KARACHI: Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Monday said that the work to construct Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Red Line project should be expedited in view of difficulties faced by citizens on University Road.

He made these remarks during a meeting with a 17-member delegation from the Asian Development Bank, led by Lloyd Wright, at his office.

He said that the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) would extend all possible support for the construction of the Red Line corridor. The completion of Red Line would provide modern transportation facilities to a large number of people, he said.

The mayor said that the City Council had the legal authority to pass a resolution regarding KMC land, and approval for the construction of a station for the Red Line at Bagh-i-Karachi would also be obtained from the same forum.

During the meeting, the delegation briefed Mr Wahab on the progress of the Red Line project currently under construction on University Road, as well as the development of Bagh-i-Karachi, elaborating on various aspects of these projects.

Mayor Wahab emphasised the significance of the Red Line project for Karachi, as a large number of citizens use University Road for their daily commutes. “This long corridor hosts several important government and private offices, universities, and the Expo Centre; hence, the city cannot afford further delays in the project,” he added.

He mentioned that a beautiful garden is being developed on 54 acres of land in Bagh-i-Karachi, adjacent to the Red Line Bus station at the former Aladdin Park site.

Published in Dawn, October 8th, 2024