کھرب نہیں۔۔۔بلین کو ارب کہتے ہیں کھرب نہیں
ایک بس پھر بھی 76 کروڑ کی ھی پڑی۔ ایک تو قیمت میں کمائ اور پھر اسکی مینٹیننس میں اور بعد میں کوڑیوں کے دام بیچ کر کمائ۔ یہ ھے اس ٹرانسپورٹ سسٹم کی دھائیوں سے قسمت۔
جی نہیں۔ اک بس کوئ 7.7 کروڑ کی پڑی، حساب کرلیں۔ وہ الگ بات ہے کہ یہ قیمت بھی قدرے زیادہ ہے۔
جی میں غلط تھا
تصحیح کے لئے شکریہ
Good news. More buses should add along with also private sector should wellcome for investment in public tramsport sector. Public should also keep buses clean for better environment.
Hamaray Town main Road Nahi.Paani Nahi. Magar we are happy.Insha Allah wo Bhi hojaiga kbhi to????
Good for Karachi
I am eager to ride on double decker bus. I ride once it was running from Meriwedar Tower to parts of the city. In my suggestion a single card system should be introduced in karachi government buses of Green line, Red,pink and double decker buses and for Circular trains like in Dubai and other countries. By this goverment earns more ticket money and reduces money losses
Stupid government stupid planning
They dnt even know how to and where to spend totally stupid management
کیا زبردست منصوبہ ھے کرپشن کا ایک اور راستہ 3 کھرب کی 39 بسیں۔ اسکے بجاے اگر عام بسیں جیسی پیپلز بسیں ہیں وہ اسی رقم میں شاید 400 آجاتیں یہ زیادہ بہتر ھوتا اس میں بھی تو وزیر موصوف زیادہ کمیشن کھاسکتے تھے
بھائ تین ارب کی بات ہو رہی ہے، کھرب کہاں سے آگئے شاید زیادہ جزباتی ہو گئے آپ۔
Kuch bhi Pakistani khabi khush nahi rhyaga ahukar kro Allah pak
Comparing to the these optical objects govt should invest in development of over all infrastructure of the city of Karachi id far better.
Sb buses jo b new niklty h same routes pa chlti h shara e faisal and etc baki areas wly lya kry har elaqy m chli chiye same areas ha selected jin m facilities di jati h hmesha
If govt construct the railway line instead off redline/greenline/double travker bus then save more time more fuel of public.
It will be completed withen two years.
Public is suffering since 3years on broken road with fuel charges.
مونو ریل ایک بہترین آپشن تھا اور ہے جو اس میٹروپولیٹن شہر کو چار چاند لگا سکتاہے لیکن اس میں حرام خوری کے چانسیس ذرا مشکل ہو کتے اس لیۓ یہ بسوں کا ڈرامہ رچایا گیا ہے ریل تو ایک بار بن گئی تو بہت دیر تک چلتی ہے
جاپان فرانس اور چین نے بڑی اچھی آفرز کی تھیں لیکن سب ریجیکٹ کر دی گئیں کیونکہ حرام خوری رک جاتی
@ Quaid Johar Dawson, Appreciate your eager to ride on double decker bus,But the deplorable condition of present Karachi Roads may ruin your own figure !!! 😉😜
News title and description are different, where is announced routes details?
New Entry Best Entry but Fare will be too much
Alham-dulillah, that’s very good, instead of starting from model colony, please start it from Malir cantt.
ایریا kon say ho gay because gulshan e iqbal k road tu qabarastan ban chukay hai
Please add route dawood chorangi to drighroad to surjani
One bus should be cover Landhi and korangi town fare should be less as other pvt buses.
ائر کنڈیشنڈ بس کا کرایہ کیسے پرائیویٹ اور سادہ بس سے کم ہو سکتا ہے۔ خواہش تو اچھی ہے لیکن ممکن نہیں پوری ہو ۔
اگر اس کی جگہ کے ای کو بہتر کرتے تو زیادہ اچھا تھا 14 گھنٹوں کی لوڈشیڈنگ ساری رات جاگع صبح ڈہوٹی پر جاؤ وہ بھی ڈبل ڈیکر پر واہ رے تیری سوچ جو قیامت تک ذندہ ہے
In my opinion it would be much more cost effective and long lasting, installation of rail track without damaging existing roads of modern and much specious tramways like Istanbul and other modern world Australia, Italy, Germany China , carrying much more Passengers ;rather to Investment and destruction of old steel roads of Karachi,for BRT’s where a bus could hardly carry maximum 50 person at a time. If it runs around 12hrs.playing 20 buses altogether 1000 person could be benefitted to reach the destination for which 100 ft road are occupied cutting out of 200ft exciting road where thousands of other transport have to run 24 hrs. Thus BRT will not be helpful for traffic rush, load, jamming road rather it will be increased due cutting and shortening the existing road.
Orangi town Kya Sindh Karachi may nahi ata hay Yaha to government ki taraf se mini wagon bhi nahi chalrahi hay Meri guzarish hay Ap tamam hakoomti nomaindagan mustafi hojaen or Mohataram Field Marshall Gernal Hafiz Asim Munir Sahab se guzarish hay Orangi town ko Zila banaya jae or tamam zaruri sahuliat di jae or zati Tor par orangi ki nigrani Karen kyunk orangi beshumar jaraim ka gardh hay Ap k town k talabgar orangi ki Awam.
Advice for new buses in karachi
1.very important route.sohrab goth to shershah
2. labour city norther by pass to sohrab goth
اغاز تو اچھا ہے لیکن پرانی بسیں بند کرنی چاہیے
Jahil awam. In Times of Ayub Khan, Hyderbad HAD double decker service, first trees were not prune, dents on 2nd deck, Pro Jamat started, *bay purdahgi* and eventually service stop. Turkey had Electric trams in 1973, Geneva Swiss have electric tram. But here is tyre burning Jahil awam, chor politicians and haram khor sarkaree saand.