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The NHA executed the construction work and after taking it over the CDA will run the bus service. Online/File
ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) has started the process to hand over the metro bus project from Peshawar Mor to Islamabad International Airport (IIA) to the Capital Development Authority (CDA).
The NHA executed the construction work and after taking it over the CDA will run the bus service.
Sources said five metro stations were handed over to the CDA on Monday. A few days ago, the NHA also handed over a portion of the metro track from Peshawar Mor to the railway bridge. In the second phase, the remaining two stations and the main platform will be handed over to the CDA.
Work on metro track from Peshawar Mor to Islamabad airport was launched in January 2017 and initially supposed to complete in August 2018. File photo
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet was informed on Tuesday that infrastructure work on the metro bus track from Peshawar Mor to Islamabad International Airport (IIA) has been completed and the project is ready to be handed over to Capital Development Authority (CDA).
National Highway Authority (NHA) Chairman retired Capt Sikander Qayyum briefed the cabinet about the project.
The NHA is the executing agency of the project to construct the 25.6-km-long track. The project was launched in January 2017 and it was initially supposed to be completed in August 2018 but saw an inordinate delay.