Pakistan govt inaugurates its first transport project under CPEC

The overhead Lahore Orange Line Metro Train will operate between Lahore's Dera Gujjran to Ali Town on 27Km stretch from Monday

Pakistan, China, CPEC, cpec
As many as 250,000 people will be able to commute daily using the Orange Line trains | Photo: Shutterstock
Press Trust of India Lahore
1 min read Last Updated : Oct 26 2020 | 1:42 AM IST
The first transport project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was inaugurated here on Sunday. Punjab province Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and Chinese officials inaugurated the projected which has been completed in six years at the cost of over $2.2 billion.
 
The overhead Lahore Orange Line Metro Train will operate between Lahore's Dera Gujjran to Ali Town on 27Km stretch from Monday.
 
As many as 250,000 people will be able to commute daily using the Orange Line trains.
 
China said Orange Line Train is also a symbol of Pakistan-China friendship and a gift for the people of Lahore. Experts from China have trained Pakistani drivers on how to operate the train.

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