ECNEC Approves Additional Cost Of Bus Rapid Transport, Extending It To Rs. 66.4 B From Existing Rs. 49 B

The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved additional cost of mega Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) project extending it to Rs 66.4 billion from existing Rs. 49 billion.

PESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Nov, 2018 ) :The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved additional cost of mega Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) project extending it to Rs 66.4 billion from existing Rs. 49 billion.

According to a press statement issued here on Wednesday from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Secretariat, the initial estimates of the BRT project were around Rs. 57 billion which were rescheduled by Federal government to Rs. 49 billion.

However due to some changes in the project, the cost was increased and KP government approached federal government for additional grant to complete the project.

The BRT project was launched in October 2017 with the objective of providing a modern travelling facility to dwellers of Peshawar besides overcoming traffic jams. The project completion was delayed due to some changes in the project which also extended its cost.

After approval from ECNEC, the chief minister has issued directives for completion of the project within three months.

The chief minister also directed for ensuring provision of facilities to female in the BRT project.

He said the structure of BRT project should be completed in a manner that it should serve for around five decades.