Lahore: Orange Line Metro Train Lahore celebrated its second anniversary during a special ceremony held at main depot of Orange Line Metro Train project at Dera Gujran in Lahore.

Chinese Consul General to Pakistan in addition to officials from Chinese consulate as well as government functionaries and others attended event. Orange Line employees joined celebrations, who were also given special awards based on their outstanding performance during year. A special cake cutting ceremony was also arranged at end of event. Li Chen CEO of Orange Line Metro Train Lahore said, “In past two years of our operations, Orange Line has cumulatively travelled 25 million kilometers, while completing 200,000 safe trips with 99.99 percent punctuality and a 100 percent trip efficiency.”  

We are proud of fact that we have achieved 97 percent staff localisation, creating first ever batch of modern railway pioneers in Pakistan. By working together we have unlocked achievement of 50 million ridership which reflects high interest of local commuters to travel on Orange Line train. These facts indicate success of Orange Line project in Pakistan and we look forward to increasing it by manifold in future.” Orange Line Metro Train Lahore is first large-scale technologically advanced rail transit project under ‘Belt and Road’ initiative and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.  

Project was jointly undertaken by China State Railway Group Co., Ltd and China North Industry Co., Ltd with total track length of 27 km and 26 stations. 

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 27 2022

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