'Shahbaz for according top priority to public facilitation'

"Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has directed for according top priority to public facilitation during execution of work on Package-II of Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Project (LOMTP), from Chouburji to Ali Town, by removing heaps of debris and other obstacles in smooth flow of traffic besides carrying out reconstruction of Multan Road and other arteries along this route."
This was revealed by Khawaja Ahmad Hassan, Chairman of the Steering Committee for LOMTP during the weekly progress review meeting on here on Wednesday. Lord Mayor elect Colonel Mubasshar (Retd), Chief Engineer TEPA, Saif ur Rehman, Senior Officials of Lesco, Nespak, PTCL, SUI GAS and Railway, Chinese Contractor, CR- NOROINCO, representatives of Chinese Engineering Consultant and local contractors of the project participated in the meeting.
He directed for quick mobilisation of machinery and workforce for resuming work on Package-II. All possible resources should be utilised for accomplishing the task as per international standards and the departments concerned must join hands with closer co-ordination for this purpose, he emphasised.
Khawaja Ahmad Hassan directed for setting up a special squad by Lesco for timely arranging shut downs of electricity for speedy launching of U-tub girders for constructing elevated track for metro train along package-I as more than 250 such structures had so far been precast. He urged the contractor as well as the Project Director for informing Lesco in this regard at least one week before the launching of such structures in a particular locality.
Khawaja Ahmad Hassan asked for giving a serious thought to the proposal for installation of baggage scanning machines at the stations of Orange Line Metro Train for ensuring safe journey of the commuters. The meeting was informed that so far about 57 percent civil work on the project has been completed while progress on package one from Dera Gujjaran to Chouburji was 72 percent. More than half of the construction work on bridge on Lahore Ring Road near Dera Gujjaran has been completed while work on underground portion of the track was also progressing with special waterproofing arrangements and provision of other allied facilities at Anarkali Station of the track.