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Sindh Govt decides to launch EV taxi service

Karachi: The Sindh government has decided to launch an environment friendly EV taxi service across the province.

The decision has been taken at a meeting chaired by Sindh’s Senior Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon in Karachi.

Addressing the meeting, he said plans are also underway to develop a robust EV charging network across major urban and rural areas of the province.

Sharjeel Memon announced that a regulatory body is being established to monitor and regulate the operations of the EV taxi service.

Secretary transport Asad Zamin, Managing Director (MD) Sindh Mass Transit Authority Kamal Dayu, Project Director of People’s Bus Service Sohaib Shafiq were in attendance.

Introducing Modern environment friendly transport is aimed at encouraging investment in the transport sector, the Minister said.

A regulatory authority is being established for overseeing and regulating the EV taxi service, he said.

Sharjeel Memon said that a central command and control system will be prepared for imperative overseeing and arranging the EV taxi fleet.