The City Traffic Police have asked the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) to temporarily suspend Green Electric Bus services on two routes due to ongoing construction of underpasses on Peshawar Road.
In a letter to the RTA secretary, Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Farhan Aslam identified Route No. 1, which operates from Saddar Stop to Bhatta Chowk, and Route No. 4, which runs from Marrir Metro Bus Station to Chowk 26 No. via Peshawar Road.
The ongoing construction has forced authorities to divert traffic through narrower roads, including routes from Abid Majeed Turn toward Convoy Road and from the Rafay Mall area toward Chairing Cross and Maryam Hospital.
The CTO said these roads have limited capacity and that the wider Green Electric Buses could cause congestion and increase the risk of accidents. He requested suspension of the routes until construction ends to facilitate commuters and prevent accidents.
The request comes after a nine-year-old girl died when a Green Bus hit the motorcycle carrying her and her father on Adiala Road on Wednesday. Angry protesters later set the rear of the bus on fire.
The district administration has also closed schools along Peshawar Road for two months and directed them to conduct online classes. Parents have criticized the decision, saying authorities could have completed major construction work during the summer vacation.
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