Green Line

While BRT stays in limbo, reports claim partially restored KCR is running in losses

Asad Umar says federal govt doing its bit of work under Karachi Transformation Plan

Officials say the phase should be finished in another 12 months

Says PM Imran only makes announcements, hasn't provided a single rupee for development of Karachi

The under-construction bus project has suffered numerous delays due to failure to finalise Phase II design

Following the federal government's decision to run the buses on this route on its own

Lack of coordination, change in Red Line's plan has resulted in delayed construction

New budget allocates Rs25b for projects including Green Line BRT, K-IV

The number of passengers travelling via train is increasing day by day

Sindh government will run 80 buses from Surjani Town to Gurumandir in first phase

Formulating new design, which wouldn't block scenic view of Quaid's mausoleum, took three months

Government has provided required funding for two critical schemes, but road projects remain partially funded

Karachi has had several failed attempts at an effective and extensive mass transit system

PM Sharif recently announced extending Green Line BRT to Central Business District

A lot of plans and projects were elaborated but none actually reached a level of maturity

Officials claim construction work for the project has already begun

The challenges for the Green line design are the electric pylons, existing U-turns, intersections and water lines