KARACHI:An important meeting of the Transport and Mass Transit Department was held under the chairmanship of Sindh Senior Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon.
During the meeting, Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon issued directives to complete the necessary arrangements for launching new routes for the new double-decker and electric buses arriving in November.
The meeting was attended by Secretary Transport Asad Zamin, CEO Trans Karachi Zubair Channa, Project Director Yellow Line Kamal Dayo, Managing Director Sindh Mass Transit Authority Behzad Memon, and other relevant officers.
On the occasion, officials gave Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon a detailed briefing on progress on transport projects, while various matters, including construction work on the Yellow Line and Red Line, integration of BRT projects, and routes for the new double-decker and electric buses, were discussed in detail.
Sharjeel Inam Memon said that connecting the various BRT lines with one another would make it easier for citizens to reach their destinations. He said that constructing BRT lines alone was not enough; establishing an effective travel connection between them was also essential.
He said that connecting the Orange Line, Green Line, Red Line and Yellow Line with one another would provide citizens with better travel facilities and make the public transport system more effective.
Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon directed that construction work on various sections of the Yellow Line and Red Line, bridges and other infrastructure be accelerated further. In particular, he issued directives to speed up work on the second section of the Taj Haider Bridge and accelerate the construction of Yellow Line depots.
Sharjeel Inam Memon said that the Sindh government would continue its efforts to expand the public transport network and provide citizens with a better, integrated and modern transport system.