RAWALPINDI: The Islamabad-Rawalpindi Metro Bus Project is near completion as construction work on Chandni Chowk station has completed and work from Committee Chowk to 6th Road Chowk has 95 per cent done.
As per the official statement issued by National Logistic Cell (NLC), the rest of work would be completed soon. Metro Bus Project Chairman Hanif Abbasi, Rawalpindi Commissioner Zahid Saeed and others inspected ongoing construction work on Package-II.
Abbasi said that once completed, the project would cater to the transportation requirements of the citizens. He said that the government has initiated mega projects from road to energy projects which will have positive bearings in the development of the country
The Rawalpindi commissioner said that despite torrential rains, efforts were being made to complete work on the project as soon as possible. He said the project would provide travellers comfortable and economical transportation facilities.
NLC officials said that quality material had been exported from the United States, Germany, Italy, China and other countries and special focus has been laid to interior as well as exterior of the bus stations. They said that the 80 per cent work on Waris Khan Metro Bus Station and 60 per cent work on Rehmanabad Metro Bus Station had been completed.