KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday approved a design of underpass for Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) Green Line Bus at Numaish here.
The underpass will serve as a central point for passengers, it was informed in a meeting on BRT Green Live Bus held under the chairmanship of Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah at chief minister house, said a statement.
Project Director of Green Line Project & Principal Secretary to Governor Sindh Sualeh Farooqui further informing the cheif minister said that the design had a mezzanine floor under Numaish to develop retail Area.
The CM Sindh said that the retail area or sopping area could be developed under Public Private Partnership mode after launching of the project.
"This time completion of project and starting of buses are most important for which people of Karachi are waiting," he said by approving the underground station at Numaish.
He directed Sualeh Farooqui to invite tenders on February 15 so that work could be awarded well in time.
"I am interested to start the project in April, therefore things should be moved accordingly," he said.
He directed the Project Director Green Line to notify the date of completion of BRT Green Line infrastructure so that Sindh Mass Transit & Transport Authority (SMTA) could issue the notice of readiness accordingly.
Sindh Transport Minister, Syed Nasir Shah told the meeting that he has started preparation for procurement of buses for Green Line and Orange Line projects.
Another issue the Director Green Line Project, Zubair Channa raised, was establishment of Bus Depot at Surjani Town.
The chief minister directed Secretary Law Iftikhar Shahlwani to make necessary amendment to land document so that 3.5 acres land could be developed as bus dept. "This must be done within 15 days," he said.
The CM Sindh also approved the design of BRT system from Numaish to Tower.
The route would be at grade and would also be same for all the lines.
The meeting was attended by Sindh Minister for Local Government Jam Khan Shoro, Minister Transport & Information Syed Nasir Shah, Chief Secretary Rizwan Memon, Chairman P&D Mohammad Waseem, Principal Secretary to CM Sohail Rajput, PD Green Line Project & Principal Secretary to Governor Sualeh Farooqui, Secretary Transport Saeed Awan, Project Director Green Line Zubair Channa and consultant of the project and other concerned officers.
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