Provincial Minister for Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon has announced that the Sindh government has resumed work on the Karachi BRT Red Line project.
The provincial minister announced this during a visit to the Red Line site. He explained that the project’s delay was due to the necessary relocation of utility services, but assured that the provincial government would prevent any further delays in its execution.
Responding to a question, the Transport Minister admitted that the expenses related to infrastructure development for buses often exceed the actual cost of the buses themselves.
Memon also acknowledged the hurdles faced in running the People’s Bus Service, particularly due to electricity load shedding by K-Electric. He revealed that they are discussing with the power company to address these issues.
The KBRT Red Line, will pass through major urban areas of the city, originating from Malir Halt and terminating at Tower via Malir Cantonment, Safoora, University Road and Numaish. The main corridor (24.2km) extends from Malir Halt to Numaish and the common corridor (2.4km) from Municipal Park to Tower.
