LAHORE:It has been decided to make the Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) system in Lahore operational next month. The service will commence in the third week of November, covering a route from CBD Kalma Chowk to Istanbul Chowk.
The Chief Minister of Punjab has tasked the Provincial Minister for Transport, Bilal Akbar Khan, with completing the project and making the system operational.
According to Transport Minister Bilal Akbar Khan, two of the six ART units required for the system have arrived in Karachi from China, with the remaining units expected to arrive soon.
He stated that the operational cost for the Lahore ART system will be 6 billion rupees, and the project has been transitioned to a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
Additionally, each ART unit will have the capacity to accommodate 280 passengers.