*PESHAWAR: At least 20 new buses of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system havebeen arrived in Peshawar on Wednesday.*

In a statement issued in Peshawar, Provincial Minister for Local GovernmentShahram Khan Tarakai said a separate portion for men and women have beenarranged in these state of the art buses.

He said Bus Rapid Transit network will be opened formally for traffic onMarch 23.

On January 27, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minster Mahmood Khan made asurprise visit to Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.

During the visit, Mahmood Khan witnessed the construction work at differentpoints of the project and interacted with the labourers and the officials.He directed the authorities to expedite the pace of work on the PeshawarBRT project and added that he himself would monitor the project.

The KP chief minister also directed the officials to ensure standard andquality of the BRT project. He warned strict action over delay in theproject. The chief minister said that the project should be completedwithin the stipulated time and with utmost transparency.