Peoples Bus Service, formally known as the Sindh Intra-District Peoples Bus Service Project is a public bus service by the Government of Sindh operating in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Mirpurkhas, and Nawabshah.
History It was inaugurated on 27 June 2022. The buses will operate from 8 A.M to 8 P.M. Fares for the transportation are between PKR 50–100, due to ongoing inflation a change to fares were proposed however were rejected.
Development 240 buses ran on seven different routes in Karachi. In the first phase, the bus ran from the confluence of Model Colony and Tank Chowk at Malir Cantt to Shahrah-e-Faisal, Metropole and II Chundrigar Road Tower.
In January 2023, the government of Sindh announced the Pink-bus, a modification of the bus service which was aimed to be women-only. Electric-buses are also proposed for the Bus Service however as of now they will be operational in Karachi.
Currently there is an expansion programme announced by the government to add additional 60 buses. and to improve availability a mobile application is planned.
Routes
Karachi
As of April 2023, eleven routes have been outlined for the bus service in Karachi. Route no.Add onStart pointEnd point1NormalModel ColonyDockyardPink*Tank ChowkKPT Interchange 2NormalNorth KarachiLandhiPink3NormalUP MoreKorangi4NormalPower House ChowrangiKPT Interchange9NormalGulshan e HadeedKPT Interchange10NormalNumaish ChowrangiIbrahim HyderiPink11NormalZiauddin Chowrangi CliftonMiran Nakka LyariEV-1 (12)NormalMalir CantonmentSea ViewEV-2NormalCMH Malir CantonmentDolmen Mall CliftonEV-3NormalBahria TownMalir Halt *R-1 (Pink) is the eight route outlined for the PBS in Karachi and is the first women-only bus service in Pakistan.
Hyderabad 1 route operates in Hyderabad. Route no.Add onStart pointEnd point1NormalHyder ChowkHatri2PinkIn Development
Larkana 1 route operates in Larkana. Route no.Add onStart pointEnd point1NormalNew Bus StandQUES Stop
Sukkur Started on 15 Feb 2023.
1 route operates in Sukkur. Route no.Add onStart pointEnd point1NormalRohri stopGlobe Chowk(bunder road )
Mirpurkhas Started on 20 April 2024.
1 route operates in Mirpurkhas. Route no.Add onStart pointEnd point1NormalBus Stand stopTeen Talwar Chowk (Jarwari Shakh )
Nawabshah Started on 04 July 2024. 1 route operates in Benazirabad. Route no.Add onStart pointVia End point1NormalCinema Chowk (Sakrand City) Zero point, SBBU Chowk, RT Chowk, Quest Road Board Office Quaid-e-Azam Road, & Nadra Chowk Jam sahib Chowk (Teen water)2NormalRT Chowk (Zero Point) Zero point, GT Rd, Rangers Pump, Benazir School, Stadium Rd, Nawabshah Mall, Bilawal Chowk, Bilawal Stadium, & SP Chowk, Syed G.M Chowk (Airport Police Station)
Khairpur Started on 13 May 2026, inaugurated by Sharjeel Inam Memon +Route No Add onStart pointviaEnd point1NormalNew Bus Terminal Khairpur, Old National Highway, Khairpur MirsSukkur Barrage,Globe Chowk, Lab-e-MehranRohri Railway Station2NormalNew Bus Terminal Khairpur, Old National Highway, Khairpur MirsShah Abdul Latif University, Kot Dijji, Kumb Ranipur
See also Karachi Breeze Karachi Circular Railway
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