The Sindh government has announced the allocation of Rs10 billion for the procurement of 500 hybrid buses in the provincial budget for the financial year 2023-24.

“A total of Rs13.4 billion has been allocated for the provincial Transport Department,” Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said while presenting the provincial budget on the floor of the assembly on Saturday. “We are striving for affordable, safe, and modern travel facilities.”

Murad, who also has the finance portfolio, said that the provincial government has earmarked Rs6.1 billion for the ‘Intra-District Peoples’ Bus Service’ and Rs2 billion for the maintenance of transport infrastructure.

The PPP-led government also earmarked Rs600 million for the new routes. Moreover, Murad said that the Sindh Secretariat employees would get travel facilities as well.

Murad added that the corridor of the Green Line Project is 3.88 kilometres, where 50,000 passengers would be able to travel daily through BRT project.

The Red Line Bus’ third-generation system would cost Rs78.38 billion, according to the CM.