Punjab aims to run 5,000 electric buses over the next five years
Published on June 30, 2026
Punjab Provincial head Maryam Nawaz stated on Tuesday the territory aimed to run 5,000 electric buses over the next five years, Radio Pakistan
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Punjab aims to run 5,000 electric buses over the next five years
Punjab Provincial head Maryam Nawaz stated on Tuesday the territory aimed to run 5,000 electric buses over the next five years, Radio Pakistan documented.
In early April, the regional governing body had verified plans to expand general transport capacity by leasing additional buses. An initial rollout of 1,000 non-air-conditioned buses was under consideration to address need gaps.
The territory’s top secretary was chairing a session of the Punjab Transport and Mass Transit Division in Lahore when she outlined that Punjab had also started assembling electric buses locally.
During the first phase of the inclusion, 1,500 electric buses will hit the roads in 91 tehsils of the territory, the province broadcaster stated.
The provincial head observed that 189 new buses were ready for launch and another 488 buses were expected to arrive from China later this month.
The Punjab Mass Transit Body (PMA) had already helped move over 1.8 billion individuals since its inception, according to the figures available on the body’s website. The body has ruled that a passenger must exit the transit system within one hour and 15 minutes or pay an additional fare for the extended travel time.
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