The expansion of Punjab’s electric bus network from district headquarters to smaller towns is being rapidly undertaken to promote modern, environmentally friendly public transport across the province. Electric bus services have already been launched on 13 routes across Khanewal, Khushab, Bhakkar, Attock, Mandi Bahauddin, and Hafizabad districts, with a total of 15 electric buses deployed in Khushab and nine buses each becoming operational in the remaining five districts.
In Khushab, electric buses are currently operating on routes connecting the General Bus Stand to Girot Chowk, Mitha Tiwana, and Mangowal. Commuters in Khanewal have shown a strong response to the service running on the Khanewal-Jahanian and Kabirwala routes, while in Bhakkar, nine electric buses now serve routes connecting the General Bus Stand with Darya Khan and Behal. In Attock, buses are operating on the POF Sanjwal-Hazro and Hakimabad-Attock Khurd routes, and in Mandi Bahauddin, electric buses have begun operations on the Kuthiala Sheikhan-Rasul village and College Chowk-Manoo Chak routes. In Hafizabad, nine buses are now serving the Jinnah Chowk and Ghora Chowk-Jalalpur Bhattian routes, rounding out the initial rollout across these six districts.
The provincial government plans to extend the electric bus network to 14 additional districts by the end of July 2026. Ten electric buses each will begin operations in Chiniot, Layyah, Okara, and Sialkot, while Lahore, Gujranwala, and Multan will each receive 12 buses. Murree, Gujrat, and Sheikhupura will each receive 11 buses during the month, and Vehari, Kasur, Lodhran, Nankana Sahib, and Narowal will also receive 11 electric buses each by the end of July. An additional 488 electric buses are expected to arrive in Pakistan by the end of August 2026 and will subsequently become operational across various districts in the province. Currently, 400 electric buses are already operating across 18 districts of Punjab, while officials continue working to induct the full fleet of 1,500 buses into the province’s public transport system.
Meanwhile, the local administration in Gujrat has proposed introducing electric buses on two additional routes in Dinga Town and Langay, alongside the four routes already approved for the district. A total of 11 electric buses have arrived in Gujrat, though their charging station at the General Bus Stand on the Old GT Road is not yet operational. Officials said the Punjab government has already directed the Punjab Transport Company and the district administration to complete arrangements and start the service in Gujrat by July 15, with three charging terminals being prepared at the general bus stand where the 11 buses are currently parked. The buses will initially operate on the Gujrat to Lalamusa, Jalalpur Jattan, Mungowal, and Daulat Nagar routes, with around 60 bus stops already completed along these paths. Gujrat’s Deputy Commissioner Nurulain Qureshi has approved the two newly proposed routes following requests from elected representatives in Kharian and Kunjah tehsils, and the proposal has been forwarded to the provincial government for further approval, with 14 new bus stops planned along the Gujrat-Dinga route and 11 stops along the Gujrat-Langay route.
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