Sindh approves 1,000 more pink electric scooters for women

KARACHI: The Sindh government has approved the purchase of an additional 1,000 pink electric scooters for women as part of efforts to expand affordable and gender-focused public transport.

Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that the provincial government was also working to expand its mass transit network, including plans to launch inter-city People’s Bus Service across multiple districts.

He said that the new inter-city routes would soon connect areas including Larkana, Dadu, Sehwan, Hyderabad and Sanghar, aimed at improving regional connectivity.

Memon, who also holds the transport and mass transit portfolio, said the government planned to introduce additional electric and double-decker buses in Karachi to strengthen urban mobility.

He added that new routes between Khairpur and Rohri, as well as Khairpur and Ranipur, would be launched next week.

The remarks came during a meeting of the provincial transport and mass transit department chaired by Memon, which was attended by senior officials including the secretary for transport, the managing director of the Sindh Mass Transit Authority and other stakeholders.

The meeting reviewed ongoing and proposed transport projects, including expansion of bus services, distribution of pink electric scooters and plans for electric taxi services.

Officials said more buses would arrive in Karachi in the coming months to improve commuting facilities for residents.

Memon directed authorities to resolve registration issues related to the pink electric scooters on an urgent basis.

He said the government was taking practical steps to empower women by providing safe and dignified transport facilities, adding that electric buses, hybrid transport systems and scooters were both environmentally friendly and economically beneficial.

Authorities said the transport system across Sindh, including Karachi, was being gradually modernised, with priority given to women, students and daily commuters.