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Getting around Karachi without a car — or at least a motorcycle — of your own is not for the faint of heart.   Until recently, taking a bus in Karachi meant embarking on a battered hull adorned with kaleidoscopic patterns and emitting plumes of acrid black smoke — some of which did make its way into the cabin. Which is why the city’s new double-decker buses, launched on Jan 1, are a breath of fresh air.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Hi, my name is Hamza. I'm a sub-editor at Don.com and today you're going to be joining me as I ride

00:10one of Karachi's new double-decker buses all the way from my office in Southern to Model Colony.

00:17All right, bus is here. Let's get on.

00:30All right guys, so I am seated on the bus, but I could only find space in the outdoor

00:50compartment because it is a busy route. But having been on these buses before, I can tell

00:57you that this is still better than the single-decker buses where you hardly find

01:04place to stand, much less sit. So having a seat, even if it is open air, is a blessing.

01:27Okay.

01:31All right.

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Dawn | Karachi's new double-decker bus ride

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