Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon have said that the government’s aim is not to focus only on those constituencies where the PPP has won, nor to ignore the constituencies where the PPP has not won. He said the buses running under the Sindh government belong to the people and will be provided to the people, and the effort is to start bus service on every main road.
Addressing the Sindh Assembly session, Sharjeel Inam Memon said that work is underway on a major project under which buses will run on every major road. He said the Tando Jam-Hyderabad bus service has been launched, and buses will be operated in all areas from Hattri to Haider Chowk, Latifabad, and Gadi Khata in Hyderabad as well. He added that the aim is to provide convenience to every area.
He said that the loss of precious lives is regretted by everyone, and it is often assumed that in a collision between a trailer and a motorcycle, the fault lies with the trailer. He said we all will have to move away from the mindset that a larger vehicle is always at fault in a collision between a bike and a trailer, and from the tendency to set a big vehicle on fire after an accident.
Sharjeel Inam Memon said that although there was opposition to e-challan, the traffic system has to be improved. He said traffic management requires case-by-case study, and the government is introducing strict laws to ensure people do not violate traffic rules and to prevent accidents.
Inviting the opposition, he said that they should visit government offices and give suggestions, as improving the province and its cities requires collective effort. He said the government is accountable to both the opposition and the people, and everyone will have to work together.
Sharjeel Inam Memon said that collective efforts will help improve conditions, and that the government is planning to launch a taxi service this month or next month. He added that opportunities must be created for people, along with providing them necessary facilities.
In response to a question, he said that the batteries installed in EV buses come with a seven-year warranty, and if any battery is damaged in this duration, the relevant company will replace it.