Swvl to pause daily rides within major cities

Swvl, a transport company launched its services in Pakistan in July 2019 from Lahore, the capital of Punjab, and two months later, in the federal capital Islamabad.

After Lahore and Islamabad, Swvl had started services in Karachi, the capital of Sindh province at the end of 2019, but during the Corona epidemic, there was a significant difference in its earnings.

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Following the end of the Corona lockdown and the increase in petroleum products in the country and the low usage of the service by consumers, the company has now announced the closure of the inner city travel service.

Swvl confirmed in a statement sent to its customers on June 2 that the inter-city service in other cities, including Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, and Faisalabad, would be suspended from June 3. While the service will be available to customers from one city to another, the ‘Business to Business’ service will also continue.

The company confirmed the closure of the inner-city transport service, citing economic problems, and said its service was being affected by the ongoing global economic crisis.