#Karachi has a glorious bus-based mass transit line, 23 years after the Karachi Circular Railway shut down, and I couldn’t be happier. This is the Board Office station. A bunch of city enthusiasts went up & down the entire line to celebrate!
We got on at the cavernous Numaish station. The sight of a ticket booth was pure joy. I could hardly contain my joy!
That fresh bus smell and shine 🤩✨
We briefly got off at the Board Office station. Bright, airy, no fuss. Super helpful staff.
Took it all the way to the last stop: Abdulla Chowk station. Sadly, none of the lifts and escalators were working. A lot of stations are also incomplete. That didn’t dampen our joy, or those of fellow passengers.
The bus got more crowded on the way back. We made a brief stop at Nazimabad No 1 station. The stations and their surroundings need better upkeep.
You will appreciate the bus more if you see what the alternative is.
Made a pit stop at Nazimabad No 1 to get some khopra mithai from Mulla A Halwai because 1) it is incredible and 2) the occasion called for it. Highly recommend to everyone. Mubarak ho Karachi walon! 🥂
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