Karachi mayor says Red Line BRT Project to take about 2 years to complete

Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab has stated that the completion of the Karachi Red Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project will take an additional one and a half to two years.

Speaking on Geo News' current affairs program, Mayor Wahab acknowledged the delays, saying, “I cannot defend the delay, but the issue is technical in nature.”

He further revealed that the project’s cost has doubled, leading to ongoing disputes. “We are trying to resolve the issues,” the mayor added. 

Hundreds of thousands of commuters who travel along University Road will continue to endure hardship during their journeys on the damaged and broken roads until at least December 2026.

The multi-billion BRT project is underway for the last three years.

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Earlier, Sharjeel Memon blamed the utilities, including power, gas and telecom which are being operated by the government and private companies, saying that they were taking too much time to move their infrastructures.

He said the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) had issued an NOC [no objection certificate], but now it had raised objections on one of the three components of the structures which could cause further delays in building RED Line structure.