Transport has always been
a major problem for the citizens of Karachi. Most of the people of Karachi
depend on the unreliable, poorly maintained and outdated public transport such
as buses. Daily you'll find a huge number of people waiting for the bus at the
stop. Traveling through buses is a relatively a cheap method and you'll find all
types of people from a common man to a well-to-do citizen and students of
course!
The fast increasing population of Karachi has resulted in public transport being
massively over burdened and does not have the capacity to move the hundreds of
thousands of people who require transport.As a student I have to face numerous
problems in traveling in buses.
Every student wants to look fresh and well-groomed in his school/college, but if
you go to your school or college in a public bus then its not so for you.
In the rush morning hours you'll never find a bus with even a place to stand,
whereas getting a seat is a dream never come true. People are filled in the
buses like goats and sheep and you'll still find the conductor shouting “aaja
aaja buhat jaga hai.” You'll find people clung to the doors and perched on the
roofs of the buses (which sometimes can be really dangerous) and the every third
person to get on this stuffed bus is a student.
Once you get on a bus like that be ready to face the most horrible ride you ever
had. The best part is when you get off the bus and find your bag torn from a
side. Yes, your mobile just got stolen in that very bus and you no more have
that cell phone which helped you wake up that morning. What else can you expect?
I would really like to request the concerned authorities to take some measure to
improve the transport facility in Karachi.