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Sindh Chief Minister directs transport department to complete the infrastructure of Orange Line project

`Karachi, September 29, 2020 (PPI-OT): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed transport department to complete the infrastructure of Orange Line project, get the Red Line ADB loan effective and finalize the design of Yellow Line so that work on them could be started in the larger interest of the megacity Karachi.

Presiding over a meeting of the Sindh Transport department to review the progress of BRT systems, he said that the transport department should set a timeline for BRTs. Minister Transport Awais Qadir Shah said that all the consultants and Trans-Karachi would be supporting the Sindh government in undertaking procurement to select contractors for civil works and suppliers for all project equipment such as BRT vehicles, intelligent transport systems and fare systems.

He said that the consultants responsible for detail engineering design have almost finalized the design and draft version of drawing and have submitted for review and comments of the project director. The chief minister directed the Transport department to start the procurement process to procure consultancy services for preparation of detailed design.

For more information, contact:
Press Secretary,
Chief Minister House, Sindh
Tel: +92-21-99202019(Ext: 336)
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