PESHAWAR: The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) handed over 14 Mitsubishi FUSO buses to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for its Mass Transit System.
The government of Japan donated these buses manufactured by FUSO Master Motors under its Grant Assistance to UNOPS.
According to a press release, the ceremony took place at Chief Minister’s House in Peshawar, which was attended by officials of FUSO Master Motors, UNOPS, the government of Japan and KP government.
Chief Minister Pervez Khattak thanked the government of Japan and UNOPS for their assistance and said these buses would be operated under the Mass Transit programme specifically to cater to the needs of female passengers in Mardan and Abbottabad cities.
This initiative was taken to honour the women of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and their services to the nation. These buses have been designed in accordance with the requirements set forth by UNOPS.
The buses will be donated to various government departments of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This will be the first of its kind operation to facilitate the women of KP.
A spokesman of FUSO Master Motors Limited said that Mitsubishi FUSO bus has 20 seats and space to accommodate 20 more people. The buses would most importantly help ease the current transportation problems faced by the college and university going students.
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