KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Sunday inspected the work for the construction of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Yellow Line and said that it was a significant project for citizens of Karachi.

With the support of the World Bank, the project has been launched at a cost of Rs100 billion. The buses will be operated under a public-private partnership.

The dedicated corridor of the Yellow Line will start from Dawood Chowrangi via Korangi Industrial Area’s Jam Sadiq Bridge, Main Korangi Road, FTC Interchange, Sharea Faisal, Shahrah-i-Quaideen, Kashmir Road. It will integrate with Red Line at Numaish.

Mr Memon, who also holds the portfolios of transport, information, excise and taxation, told the media that the Yellow Line would cover 21 kilometres, with a new bridge being constructed alongside the Jam Sadiq Bridge.

“The contractor has committed to completing the project within 18 months, but the government aims to finish it earlier,” he said.

He said that the provincial government would talk to the World Bank to introduce the operation of electric vehicles (EV) on this route.

Published in Dawn, October 28th, 2024