Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has set March 2027 as the deadline for completion of the Gujranwala Yellow Line Mass Transit Project, directing authorities to ensure that the timeline is met at all costs. Chairing a special meeting here on Monday, the chief minister reviewed progress on the Gujranwala Yellow Line and Faisalabad Mass Transit projects and ordered measures to accelerate construction, including working in three shifts where required.
She also reviewed drone footage of ongoing work on both projects. CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif said the government was fully aware of the difficulties being faced by citizens due to the development projects and stressed that their timely completion was essential.
‘The project timelines must not be extended under any circumstances. Work should be completed at the earliest so that citizens do not face further inconvenience,’ she directed. The meeting was briefed that the 31.5-kilometre Gujranwala Yellow Line would have 25 stations, including two underground stations. The project would also include 12 underpasses, 35 kilometres of service roads and signal-free U-turns.
Nearly one-third of the work on the Yellow Line has approached completion, while 1,233 poles and 552 transformers have been relocated. The project also includes laying 15,000 feet of sewerage lines, 12,000 feet of water-supply lines and 11,000 feet of gas pipelines.
The briefing further revealed that 40 percent of the construction work on a 62-kilometre drainage system for the Gujranwala Mass Transit Project had been completed.
Regarding the 20.3-kilometre Faisalabad Mass Transit System, the meeting was informed that 11.1 kilometres of the route would comprise elevated bridges. As many as 1,835 trees have been replanted for the project, while 15 kilometres of Sui gas pipeline would be relocated and 12 bus stops constructed.
The CM said the Punjab government was committed to protecting every tree during development projects and appreciated the record-scale tree replantation undertaken for the Gujranwala and Faisalabad mass transit systems.
She directed the departments concerned to utilize all available resources and ensure completion of both projects within the approved timelines.
