Meeting reviews high speed train proposal

Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi on Saturday chaired a detailed meeting on the Lahore-Islamabad high-speed train and the upgrading of six routes in Punjab. Punjab Senior Minister Maryam Aurangzeb participated in the meeting on behalf of the PML-N led Punjab government.

A detailed briefing was given on reducing the Lahore-Islamabad train journey time from the current 4 hours to 2 hours and 45 minutes. The Punjab government reaffirmed its commitment to working together with the Pakistan Railways and discussed important agreements.

The train departing from Lahore will pass through Lalamusa, Dina, and Gujar Khan before reaching Rawalpindi. The Kalowal-Pandora section will be realigned and the track will be doubled, increasing the line's capacity to handle up to 120 trains in each direction. Other initiatives include the complete reconstruction of all bridges, remodeling of station yards, and other necessary measures.

After the meeting, Marriyum Aurangzeb said this project is part of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's Punjab's vision. "The train project is a wonderful gift for the people," she said. The provincial minister also praised Hanif Abbasi's efforts.