The Sindh government has decided to establish a modern terminal for trucks, trailers, and heavy-load vehicles outside Karachi.
The terminal will be constructed on the Northern Bypass. In addition, a dedicated heavy-vehicle track will be developed from Karachi Port to the proposed Heavy Vehicles Terminal to facilitate the smooth movement of heavy traffic.
Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said the project would significantly reduce the burden of heavy traffic within the city and improve the overall transport system. The decision was taken during an important meeting of the Board of the Sindh Mass Transit Authority, chaired by Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon.
The meeting was attended by Sukkur Mayor Arsalan Islam Sheikh, Secretary Transport Asad Zamin, MD SMTA Salimullah Odho, DIG Traffic Pir Muhammad Shah, and other senior officials. Various projects aimed at improving urban transport systems in Karachi, Hyderabad, and Sukkur, reducing traffic congestion, and promoting eco-friendly travel facilities were discussed in detail.
The board also decided to launch the EV taxi service in Karachi soon. Approval was granted to initiate the financial evaluation process this month to accelerate the project’s implementation. The meeting further approved the purchase of 50 new double-decker buses for Karachi. According to Sharjeel Inam Memon, the introduction of double-decker buses aims to improve urban mobility and passenger flow. Each bus will have a capacity of 126 passengers, which is expected to significantly reduce pressure on public transport.
The meeting also approved the purchase of 500 additional pink EV scooties for women. Sharjeel Inam Memon stated that the pink EV scooties would be distributed among women in Hyderabad on May 22. He said the Pink EV Scooty Scheme had proven to be a revolutionary initiative that played an important role in women’s empowerment, adding that the distribution of 1,000 scooties within a year had helped change societal attitudes.
The board meeting further approved the purchase of 500 EV buses under a public-private partnership model. Of these, 450 buses will operate on 25 different routes in Karachi, while 50 buses will run on five routes in Hyderabad. Sharjeel Inam Memon said that five modern depots for EV vehicles would be established across the province, including four in Karachi and one in Hyderabad.
He added that the next phase of EV bus services would begin in Sukkur to provide modern and environmentally friendly transport facilities to other districts of Sindh as well. The meeting also approved the construction of a single-storey parking plaza near the Kadam Gah of Maulana Ali (AS) in Hyderabad. The project will cover one acre of land and provide improved parking facilities for pilgrims and residents. In addition, the meeting decided that all future traffic signals would be shifted to solar-powered systems.