Pink buses have been launched in Islamabad on August 7 to offer reliable, safe and free-of-charge transportation service to female students and teachers of the city.
The pink buses, with the slogan “Na Dar, Na Rukawat” (“No Fear, No Obstacle”), aim to give women and female students a safe and easy travel option. This project will help connect rural areas with urban centers and schools across Islamabad.
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The initiative has been introduced by Pakistan’s Ministry of Education and Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) to address transportation issues in the country that often serve as a barrier to girls’ education. The initiative has been launched amid the educational institutions facing a shortage of buses to cater to the needs of all students, particularly those traveling from rural areas to get education in urban schools and colleges.
A total of 20 buses will operate at various locations around Islamabad. These buses will provide service on five different routes, including Taxila to B17, Rawat, Peer Wadai, Chak Shahzad, and additional destinations.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that the federal government and the Ministry of Education will cover all the costs for the project.
The designated routes of Islamabad Pink Bus are as follows:
- Route 1-A: Nilore to F-11/1 FGCH&E&MS
- Route 1-B: Nilore (Ziarat Stop) to Secretariat
- Route 2-A: Bhara Kau to F-11/1 FGCH&E&MS (via F-6)
- Route 2-B: Bhara Kau to F-11/1 FGCH&E&MS (via G-6)
- Route 3-A: Humak to Secretariat
- Route 3-B: Humak to F-11/1 FGCH&E&MS
- Route 4-A: I-14 (IJP Road) to Secretariat
- Route 4-B: I-14 (IJP Road) to F-11/1 FGCH&E&MS
- Route 5-A: B-17 to Secretariat (via Margalla Avenue)
- Route 5-B: B-17 to Secretariat (via GT Road, G-14)