Orange Line, Green Line systems merged: Sharjeel inaugurates ‘Orange Line Extension’ in Orangi Town

KARACHI: The Orange Line Extension, integrating the Orange Line and Green Line BRT systems, has been inaugurated by the Department of Transport, Government of Sindh. Sindh Senior Minister for Information, Transport, Mass Transit, Excise, Taxation, and Narcotics Control, Sharjeel Inam Memon, inaugurated the Orange Line Extension at the Orange Line Depot in Orangi Town, Karachi.

Speaking to the media on this occasion, Senior Minister of Sindh and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport, Excise, and Taxation Sharjeel Inam Memon said that in consideration of public needs, the Sindh government has merged the Orange Line and Green Line systems. Now, all Orange Line buses will travel to the Green Line Board Office Station, from where passengers can board the Green Line via a pedestrian bridge. Additionally, passengers who wish to return to Orangi after disembarking from the Green Line can do so through the Orange Line bus.

He said the integration of the Orange Line and Green Line will enhance the

convenience of travel for the public.

He said automatic fare payment cards were now being issued, and the system was expected to be fully operational within a month.

In response to a question, Sharjeel Inam Memon said the reduction in petrol prices by the federal government was welcomed, as it would provide relief to the people. “However, it’s noteworthy that even when the price of petrol increased, we refrained from raising the fares of the People’s Bus Service. The Sindh Government remains committed to maintaining the fares of the People’s Bus Service under all circumstances,” he added.

In response to a question, Sharjeel Inam Memon said the actions taken by the KP government reflected a narrow-minded approach, characteristic of small-minded individuals. “The founder of PTI failed to instill values of tolerance and patience in the party’s workers, embodying dictatorial tendencies himself. The decision of the KP Chief Minister to close the residence of Governor KP demonstrates a lack of foresight and maturity. Imran Khan’s leadership has consistently promoted politics characterized by chaos, blame-shifting, falsehoods, propaganda, misogyny, and division. The repercussions of Imran Khan’s actions will inevitably catch up with him.”

He said “I demand justice for the judicial killing of our great leader, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. Who will ensure justice for this? I demand to know why our leader, President Asif Ali Zardari, was kept in prison for 14 years without any crime. Who were the people involved in the judicial killing of our great leader Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto? When the court declared that Bhutto did not receive a fair trial, what punishment was given to those who obstructed the fair trial?”

He said a parliamentary committee should be formed under the supervision of the Speaker of the National Assembly. “The demands for justice of those who have been wronged should be addressed. Iftikhar Chaudhary and Saqib Nisar should be held accountable for their misconduct as judges. Iftikhar Chaudhry took undue advantage of his position, and judges like Saqib Nisar made decisions such as depositing punishment money into the dam fund.”

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