Sindh Transport Minister, Awais Qadir Shah, informed the media yesterday,that the construction work on Karachi’s Red Line BRT project is set to kickoff in March of 2021. Speaking to the media, Shah acknowledged that thepublic transport sector of Sindh has been ignored for a long time.
Furthermore, he said that the government is now taking steps to make thingsmuch better for the transport sector.
The Red Line BRT project is also included in the Prime Minister’s KarachiTransformation Plan. Regarding the project, the minister of transportinformed that this is set to be the biggest local transport project in thecountry and will facilitate a large number of locals in a pocket-friendlyand convenient manner.——————————
As per the media report, the Red Line BRT track will be 26 kilometers long,with 43 stations along the route, starting from Safoora and ending atTower. The route is expected to cater to about 625,000 passengers per day.
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The said route will link Model Colony with Johar Complex en route JinnahAvenue and Malir Cantt, while the buses will run through University Road,Hassan Square, and Numaish roundabout. A wide cycling track will also bebuilt along the route, for people to park their bicycles and take the BRTfrom there.
The report also adds that the Red Line BRT is reportedly the first-evertransport project to be operated without any subsidy from the government.However, the project will be carried out in collaboration with the AsianDevelopment Bank.
