PESHAWAR: The Transport Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government Sunday refused to pay Rs 1 billion for the BRT department, a letter sent by the Provincial Transport Department to the Secretary of Finance revealed here.

In a letter the Transport Department has sought Rs 1 billion from the Finance Department for BRT wherein the Finance Department releases Rs 66.24 million for BRT in 2022-23.

“Funds have been lapsed due to non-use money issued to run BRT,” the letter highlighted. The Transport Department has also constituted an inquiry committee to investigate funds lapses. Besides reviewing the department has also requested to immediately release Rs1 billion for BRT to run its affairs without any break.