Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar presided over a meeting at his office here on Tuesday to review operational and maintenance contract of Lahore Orange Line Metro Train project. The meeting decided to forward the operational and maintenance contract to the law department for a legal opinion. The chief minister directed that matters relating to the contract should be settled according to rules adding that government wants to operationalise the project quickly for the benefit of the people. The necessary matters should be disposed of early, he added. Usman Buzdar said that fare would be according to the capacity of the common man and final approval will be given by the Punjab cabinet. Secretary Transport briefed that a Chinese company NORINCO International has won the operational and maintenance contract. Progress is being made speedily and the test run is going on successfully. The 27.1 KM long journey will be completed in 45 minutes and around 2.45 lakh passengers will travel daily, he added. Finance Minister Hashim Jawan Bakht, MD Punjab Masstransit Authority and secretaries of finance and transport departments attended the meeting.
