PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has announced new date for the completion of Peshawar’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.
The provincial government admitted its mistake for making another delay in the functionalisation of BRT project. The project will be completed by the end of 2019, said Shaukat Yousafzai.
KP information minister Shaukat Yousafzai, in his statement, said that the provincial government has made mistake by making the announcement for the completion of BRT project within six months.
“BRT project will be completed by the end of this year,” he said.
Earlier, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan had directed on May 12 to work day and night for completion of the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.
“Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed for early completion of the BRT project. Work should be done in double shifts for timely completion of the project. Issues including payments of contractors should also be resolved,” Mahmood Khan said in a statement while presiding over a meeting with the BRT project contractors.