Transport Minister assures contractors of resolving the issue; talks to ADB’s Transport Specialists via video link
Sindh Courier
Karachi
It transpired during a meeting that the contractors have slowed down the work on BRT Red Line Project in Karachi due to the escalating cost of scheme as a result of unprecedented inflation.
Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon, who chaired the meeting with contractors, said that Sindh government was fully aware of the situation that the cost of the project is escalating due to high inflation.
He held assurance to the contractors that the Sindh government and Trans Karachi project will fully support them and resolve their issues.
During the meeting, the provincial minister also contacted Asian Development Bank’s Transport Specialists Lloyd Wright via video link, discussed the project and agreed to make SOPs to prevent any future delay in the project.
Sharjeel Inam Memon said that BRT Red Line is an important project, which is the first biogas project of Pakistan. He instructed the CEO Trans Karachi to hold daily meetings to review the work on the project and submit a weekly report to him on the progress of the project.
He said that every single day is important, as the citizens are facing severe problems in the Sabzi Mandi, Baitul Mukarram, Civic Center and other places due to road congestion.
Sharjeel directed contractors to expedite the work on the BRT Red Line project within next 48 hours, and said that after two days he would personally visit the site to inspect the progress.
The meeting was attended by Secretary Transport /CEO Trans Karachi Abdul Haleem Sheikh, Managing Director Sindh Mass Transit Authority Zubair Channa, General Manager Infrastructure Trans Karachi Pir Sajjad Sarhandi, Project Contractors and Consultants.
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