ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday ordered constitution ofa committee to probe into the delay of in completion of Peshawar Morr toNew Islamabad International Airport Metro Bus project, the first inquirylaunched against PTI government.
The newly-elected premier issued the directives during his early morningvisit to the Metro Bus Service in the federal capital where he was briefedby the CDA and NHA officials on the project.
He regretted the delay of four years in the completion of the project,which was launched former premier Nawaz Sharif in 2017 and scheduled tocomplete in 2018.
He directed CDA to make the Islamabad Metro Bus Service functional fromApril 16 in order to facilitate the people travelling towards the airport.
He expressed dismay over delays in the project terming it severe negligenceas Rs16 billion have been spent on the project so far.
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He also ordered officials to prepared a feasibility study as per PublicProcurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) rules for two additional routes,namely from Rawat and Bhara Kahu, connecting the airport.
PM Shehbaz Sharif said that racks will be installed in the buses toaccommodate the luggage of passengers travelling to the airport.
Prime Minister has ordered free metro service for the citizens of thecapital during the month of Ramadan.
