Date set for Inauguration of Peshawar BRT

The Construction of Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has entered the final stages and is expected to be inaugurated in 23rd March 2019. Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) Director General Israr-ul-Haq while addressing a delegation of the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) also revealed that the government is going to start Rs 200 million’s project for restoration of historical beauty of Khyber Bazaar, Qissa Khwani and Chowk-e-Yadgar. The PDA official gave briefing to the business community on multimedia about the construction work on BRT and assured that roads would be expanded in the second phase of the BRT in order to ensure smooth traffic flow
The SCCI delegation had expressed grave concerns regarding the slow pace of work on BRT and the businesses it had affected. The chamber delegation was led by its acting President Engr Saad Khan Zahid. The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) former President Ghazanfar Bilour, SCCI former president Haji Mohammad Afzal, Vice President Haris Mufti, Industrialists Association Hayatabad President Zarak Khan Khattak and other senior businessmen were also present.