Public transport is surely one of the things that ever happened to those who weren’t born with a silver spoon in their mouth. For the poor and middle-class all over the world, public transport makes their world go round, literally.

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Right from helping people take care of their everyday needs, getting an education, getting to work and what not, public transportation touches millions of lives everyday by simply providing a seamless service to those in need. 

However, unfortunately public transportation isn’t much of a blessing for a lot of people out there. With issues ranging from dilapidated vehicles, high fare and unsatisfactory services, public transportation in a lot of countries sucks real bad.

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Turns out our neighbouring country of Pakistan cannot boast of a smooth ride to its public transport users because recently, pictures and videos of passengers deboarding and pushing a Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit mid-journey surfaced online after the vehicle broke down on the main corridor near Adbara station.

BRT Peshawar getting local help pic.twitter.com/H7w8XfVV5J

— Murtaza Ali Shah (@MurtazaViews) November 20, 2020

What’s more, Times Now has also claimed that the high-quality transit system, reportedly costing Rs 69 billion,has often been making headlines for its accidents and corruption allegations. It is also said that as many as 5 buses have broken down and failed to restart since the project was flagged off. 

Of course, memes and jokes have since flooded Twitter and here are a few reactions:

And now this! #TheBRTSaga is never going to end! pic.twitter.com/8D9K1oExab

— Ismail Khan (@IKPeshawar) November 20, 2020

PTI's Showpiece & pride project BRT may run for a while with local public pushes but the choatic,corrupt,toxic & grossly Incompetent PTI govt, in spite of much heraleded "same page" boasts & unprecedented financial & establishment support is gasping for oxygen & at it's wit's end

— Senator T Mashhadi (@SenatorMashhadi) November 21, 2020

Residents pay their tribute to the amazing services of BRT by giving ride to one of it's busses 🖤

Peshawar 2020 pic.twitter.com/fze9LBwV2r

— History Of Pakistan (@OldPakHistory) November 20, 2020

An opportunity to create new jobs for pushing buses

— B.k. Bangash (@BkBangash2) November 20, 2020

Peshawar BRT is a true reflection of Naya Pakistan. دھکا-start pic.twitter.com/lts4rAuCwT

— Naila Inayat नायला इनायत (@nailainayat) November 20, 2020

Definitely #madeinchina

— Enver (@Enver33998612) November 21, 2020

2020 be like.... pic.twitter.com/11wp4Llllv

— Maria Memon (@Maria_Memon) November 20, 2020

BRT powered by manpower..real tabdeeli, who says our govt is not innovative pic.twitter.com/YVnuUomDQt

— Khawaja M. Asif (@KhawajaMAsif) November 20, 2020

PM Imran Khan's 'Naya Pakistan' doesn't look too promising, does it?

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