LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that the Lahore Orange Line Metro Train is a unique project, which will revolutionise the transport sector in the country.
While presiding over a meeting to review progress on the train project, he said that the project has special significance for the people of the Punjab as well as for the rest of the country.
The CM said that work would be carried out round-the-clock on the project to complete the project on time. “Modern transport facilities will become available to more citizens after the completion of the project. The government is committing resources for the provision of safe, comfortable and affordable transport facilities to the masses,” he said.
He said that the project would be completed speedily and in a transparent manner. He said that government was working hard to make the project a success.
He directed the departments concerned to ensure high construction standards. “No compromise will be made on the quality of construction work. Safety arrangements of international standards should be made during implementation of the project,” he said. He said that steps should be taken for maintaining the flow of traffic during the construction.
“A vigorous public awareness campaign should be launched during the construction phase. The federal and provincial departments should work in a coordinated manner for removal of utility services from the project route,” he said. Shehnaz said the committee overseeing the project should meet twice a month. Lahore Transport Company chairman Khawaja Ahmed Hassaan, the Planning and Development Board chairman, the Lahore division commissioner also attended the meeting.
LDA awaits prime minister’s word on opening Orange Line construction
The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has completed arrangements for the launch of the Orange Line Metro Train project. It has sent a request to the prime minister’s office seeking his participation in the groundbreaking ceremony, LDA Chief Engineer Israr Saeed said on Monday. He said a date for the ceremony would be finalised as soon as the LDA received a response from the office of the prime minister.
