The Punjab government has started work on the feasibility and design phase of the Blue Line Metro Train project, which will be a significant addition to Lahore’s public transport system.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has instructed Provincial Transport Minister Bilal Akbar Khan to fast-track the process, intending to complete the feasibility and design work as quickly as possible.
The Blue Line Metro Train will cover a 27-kilometer stretch from Valencia Town to Babu Sabu Chowk, passing through major areas such as Johar Town, Faisal Town, Garden Town, Kalma Chowk, Gulberg Main Boulevard, Jail Road, Ferozepur Road, and Allama Iqbal Town.
The project is expected to serve over 250,000 passengers daily. The government has set a three-year timeline for the completion of the Blue Line Metro Train, with advanced construction techniques and heavy machinery to be used, including tunneling at a rate of up to six meters per day.
The project’s estimated cost exceeds Rs600 billion, though the final figure will be determined once the feasibility and design phases are finished.
International financial institutions from China, Japan, and France are interested in funding the project, which has already been studied by the Punjab Transport Department. Initial studies in 2016 suggested an underground section, but the latest study in June 2024 confirmed the feasibility of an entirely underground route.
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It’s waste of public money first provide education and health facilities then use public money for this type of projects
How can you call it ‘launch’ when even a proposal has not yet been submitted? Who will foot the bill for this huge project? Does this mean the future governments will have to repay massive debts to the international lenders?
Stupidity at its peak. Main power main hota to in jahilo kp zaror pakarta ke in bakwasiyaat se qabl awaam ko taleem or sehat mohaiya kero. Kia apnay jhotay jhanday garh rahi hai yeh jahil aurat. Sargodha to faisalabad road korean company ka tayae shuda bhi ukhar ke rakh diya sirf dubara us per asphalt dala ja raha ha kia bakwas ha yeh. Green track bana diya bikets ke liye yeh bhi aik bakwas amal ha. In bibi sahiba ki aqal ghaas charnay gaye hoye ha.
بسم اللّٰہ الرحمٰن الرحیم ۔
ملک پاکستان کے لیے صحیح حکومت ایک اندیکھے خواب کی مانند ہے ۔
جو کبھی پورا ہوتا دکھائی نہیں دیتا ۔
پہلے تو اتنا زیادہ قرض لے کر اتنا بڑا پراجیکٹ بنائیں گے
پھر اس قرض کو واپس کرنے کی ذمہ داری علیحدہ اور اوپر سے کرایہ بھی سبسیڈائیزڈ ایک الگ بوجھ خزانہ پر اور عوام کی جیب پر ۔
اسکے برعکس پورا پنجاب پڑا ہے ترقی کے انتظار میں لیکن نہیں
ہمیں تو تخت لاہور سے دلچسپی ہے
اور حال یہ ہے کہ لاہور سے بھی ووٹ نہیں ملتا اب الا ماشاءاللہ
میں گوجرانولہ سے ہوں لاہور آنا جانا رہتا ہے
ٹھیک ہے کہ لاہور کو ابھی مزید ترقی کی ضرورت ہے لیکن اس کا یہ مطلب نہیں کہ باقی صوبہ چھوڑ دیا جائے ۔
گوکہ مریم نواز نے گوجرانوالہ میں بھی میٹرو بس سروس چلانے کا اعلان کیا ہے ۔
لیکن وہ سمجھدار لوگ کہتے ہیں کہ پہلے ضروریات اہم ہیں پھر تعیشات ۔
This translates to:
“Maryam Nawaz, the corrupt queen, is wasting money on useless projects just to make a name for herself. The money should be spent on education and healthcare.”