Lahore authorities have finalized a comprehensive transport plan for Basant, providing extensive free travel across the city to ensure safe, smooth, and accessible movement for citizens.
The initiative has been jointly planned by the Punjab Mass Transit Authority, Punjab Transport Company, and private rider companies to cover Metrobus and Orange Line Metro Train services.
Free transport will be available on 24 routes across Lahore, with 228 buses operating feeder services and 64 Metrobus vehicles serving designated corridors to manage commuter surges efficiently.
To expand capacity, 54 buses from government colleges and 73 buses from universities will be deployed, ensuring additional free transport facilities for citizens celebrating Basant throughout the city.
Officials said the Orange Line Metro Train will accommodate around 250,000 passengers daily, while approximately 87,000 people will use Metrobus services each day during the festive celebrations.
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Route-wise details include 13 buses from Rana Town to Railway Station, four from RA Bazaar to Chungi, and five buses from Bhatti Chowk to Shadbagh serving commuters.
Other routes will include four buses from Depot Chowk to Chungi, 12 from Canal to Jinnah Terminal, and additional buses covering key feeder and terminal routes across the city.
Authorities estimate that 516,000 people will benefit from free bus services each day during Basant, supported by 5,000 private company rickshaws specially branded for citizens’ transportation needs.
In a major decision, the Lahore district administration has lifted the ban on ordering kites and strings from other cities for registered traders and kite manufacturers only.
Officials clarified that registered shopkeepers must affix QR codes on all imported kites and strings, while individuals remain prohibited from ordering kites and strings directly from outside Lahore.
