The green bus operation, previously in service for the residents of Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Karachi, was suddenly withdrawn two years ago and is not restored so far, depriving residents of this area from general public facilitation by the government. However, these buses are operating on other routes of Karachi, but not here, which is highly injudicious.
Jouhar Chorangi is the central point of Gulistan-e-Jauhar providing bus stops and passage to all important destinations in the four directions of the city. Citizens gather at this point to get public transport. This bus point is crowded by office going people, students, families and general public.
With the closure of green bus services via Jouhar Chorangi, the operation of air-conditioned coasters via the same point was also discontinued at the same time. Now the only choice for poor and middle class people remains the broken wagons, outdated mini buses and smoke emitting old buses. Their illiterate conductors misbehave with passengers, charge fare of their choice without issuance of tickets and pick-up/drop passengers in the middle of the road, in a great risk to life.
It appears the owners of these outdated vehicles have claimed their monopoly in connivance with the concerned authorities for transportation of passengers from the main point of Jouhar Chorangi. This partial arrangement is very disheartening for the residents of this area who feel neglected.
Governor of Sindh is requested to kindly restore the services of green bus as well as air-conditioned private coasters, via Jouhar Chorangi, as before, to facilitate residents of this area for safe bus journey to/from all important points like Tower, Saddar, Clifton, Airport, Malir.
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