Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has said that Lahore Mass Transit System project would be launched in July 2007 and its first phase would be completed by 2010. He said international investors are showing keen interest in the project costing Rs 155 billion.
He expressed these views while presiding over a high level meeting held to review Lahore Mass Transit System project, here on Thursday, disclosed an official.
Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said that this mega project would not only result in provision of modern travelling facilities but also leave a positive impact on the living standard of the masses. "A separate authority would also be constituted for the implementation of Lahore Mass Transit System. This project would be completed within next five years," he added.
According to him, this project of international standard would comprise an underground tube system and latest ground level rail system. Twenty-seven km long first phase of the project would be from Hamza Town to Shahdara and would comprise 22 stations out of which 12 would be underground.
This phase would be 12-km long at ground level from Hamza Town to Linear Park Model Town and 10-km underground from Linear Park to Data Darbar via Ferozepur Road, Fatima Jinnah Road, Mall Road, Lower Mall while 5-km will be from Data Darbar via Badshahi Mosque to Shahdara.
He said that the second phase would start from Thokar Niaz Beg and pass from Chauburji, GPO Chowk, McLeod Road, Railway Station and conclude at G.T. Road. "Implementation of this project would boost constructive activities and generate job opportunities at a large scale. This revolutionary project of communication would serve as link between different areas of Lahore besides improve the image of the city," he added.
He said that the government is taking solid measures for the provision of better communication facilities and elimination of environmental pollution. He said that Lahore Mass Transit System would operate through electricity that would greatly help maintain a clean environment. "Tourist activities would accelerate as a result of this scheme, which would also result in improvement of the socio-economic conditions of the people as well as economy of the province.
Later, Regional Director of international company MVA Asia Ltd, Mazhar Iqbal gave a briefing about the project.
Provincial Minister for Transport, Rana Shamshad Ahmed, Chief Secretary, Salman Siddique, Chairman P and D, Suleman Ghani, Secretary Transport, Agha Nadeem, Secretary Communication and Works, Ahmed Yar, DCO Lahore, Mian Ejaz, Special Secretary Finance, Azmat Ali Ranjha and other senior officers were present.
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