Lahore: The Punjab government on Tuesday announced its decision to operationalise the Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) project on October 25 from Gujran Station, a news source reported. It further notified its plans to hand over the trains to the mass transit authority following the completion of the remaining construction work – expected to reach completion status by September 15.
The trial run of OLMT has already been completed. The project was initially launched on October 2, 2015 and, according to its PC-1, the project was scheduled for completion within 27 months but faced delays for various reasons. The construction work on OLMT’s route through historical areas had to be paused for nearly 16 months, while the current coronavirus pandemic further delayed the project’s completion.
The date of October 25 has now been finalised after a meeting between officials of Lahore Development Authority and Mass Transit Authority. The project will also be opened to public on the same date.
