Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah conducted a visit to the site of the Red Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Karachi to assess the current construction progress and timeline of the completion of the project.
During his visit, he instructed the relevant authorities to finalise the work on the mixed traffic corridor within a period of 90 days, highlighting the importance of speeding up construction efforts.
The Chief Minister further mentioned that the immediate completion of the Red Line BRT project is important for improving urban transportation facilities and tackling commuting difficulties in the city.
Red Line BRT project faces new delays
Earlier, traffic chaos gripped Karachi as office-goers remained stuck on University Road due to new delays in the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Red Line project.
Work on the BRT Red Line again slowed to a near standstill, with multiple stretches showing little to no activity on the ground.
The project, divided into two key sections from Airport signal to Mosamiyat and from Mosamiyat to Numaish, has particularly seen persistent issues in the larger Mosamiyat to Numaish segment.
The repeated slowdowns sparked concerns over administrative efficiency and oversight of one of the city’s most critical transport initiatives.
Red Line BRT project deadline announced
In January, the Sindh government announced the deadline for the long-awaited BRT Red Line project.
The big news was announced by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah today during a session of the Sindh Cabinets.
In the session, the Sindh CM reviewed and approved the costs of mega transport infrastructure projects. While addressing the cabinet, he said that ” the government has given a deadline for completion of the BRT Red Line project in the current year by June 2026.”
