The mayor of Karachi, Murtaza Wahab, criticized prolonged delays in the completion of public transportation projects of the green line and the red line, warning that at the current rate, these initiatives may not be completed by 2035.
The red line, launched in March 2022, was initially estimated at the end of the 30 months. However, after three years, the 26 -kilometer project remains far from completion.
Co -financed by the Asian Development Bank (BAD), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the French Agency for Development and the Green Climate Fund, the red line is designed to transport passengers on a dedicated track between Model Colony and the intersection Numaish via University Road. The estimated initial cost of the project was $ 493.5 million.
Addressing Karachi’s media on Friday, Wahab called on the public infrastructure Development Company Limited (PIDCL) to provide a clear calendar for the completion of the two projects.
“Development work in the city must be managed locally.
Stressing the current challenges, the mayor said: “We faced serious problems on the road to the green line near Nagan Chowrangi and Kda Chowrangi. Now citizens are experiencing similar difficulties along University Road because of the Red Line project. ”
Wahab underlined the urgent need to treat damaged roads, broken trails and incomplete civil work that seriously affected daily life in the city. He said that Karachi residents continue to deal with difficulties due to administrative delays and poor coordination.
He urged that local leaders were taken on board in all construction and development phases, while reaffirming KMC’s commitment to protect the interests of citizens and to ensure that no development project is done at the cost of the infrastructure of the city or the convenience of the public.
