A number of new bus shelters are being put up in several localities. Many old or broken ones are also being replaced, the Transport Ministry said.

Shelters are also being put up at the Marsa Park and Ride and near the university.

Another will be put up at Cirkewwa once the tender has been evaluated and a tender has been issued for another near Mater Dei Hospital.

Other shelters have been placed at Balzan, Attard, Iklin, Għaxaq, Marsaxlokk,  Tarxien, Mqabba, Kalkara and Birkirkara. Others will be put up at Birżebbuġa, Kirkop, Fgura, Gudja, Birkirkara, Marsascala, Tarxien,Mqabba, Qrendi, Ħal Far, San Ġwann, Attard, Għajnsielem, Kerċem, Għarb, Munxar, Nadur and Xagħra.

Once these are in place, another 50 will be ordered, the ministry said.

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