LTC - 20% Upfront duty on New Buses

LAHORE, April 17: The Lahore Transport Company (LTC) says 20 per cent of the upfront subsidy will be given on the purchase of new buses while as many will be on operational one after ascertaining the number of passengers on every route.

“A plan of action has been evolved to provide affordable transport to the citizens of Lahore,” LTC Chairman Tasneem Noorani said while presiding over a meeting here on Saturday.

The chairman said buses were being effectively monitored on pilot project routes through a newly installed tracking system. He said the LTC would enter into an agreement with each transport company on various routes of Lahore, and the contract terms and conditions would be held binding on all transporters He said the LTC would ensure the provision of standardised transport facilities to passengers. He said the availability and regularity of buses at bus stops after specified intervals would be ensured. He said that equal opportunities would be provided to all credible transport companies to participate in purchasing new buses.

Mr Noorani said the LTC intended to provide better transport facilities to the people. The enforcement wing of the LTC would regulate the legally permitted transport vehicles and eliminate illegal public service vehicles plying on various routes, he said.