Karachi’s Green Line BRT extension expected to be completed by June 2027: Sindh governor

Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nihal Hashmi said on Saturday that work on the Green Line extension, a 1.8-kilometre stretch linking Numaish Chowrangi with Municipal Park, could finish within the present financial year. He made the comment during an unannounced visit to the under-construction corridor, where he went over progress and asked officials to speed up the work so commuters face less disruption. Profit by Pakistan Today reported the completion goal as June 2027.

Hashmi added that station construction along the extension is under way and that the federal government has already transferred its portion of the project funding. Once operational, the extension will carry the Green Line beyond Numaish Chowrangi towards Municipal Park, improving public transport links in the city's central areas. He stressed that federal support for Karachi's development continues despite constraints set by the 18th Amendment.

Hashmi argued that Karachi needs more investment in mass transit to keep pace with rising transport demand and to offer residents better commuting options. Describing the Green Line as a major transport initiative begun under former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, he said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif backs civic projects in the provincial capital. According to him, faster progress on transport schemes would support economic activity and reduce the mobility difficulties residents face.