The Kaduna State Government will commence free bus service for civil servants, retirees, and students under its Subsidised Kaduna state Transport Scheme (KSTS) on Monday.
Mr Inuwa Ibrahim, the Director-General of the Kaduna State Transport Regulatory Authority (KADSTRA), made this known in a statement issued in Kaduna.
According to Ibrahim, the free daily transport service, would run for an initial six months in other to alleviate the transportation challenges and to ease the cost of living for all the residents encountered in the state.
He explained that the initiative would benefit students of both public and private schools, from the primary to tertiary levels.
The director-general added that after the initial six months, a 60 per cent subsidy on the transport fares would be extended to the public.
According to him, the scheme is designed to operate in an orderly and secure manner, with strict adherence to the laid-down procedures to ensure efficient service delivery.
“Civil servants will be granted access to the buses upon presentation of valid staff identity cards and a matching National Identification Number (NIN).
“This is to prevent misuse and ensure that only genuine government workers benefit from the service,” he said.
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Ibrahim emphasised that students would be allowed access upon presentation in full school uniforms, while personnel of recognised security agencies would also benefit, subject to proper identification.
He said the buses would operate on three designated routes during the period of the free transport service.
They are; Route One:Rigachikun, Kawo Kasuwa, Sabo and Sabo Kasuwa, Kawo and Rigachikun
The official said that Route two spans from Rigachikun Kawo, Independence Way ,Yakowa Road and Yakowa Road Independence Way to Kawo, Rigachikun
He advised commuters to avoid rushing or jumping queues while boarding, stressing that law and order would be maintained throughout the operation of the service.
