Lahore Orange Line Metro Train

Citizens of the area say they were forced to sell homes to the Punjab government for far less than market rates

Such a gigantic project runs the risk of turning into a white elephant

Court directs construction companies to submit guarantees of Rs10m each

Restaurants, hospitals, banks all affected by shut down

City developer fixes May 9 as date for opening tenders

Difficult to pinpoint an exact date for inauguration says OLMT project Steering Committee Chairman Khwaja Ahmad Hassan

An electrical sub-station to energies the nation’s first metro train has also been completed

Estimated cost of 27 km long route is Rs165 billion

Project is country’s first mass rapid transit train system

Special Committee Chairman says apex court orders must be followed

Sets 31 conditions to ensure that no damage is done to heritage sites along the route

Steering committee chairman wants pace of work to be expedited

PTI Central Punjab president says PML-N is not interested in public welfare

Government has already received proposals from different vendors

Steering committee chairman says safety measures must be taken during construction

Health regulations must be followed for labourers, says committee chairman

P&D secretary says Punjab has introduced modern urban development system