Assistant PTA official visits Jabal Noor bus stand coach terminals to review passenger facilities

QUETTA: On the special directions of Balochistan Secretary Transport Muhammad Hayat Kakar and Provincial Transport Authority (PTA) Secretary Abdul Majeed Jonjo, Assistant PTA Jan Muhammad Hasni visited the terminals of various coaches at the Jabal Noor bus stand. He reviewed in detail the facilities provided to passengers.

During the visit, he inspected the condition of vehicles in the terminals, cleanliness, bathrooms, separate waiting rooms for men and women, booking offices and other arrangements. The measures taken to facilitate passengers and provide a better travel environment were also reviewed.

Instructions to transporters

Expressing satisfaction over the facilities provided to passengers by transporters, Assistant PTA Jan Muhammad Hasni said that the provision of better services to passengers in the transport sector was welcome. He said improvement in the quality of facilities promoted healthy competition among transporters, the direct benefit of which reached the public.

He directed all transporters to ensure cleanliness in their terminals, standard waiting rooms, clean bathrooms, separate and suitable facilities for women and other basic necessities, so that passengers did not face any difficulty during travel and while waiting.

He further said that providing passengers with safe, comfortable and quality travel facilities was the basic responsibility of transporters. He said this required further improving the facilities at the terminals and giving priority to public needs.

The Balochistan Transport Department will continue its measures to improve the quality of facilities in the transport sector and provide maximum relief to passengers.

Photo: Courtesy DGPR Balochistan