Orange Line Metro Train to run from October 28

[Bilal Raza]

LAHORE (92 News) – After the completion of construction work on 13 stations, much-awaited Orange Line Metro Train will run from October 28.

The Metro train will run between Dera Gujran to Anarkali, whereas, the concerned authorities decided to conduct its a test for running it through electricity after the completion of 13 high-voltage substations in Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab.

Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar chaired a high-level session to review the Orange Line Metro Train project and testing phase of the Metro trains through a briefing by the officials.

Meanwhile, the meeting decided to conduct a maiden test on the train powered with high-voltage electricity. The Punjab chief minister directed the concerned authorities to expedite the remaining work to make Orange Line Metro Train project functional as soon as possible to facilitate the general public.

The chief minister stated that the public would be able to use trains as a new means of transportation in January next year. CM Usman Buzdar will be the chief guest of the event for the launching of its testing phase.

The Orange Line project

The Orange Line project, is a rapid transit system under construction in Punjab’s capital Lahore. The line will span 27.1 km (16.8 mi) with 25.4 km (15.8 mi) elevated and 1.72 km (1.1 mi) underground.

The line will be served by 26 stations and is expected to handle 250,000 passengers daily.

Though it is frequently mentioned as a part of the wider China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the Orange line is being financed by the Government of Punjab.

Orange Line Metro Train to run from October 28

Orange Line Metro Train to run from October 28

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[insaf-seeker]

The white elephant!

 

[PakGem]

جیو بزدار، جو کام نون پانچ سالوں میں نا کر سکی، بزدار ایک سال میں کر رہا ہے

یہ لاجک پٹواریوں کی معاشی بربادی نئی حکومت پر ڈالنے
کی پالیسی سے متاثر ہو کر اخذ کی گئی ہے​

 

[Assasin's]

Noon ka bara bojh pti nay uthaya apnay sar par... owned this project when it was in doldrums and finished it as public money was spent on it... well done Usman buzdar and team!

 

[Bubber Shair]

جیو بزدار، جو کام نون پانچ سالوں میں نا کر سکی، بزدار ایک سال میں کر رہا ہے

یہ لاجک پٹواریوں کی معاشی بربادی نئی حکومت پر ڈالنے
کی پالیسی سے متاثر ہو کر اخذ کی گئی ہے

بزدار کچھ کرے گا تو عوام کو ضرور دکھاے دے جاے گا فی الحال تو اس نے کچھ بھی نہیں کیا پنجاب کی بربادی ہورہی ہے اگر کسی روڈ پر پتھر ڈالے گئے تھے تو ایک سال کے بعد وہاں پتھر ہی ہیں سڑک نہیں بن سکی
معاشی بربادی تو سب کے سامنے ہے مگر اس کی تمام تر ذمہ داری موجودہ حکومت پر نہیں ڈالی جاسکتی، سب سے پہلے ضیا حکومت نےمدد لینی شروع کی تھی جس کے بعد تمام حکومتیں آی ایم ایف کے نیچے لگتی گئیں
حکومت کی ناتجربہ کاری بھی ایک پرابلم ہے، یہی اورنج ٹرین پچھلے سال بالکل ریڈی تھی مگر اس کی لانچنگ اب ہورہی ہے​

 

[islamabadi]

PTI zombies critisizing such an awesome infrastucture project because they themselves cant build a bus line....forget about building a mass railway line. Pull out the worlds top 20 LARGEST cities.....19 of them 20 has a RAILWAY MASS METRO including Cairo....Dhaka....Mexico City..Jakarta....Mumbai....Delhi.....THE ONLY CITY in top 20 which DOESNT have one is KARACHI. The previous govenrment had the foresight to plan AND BUILD Lahore metro and just this is enough to wash away 20% of thier sins. Dont expect any Metro projects during PTI remaining 4 years...