Peoples Bus Service

Peoples Bus Service, formally known as the Sindh Intra-District Peoples Bus Service Project is a public bus service by the Government of Sindh operating in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur Larkana Mirpurkhas and Benazirabad.

History
It was inaugurated on 27 June 2022. The buses will operate from 8 A.M to 8 P.M. Fares for the transportation are between PKR 50-100, due to ongoing inflation a change to fares were proposed however were rejected.

Development
240 buses ran on seven different routes in Karachi. In the first phase, the bus ran from the confluence of Model Colony and Tank Chowk at Malir Cantt to Shahrah-e-Faisal, Metropole and II Chundrigar Road Tower.

In January 2023, the government of Sindh announced the Pink-bus, a modification of the bus service which was aimed to be women-only. Electric-buses are also proposed for the Bus Service however as of now they will be operational in Karachi.

Currently there is a expansion programme announced by the government to add additional 60 buses. and to improve availability a mobile application is planned.

Karachi
As of April 2023, eleven routes have been outlined for the bus service in Karachi.
 * R-1 (Pink) is the eight route outlined for the PBS in Karachi and is the first women-only bus service in Pakistan.

Hyderabad
1 route operates in Hyderabad.

Larkana
1 route operates in Larkana.

Sukkur
Started on 15 Feb 2023.

1 route operates in Sukkur.

Mirpurkhas
Started on 20 April 2024.

1 route operates in Mirpurkhas.

Benazirabad
Started on 04 July 2024. 1 route operates in Benazirabad.