Zhongtong, the company providing low-cost buses for the Green Line Projectis facing difficulties thus the project might not be completed on time.——————————

Zhongtong company was awarded the tender for providing buses to Green LineProject. It has been challenged by Golden Dragon, the company that providesbuses to BRT Peshawar, claiming that Zhongtong submitted a photocopyinstead of the original guarantee.

In this regard, a request from Golden Dragon company has been rejected bythe Grievances Redressal Committee. A written decision is yet to come,after which the orders for buses will be issued. The buses will arrive fivemonths after the written decision, however, if the Golden Dragon goes tocourt, the project may face delays again.

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Earlier, the federal government announced the restoration of the Green Lineby June 2021 and gave permission to purchase buses on June 12, 2020. In thefirst phase of the project, 80 buses with a capacity of 200 to 250 peoplewill run from the Surjani area of ​​Karachi.