Amraiz Khan
A meeting was held under the chair of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman to review the matters regarding maintenance and operational contract of Lahore Orange Line Metro Train at CM Office on Thursday. The meeting also considered proposals about fare of the train. The Transport secretary gave the briefing regarding maintenance and operational contract and other matters related to the project. The chief minister while addressing the meeting said that fare of the train should be kept in the reach of the common man. Final approval of the fare will be given in Punjab Cabinet meeting.
The CM directed to make the project operational as soon as possible for the citizens and said that repair and construction work of the roads under the track should be completed at the earliest besides taking prompt measures to solve the traffic issues. Full attention should be paid on traffic management for the redressal of people grievances.
The chief minister was informed that 26 stations have been established on 27.1 km long route and approximately 2.45 lakh passengers will travel on 27 sets of train on daily basis. He was further informed that travel time from Dera Gujran to Ali Town will be 45 minutes. The meeting was also informed that safety tests of train were being conducted successfully.
The participants of the meeting gave their suggestions regarding the fare. Provincial Minister for Law Raja Basharat, Provincial Minister for Transport Jehanzeb Khan Khichi, Chief Secretary, Chairman P&D, MD Punjab Mass-transit Authority, secretaries of Transport and Finance departments and concerned authorities were present on this occasion.
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Thursday said that Punjab would be the hub of trade and economic activities in 2020.
Talking to provincial ministers and MPAs who called on him, the chief minister said that 10 special economic zones, to be set up in different areas which would change the destiny of the people.
He said that the SEZs of Vehari, Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawalpur would help to improve the conditions of these areas and people would get relief, adding that the government is intended to provide best facilities to the people and the philosophy of composite development is being ensured
Those who called on the chief minister included provincial ministers Dr Akhtar Malik, Saeed-ul-Hassan Shah, Sardar Asif Nakai, Malik Asad Khokhar, Col. (Retd.) Muhammad Anwar, Syed Sumsam Bukhari, Ajmal Cheema and MPAs namely Sardar Talib Nakai, Sardar Sibtain Khan, Malik Saleem Labar, Nazir Ahmed Chohan, Iftikhar Hussain Gondal, Syed Iftikhar Hussain Gillani, Mussarat Jamshed Cheema, Abida Raja, Khayal Ahmed Kastro, Farhat Farooq and others.
