2 Districts in South Punjab Are Getting Electric Buses

Punjab is set to expand its electric bus network to two more districts in South Punjab, with Kot Addu and Taunsa Sharif among the areas where the service will be launched soon.

The development came during a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to review progress on the province’s transport and mass transit projects. Officials briefed the meeting on the wider electric bus rollout as well as ongoing work on mass transit systems in Faisalabad and Gujranwala.

The meeting was told that 400 buses currently operating in Punjab will be converted into electric buses as part of the province’s shift towards cleaner public transport. In addition, 189 new electric buses for multiple districts are already ready for a soft launch.

Punjab is also expecting another 488 electric buses, which are scheduled to be dispatched from a Chinese port on July 20.

During the meeting, Maryam Nawaz directed authorities to start electric bus services at the earliest in Kot Addu, Talagang, and Taunsa Sharif, while also ordering the launch of the service in Vehari and Lodhran.

She further instructed officials to raise the number of electric buses in Vehari, Lodhran, and Nankana Sahib, saying districts with fewer than 15 buses should be allocated at least 15 each.

The chief minister also reviewed the Gujranwala mass transit project, where one more station was approved on the 19.5-kilometre route, increasing the total number of stations to 25. She also directed strict compliance with safety measures during construction work on mass transit projects.