Karachi is Getting New Buses Next Week, Double-Deckers and Electric Ones
Karachi is rolling out new double-decker and electric buses next week, with expanded routes, EV taxis coming in December, and faster progress on BRT lines, marking the city’s biggest transport upgrade in years.
Table of Contents
- What’s Coming Right Now
- EV Taxis by December
- Pink Scooters for Women Are Still Happening
- BRT Lines Are Moving Faster Now
- Why This Actually Matters
Karachi Is Getting New Buses Next Week, Double-Deckers and Electric Ones
Big news for anyone stuck in Karachi traffic. Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon just confirmed that the new buses are landing in the city within days. Some are double-deckers, some run on electricity, and they start rolling next week.
What’s Coming Right Now
- Fresh double-decker buses (yes, the ones with seats on top)
- Brand-new electric buses, quiet and no smoke
- New routes that actually go into other districts, not just the same old loops
More buses keep coming. Another 500 are budgeted for this financial year.
EV Taxis by December
If you hate breathing exhaust while waiting for a rickshaw, listen up. The government is starting an electric taxi service before the year ends. Same app, cleaner cars, cheaper running cost.
Pink Scooters for Women Are Still Happening
Training centers will open soon. Women learn to ride for free, then get subsidized scooters. Thousands have already signed up.
BRT Lines Are Moving Faster Now
The Yellow Line and Red Line construction got a push. Memon told the teams to shift utilities, clear the path, and finish the depots quickly. People’s Party wants both lines running before the next election cycle.
The second part of the Taj Haider Flyover opens any day now. That alone should shave twenty minutes off trips from Gulistan-e-Jauhar to the city center.
Why This Actually Matters
Karachi’s roads choke every morning. Old buses break down, cough black smoke, and leave half the seats empty because they’re too hot or too slow. New buses mean more seats, cooler rides, and less pollution in the air.
And when the routes finally reach Malir, Korangi, and interior Sindh districts, people won’t have to pay 500 rupees for a Chingchi just to reach the main road.
Next week, the first ones will hit the streets. Keep an eye out, the red double-deckers are hard to miss.
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