Mayor Karachi, Barrister Murtaza Wahab, said today that in view of the difficulties faced by citizens on University Road due to the construction of the Red Line Bus Corridor, the pace of work on this project should be expedited.
The City Council has the legal authority to pass a resolution regarding KMC land, and approval for the construction of a station for the Red Line at Bagh-e-Karachi will also be obtained from the City Council. The completion of the construction work for the Red Line bus rapid project will provide modern transportation facilities to a large number of people.
The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation will extend all possible support for the construction of the Red Line Corridor. He made these remarks during a meeting at the KMC’s head office with a 17-member delegation from the Asian Development Bank, led by Mr. Lloyd Wright, on Monday.
During this meeting, the delegation members briefed Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on the progress of the Red Line Bus Rapid System project currently under construction on University Road and the project for the development of Bagh e Karachi, elaborating on various aspects of the projects.
Wahab emphasized that the Red Line Bus Rapid System project is of great significance 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 Center; hence, the city cannot afford any further delays in the project.
He mentioned that a beautiful garden is being developed on 54 acres of land in Bagh e Karachi, adjacent to the Red Line Bus station at the site of the former Aladdin Park, and a City Council hall with a capacity of 500 members will also be constructed here. The master plan for the project includes small cricket area, children play area, a lake, a food court, and the provision of fiber optic infrastructure along with other facilities.