Daily Times

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif presided over a high-level meeting regarding Lahore Orange Line Metro Train (OMT) Project on Wednesday, in which approval of design and colour of stations of the project was given.

Addressing the meeting, Shahbaz Sharif said that Lahore Orange Line Metro Train project is the biggest and unique project in the transport history of Pakistan. He said that comfortable, speedy, safe and economical travelling facilities would be available to the people after completion of the project.

The chief minister said that Punjab government is spending huge resources on the provision of quality transport to the people, adding that best transport system is vital for the promotion of economic and trade activities. He said that OMT project would bring improvement in the whole transport system.

He directed that a business plan should be evolved for trade activities at the stations of the project. Shahbaz appreciated members of the committee for designing stations of OMT and said that the stations should be simple, impressive and very beautiful.

Former Lahore Transport Company chairman Kh Ahmed Hasaan, MPA Majid Zahoor, Walled City of Lahore Association Director General Kamran Lashari, renowned architect Nayyer Ali Dada along with the commissioner and DCO attended the meeting.

Meanwhile, the Punjab chief minister has taken notice of the incident of death of a 2-year old child due to biting of dog near Sundar Road Chowk in Raiwind and sought a report from administration. He directed that an investigation should be carried out and action should be taken against the persons responsible of negligence. The chief minister has expressed sympathies and condolences with the bereaved family.