There will be 100 new electric buses in Multan.

On Monday, Bilal Akbar Khan, the Punjab Minister for Transport, announced the start of a digital vehicle fitness system that will evaluate the fitness of vehicles using a QR code on their registration number plates. The system will also see the introduction of 100 new electric feeder buses on Multan roads.

In an interview with journalists, the minister revealed that Multan City’s vehicle fitness system is going digital sooner than expected at the request of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. She also mentioned that vehicle number plates and fitness certificates will have QR Codes that can be used by the digital system to assess a vehicle’s level of fitness.

He declared that no vehicle would be permitted to drive if it was determined that it was unsafe, and that the city’s transportation infrastructure was being updated and modernised. In addition, he said that passenger cars with LPG, smoke-emitting models, and those without a route authorisation would not be permitted to drive.

In addition to asking commuters to phone a help line in the event of a complaint, he stated that the government was making sure that lower gasoline costs should convert into lower transportation fares.

The provincial minister promised that Vehari Road would be carpeted in a year and that repairs and maintenance would be made to the road that leads to the general bus stop. Insisting that thousands of passengers depend on the services of carriers every day, he said that the issues facing them were given top priority.

According to him, the Punjab government offers free solar systems to customers whose electricity use is 200 units or less; customers whose consumption exceeds this limit can purchase new solar systems on an installment basis.

Similarly, he continued, farmers were receiving a 50–60% subsidy when they bought tractors. He stated that they were making a lot of effort to accomplish the goals set by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz for enhancing the public service delivery system and providing aid to the populace.

The minister met in-depth with transporters at the new General Bus Stand terminal to learn about their concerns and make a commitment to address them. He examined the amenities offered to commuters in detail and visited the ticket offices, bus shelters, dispensary, and other areas.

Along with providing amenities for passengers, such as seating arrangements in waiting areas and access to clean drinking water, he instructed the officials to give particular attention to the overall bus stand’s cleanliness and to regularly replace the water filters.