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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar announced that the prototype bus planned for Karachi’s Green Line bus rapid transit (BRT) has been built in China.
Taking to Twitter, the federal minister said, “Once the inspection of the prototype bus is complete and approved, 80 buses will be transported to Pakistan.” He said buses will have been in Karachi by the end of July or latest by August start.
کراچی گرین لائن ٹرانسپورٹ منصوبے کے لئے پروٹو ٹائپ بس چائنہ میں تیار کر لی گئی. انسپیکشن منظوری کے بعد 80 بسوں کی تعمیر شروع ہو جائے گی اور انشاءاللہ جولائی کے آخر یا اگست کے شروع میں یہ بسیں کراچی پہنچ جائیں گی pic.twitter.com/1KNUpFnzTW
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) April 26, 2021
Earlier this month, Asad Umar chaired a meeting on the Karachi Green Line BRT, Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) projects to review the pace of work. The meeting briefed the minister that the feasibility study of the Karachi Circular Railway would be completed by the end of August 2021.
He directed the Railways Ministry and PPP Authority to carry out a monthly progress review of the work assigned to the consultants to ensure that the tasks are completed on time.
SIDCL management also briefed the meeting on the progress of the Green line BRT project. The minister stressed the need for abiding by the timelines agreed for the project.
