Punjab govt notifies suspension of inter-provincial public transport on weekends
By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 03 Jan 2023
LAHORE: The government of Punjab has imposed a ban on interprovincial public transport for two days a week (Saturday and Sunday).
According to the notification issued by Punjab Provincial Transport Authority, the closure will be for all types of inter-provincial public transport except goods/freight, medical, and emergency service with effect from April 10, 2021.
The notification also directs concerned officials to ensure strict compliance with government directions and share their reports along with pictorial evidence.
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Earlier, amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the country during the third wave, National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) Sunday decided to suspend inter-provincial transport on Saturdays and Sundays from April 10 to April 25.
The NCOC further said that railways will also continue to operate seven days a week with 70 percent occupancy.
