Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani on Sunday said passengers appreciated the electric bus service launched by the Punjab government, ensuring safe, affordable and convenient transportation.
During his visit to his constituency Jhelum, the state minister traveled in the electric bus to inspect the public transport service inaugurated in Jhelum two weeks ago.
The Punjab government launched the electric bus service in Jhelum last month with a fleet of 15 vehicles, aiming to provide residents with modern and eco-friendly transportation facilities, in line with services available in other parts of the province.
He said in an X post that he spoke to passengers at the bus stop and during the journey to get their feedback.
“All passengers appreciated the service launched by CM Punjab, which ensured safe, affordable and convenient transportation for citizens. I was pleased to see a number of women and senior citizens benefiting from this service.”
Kayani added that he also visited the catheterization laboratory of the District Headquarters (DHQ) Jhelum Hospital, inaugurated last Monday for the provision of cardiac treatment, to review the facility and check the progress.
“So far, nine angiograms and three angioplasties have been successfully performed, all free of charge for patients.”
“This is the first catheterization lab in a DHQ hospital in Punjab. Citizens of Jhelum no longer need to travel to Islamabad or Lahore to avail affordable and quality cardiac care,” he added.
Kayani also met with local party colleagues to discuss local issues and offered his plight and condolences to voters whose loved ones recently passed away.
