Lahore, May 17, 2018 (PPI-OT): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that successful test run of first metro train in Lahore is a milestone and credit of introducing such a wonderful train service goes to Pakistan Muslim League-N government. He said that government is giving back the right of modern and standardized transport facility to common man. For the purpose, international mass transit system has been given practical shape in the Punjab.
He said that after introducing metro bus service in Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi-Islamabad, orange line metro train is another revolutionary initiative in the transport sector. Orange line metro train will cover the distance of 27 kilometers in 45 minutes and people from all walks of life would be benefited from this project. He maintained that within next few years, number of passengers of metro train will reach to five lakhs daily. He expressed these views during a meeting with the elected representatives here today.
He said that due to the delaying tactics of Niazi Sahib, orange line metro train project delayed for 22 months. If Niazi had not created hindrances in this project, thousands of passengers would have been using this train today. He said that people of KPK and Sindh provinces are facing problems due to the dilapidated conditions of transport systems in their respective provinces but Zardari Sahib and Niazi were simply unable to start such beneficial projects there. If Allah Almighty accorded us the chance then such projects will be launched all over the country, he added.
He said that Punjab government has promoted merit, transparency and honesty in every sector and projects have been completed despite hurdles. He said that U-turn Khan has put the development journey of the country at risk. He said that sit-in group hatched a deep conspiracy by ignoring the interests of 22 crore people of Pakistan and country was attacked through their lockdown. But with the grace of Allah Almighty, these conspiracies were failed. On the other side, corruption records were set in institutions and projects during the previous tenures.
He said that present government set new records of transparency, quality and speed. He said that five years of PML-N government are a story of strong determination and honesty. Elected representatives congratulated the Chief Minister for the successful test run of orange line metro train and said that measures taken by Punjab government for the welfare of public are unprecedented. They said that orange line metro train is a wonderful project launched for the common man which reflects the development vision of Shehbaz Sharif.
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