Special bus service announced for rural women for the first time in Pakistan.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has decided to launch a special bus service for rural women, the first of its kind project in Pakistan.
A bus service will be started from every rural tehsil to the district headquarters for women who live in village areas of the province.
25 buses
She also reviewed the proposal to start a phase-wise mass transit system consisting of 25 buses in remote districts.
The chief minister has also sought an inter-village transport plan.
The chief minister has issued instructions to provide subsidies for female passengers in the mass transit system.
Punjab’s first women’s transport solution plan will also be prepared in line with the directives of the chief minister.
Maryam Nawaz stated that women living in rural areas also had the right to a modern transport system, as it would provide a major relief to them.
She said that the provision of modern transport will help increase the confidence level of rural women and make commuting easier for female students and patients.
She added that it is deeply upsetting to see rural women traveling in difficult conditions on public transport.
