The Metro Bus Project of Amritsar city would start operations by September this year and before that in June the buses would be run on trial basis to assess the viability of the project to ensure its success.
The decision was taken today in a meeting held here on Thursday at the Punjab Civil Secretariat Office of Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal regarding BRTS project. The meeting was presided over by the local Government Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu and Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal. All the officers of local Government, Transport , PIDB, Public Works Department and Amritsar District Administration were also present.
Sidhu said that approximately 1.25 lakh devotees come to pay obeisance at Sri Darbar Sahib Amritsar daily. Keeping this aspect in mind, the prestigious project of the holy city would be run at all costs.
He said after giving a patient hearing to all the viewpoints in the meeting, it was decided that this project would be initiated full throttle by September, 2018 and all the buses would be run. To ensure the running of the project on firm footing the buses would be run on trial basis in June this year. The Public Works Department revealed that all the construction works concerning this project would be over by July.