LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that high quality bus terminals will be constructed here at Shahdarah, Ferozpur Road and Thokar Niaz Beg.
Presiding over a high level meeting with regard to construction of bus terminals here Sunday, he said that the construction of ring road had provided ease to the commuters arriving Lahore by their personal vehicles as well as people travelling inside the city from one corner to the other but the problems for the intercity transport were still existed.
He said that on assuming the office of Chief Minister, he had directed to shift the Bus Stand from Badami Bagh and the work was in progress on this project.
He directed that better facilities including cleanliness should be provided to the passengers on priority basis till the shifting of bus stand from Badami Bagh.
He said that the proposed bus terminals should be constructed keeping in view the future demands with modern facilities for the passengers.
He said that new bus terminals should be constructed under public-private partnership having facilities like waiting rooms, best hotels, markets and indoor games.
Chairman P&D Javed Aslam informed that 242 kanal land at Thokar Niaz Beg and 462 kanal land at Ferozepur Road have been identified for construction of bus terminals.
The Chief Minister directed Chairman P&D to visit Shahdarh along with MNA Malik Riaz and identify the land for the proposed bus terminal by Monday.
He said that after completing the process of identification of land for the construction of new bus terminals at Shahdarah, Ferozepur Road and Thokar Niaz Beg, the work on their designs and other matters should be started.
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